DeleteMe vs ReputationDefender (2026): which should you pick?

Pick DeleteMe if

• Fits if you want privacy staff, not only software, filing your opt-outs
• Works for people with past names and emails, since every plan covers unlimited aliases

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to pay month to month, as plans are bought for 1 or 2 years up front and renew automatically
• Not for you if you want monthly rescans, since DeleteMe says Standard rescans 4 times a year
• Tight if your household is bigger than 4, which is where the family plan stops
• Watch out: the pricing page's two Premium tables disagree, one listing monthly scans and 300 custom requests
• Watch out: there's no stated refund window, only a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and Premium at $180 is US-only

Pick ReputationDefender if

• Fits if you want a managed service to push negative search results down
• Works for someone who wants a company in the Norton family to handle it

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a price, as every offering is reached through a consultation call
• Skip it if you want broker removal alone, since it sits mainly in the Concierge tier
• Watch out: public records are generally not removable, per its own FAQ
• Watch out: the identity theft coverage figure carries a footnote with terms we didn't read

DeleteMe

• US plans are for US residents only; DeleteMe also sells to Canada, Australia and the UK at local prices, and Premium is US-only.
• There is no free plan, trial or month-to-month option; plans are paid for 1 or 2 years up front and renew automatically.
• Standard rescans only quarterly. The pricing page's two plan tables disagree on Premium, one listing monthly scans and 300 custom requests.
• A family plan stops at 4 people; DeleteMe offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee rather than a stated refund window.

ReputationDefender

• No prices are published: every offering is reached through a consultation call, so there is nothing to compare before talking to the company.
• The three offerings are Online Content Suppression, Concierge Digital Security and VIP Services; broker removal sits mainly in the Concierge tier.
• The identity theft coverage figure on the Concierge page carries a footnote with terms that we did not read.
• Public records are generally not removable, and the vendor's own FAQ says changing them usually needs the record's official custodian.

DeleteMe

Opt-outs filed for you

DeleteMe staff and software look for your listings on data broker and people-search sites and submit the removal requests. Its site lists 969 data brokers it says it has removed information from.

Repeat scans through the year

Standard plans rescan 4 times a year and Premium 6 times, removing listings that have come back. New opt-outs DeleteMe adds during the year are included at no extra cost.

Privacy reports

A first detailed report arrives about 7 days after sign-up, then quarterly reports on Standard, showing what was found and removed.

Custom removal requests

For sites outside its usual list you can ask DeleteMe to request a removal: 40 requests on Standard and 60 on Premium, according to the plan comparison.

Names, aliases and emails

Every plan covers unlimited aliases, previous names and email addresses for the same person, so older listings under another name are found too.

Email and phone masking

Plans include privacy tools for masking your email address and phone number when you sign up for things, alongside the removal service.

ReputationDefender

Search result management

Content suppression: it builds content meant to lift accurate results and push negative or misleading ones down the page, with the client approving content before publication.

People-search removal

Concierge Digital Security removes personal information from people-search sites and data brokers by automated and manual methods.

Regular rescans

Scans on an ongoing basis so that people-search sites do not re-add your details, and reports on privacy threats.

Identity and threat monitoring

The Concierge tier also monitors for identity theft and SSN compromise, and scans social media and the dark web.

Financial safeguards

The Concierge page lists coverage of up to $3 million for identity theft, with an asterisk pointing to terms we did not read.

VIP services

A Special Projects team takes custom cases for executives and public figures, including search suggestions and image results.

DeleteMe

• Standard, 1 person, 1 year$129

  per year for 1 person, renews automatically

  Scans 4 times a year, 40 custom removal requests, unlimited aliases, past names and emails, and email, chat and phone support. $10.75 a month.

• Standard, 1 person, 2 years$209

  every 2 years for 1 person, renews automatically

  The same Standard plan paid two years at a time, which DeleteMe shows as $8.71 a month.

• Standard, 2 people, 2 years$349

  every 2 years for 2 people, renews automatically

  Standard for a couple, $14.54 a month. The 1-year couple plan is $229 a year.

• Standard, 4 people, 2 years$499

  every 2 years for 4 people, renews automatically

  Standard for a family of 4, $20.79 a month. The 1-year family plan is $329 a year.

• Premium, 1 person, 1 year$180

  per year for 1 person, renews automatically

  For US residents only. Adds scans 6 times a year, 60 custom requests, 15 more data broker sites and bi-monthly reports, per the plan card.

ReputationDefender

Pricing could not be confirmed. See reputationdefender.com.

DeleteMe

• Other savings

  Lower yearly cost on 2-year plans

  Paying for 2 years costs $209 for one person, shown as $8.71 a month, against $129 a year ($10.75 a month) on the 1-year plan.

ReputationDefender

No public discounts listed.