IdentityIQ vs Privacy Bee (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Privacy Bee grades higher than IdentityIQ: 2.4 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Privacy Bee grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
IdentityIQ
Identity theft protection with credit monitoring and insurance
Privacy Bee
Data broker removal with custom takedowns and a white-glove tier
Which one is for you
Pick IdentityIQ if
- Fits if you are in the US and want credit and identity monitoring
- Works for people who want insurance behind the monitoring
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you are outside the US, as the credit bureaus and SSN alerts are US-only
- Skip it if data removal is the reason, since the plans do not say which tiers include it
- Watch out: family insurance of $25K per member appears only on Secure Max
- Tight if you want a trial, because there is none
- Pricey if you want 3-bureau scores: Plus is $11.49 and Max $31.49
Pick Privacy Bee if
- Fits if you live outside North America, as its help desk says it serves almost every country
- Works for people whose details sit on blogs, forums or social media, which Pro takes on
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want an exact price before checkout, as the page shows approximate ones and no monthly-billing price
- Tight if you're on Essentials, which covers people-search sites only, with no custom takedowns
- Pricey if you need the white-glove Signature tier, at about $67 a month and not refundable
- Watch out: there's no trial, and the free account gets one scan and guides only, with no removals or monitoring
- Pricey if you're covering a family, as each member needs a paid license of their own
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAIdentityIQWeak | 2.4GPAPrivacy BeeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$8.49 a month for Secure Basic, level with the data-removal category's middle of $8.49. Three-bureau reports start on Plus at $11.49. | CEssentials is about $8 a month billed annually, a figure the pricing page itself calls approximate, right in the middle of this category. Pro, where the wider broker list and custom takedowns start, is about $16. The monthly-billing price isn't shown. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan, and the FAQ says it does not typically offer a trial. | DNo free plan and no trial. A free account gets one scan and some do-it-yourself guides, which shows you the problem but removes nothing and doesn't keep watching. The 30-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial. |
| Features | CDark web monitoring, credit monitoring, insurance and restoration help. The gap is in the listing: data removal is named but the plans do not show which tiers include it. | BPrivacy Bee says Essentials covers 543 people-search sites with scans every 30 days, and Pro 1,256 brokers plus unlimited custom takedowns, with human analysts and map blurring. Unlimited aliases and addresses on every tier. The whole job is here, on Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up monitoring with your personal details. | BNo App Store rating on record, but there's little to set up. It runs on its own, a dashboard shows a risk score and where each removal stands, and a monthly email sums up what went and what failed. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations. | BThe web plus iPhone and Android apps, and its help desk says it serves almost every country outside US sanctions, the widest here. There's no computer app and no integrations on record, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | US identity theft protection with credit monitoring | removals outside North America, and custom takedowns |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: IdentityIQ and Privacy Bee. How we grade
Price against what you get
IdentityIQ starts at $7.22 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Privacy Bee starts at $8 a month and scores 3.0.
Privacy Bee scores higher, and starts $0.78 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other data removal services on the chart, 2 score higher than IdentityIQ for less, and none scores higher than Privacy Bee for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- IdentityIQ also covers vPN and malware protection.
- Privacy Bee also covers reports.
At a glance
| IdentityIQ | Privacy Bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $8.49 per month, or $86.61 billed yearly (Secure Basic) | $8 per month, billed annually (the pricing page calls it approximate) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | IDIQ | Privacy Bee, LLC |
| Price read from | identityiq.com | privacybee.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
IdentityIQ
- Data removal is listed among its features, but the plan comparison does not show which tiers include it, so confirm before buying if that is the reason.
- The pricing page lists no free trial; the FAQ says it does not typically offer one.
- Family insurance of $25K per member appears only in the Secure Max list.
- Aimed at US consumers: credit bureaus and SSN alerts are US-specific.
Privacy Bee
- The pricing page shows only approximate monthly figures for yearly billing; monthly billing exists, but its price is not shown.
- A free account gets one scan and do-it-yourself guides only, with no automatic removals or ongoing monitoring.
- Essentials covers people-search sites only; custom takedowns and wider broker coverage start on Pro.
- The 30-day money-back guarantee covers Essentials and Pro, not Signature, and each family member needs a paid license of their own.
Key features
IdentityIQ
- Dark web and internet monitoring
- Every tier scans the dark web and the wider internet for your personal information and sends alerts.
- Credit monitoring
- Basic and Plus watch one bureau; Pro and Max watch all three. Pro and Max add enhanced monitoring and score change alerts.
- Identity theft insurance
- Each tier lists $1 million in identity theft insurance and stolen funds reimbursement, underwritten by AIG per the page footnotes.
- Restoration support
- Certified restoration specialists work on recovery under a limited power of attorney, and lawyers and experts are covered.
- Opt-out IQ
- Every tier lists a junk mail and Do Not Call opt-out tool.
- VPN and anti-virus add-on
- A toggle on the pricing page adds a VPN for up to 10 devices plus anti-virus and parental controls to any tier.
Privacy Bee
- People-search removal
- Every paid tier files removal requests with people-search sites and their affiliates, 556 of them by Privacy Bee's count, and rescans every 30 days to catch re-listings.
- Wider broker coverage
- Pro and Signature add marketing, background-check, data enrichment, recruiting and other broker types, 1,344 in all by the company's count.
- Custom site takedowns
- On Pro and Signature you can ask for removal from blogs, forums, social media and other sites outside the broker list. Government records and reviews are excluded.
- Human analysts
- Pro pairs automation with a Global Response Team of analysts outside the US; Signature uses US-based staff in Atlanta with daily follow-ups and escalation paths.
- Unlimited names and contact details
- Protect unlimited aliases, home addresses, phone numbers and email addresses, and use a private email proxy when dealing with brokers.
- Risk score and reports
- A dashboard shows a Privacy Risk Score and the status of each removal, and monthly emails summarize what was removed or failed.
Plans
IdentityIQ
Secure Basic$8.49
per month, billed monthly ($86.61 billed yearly)
Daily 1-bureau credit report monitoring, dark web monitoring, SSN alerts and $1 million identity theft insurance. $10.49 with VPN and anti-virus.
Secure Plus$11.49
per month, billed monthly ($117.19 billed yearly)
Adds annual 3-bureau credit reports and scores and IQ Alerts with application monitoring. $13.49 with VPN and anti-virus.
Secure Pro$21.49
per month, billed monthly ($219.19 billed yearly)
Adds 3-bureau credit report monitoring, bi-annual 3-bureau reports and scores, enhanced monitoring and score alerts. $23.49 with VPN.
Secure Max$31.49
per month, billed monthly ($321.21 billed yearly)
Adds monthly 3-bureau reports and scores, a score simulator and tracker, and $25K family identity theft insurance. $34.99 with VPN.
Privacy Bee
Essentials$8
per month, billed annually (approximate, per the pricing page)
Mostly automated removal from 556 people-search sites and affiliates by its count, scans every 30 days, monthly reports and do-it-yourself guides.
Pro$16
per month, billed annually (approximate, per the pricing page)
Says it covers 1,344 data brokers plus unlimited custom site takedowns, with human analysts, search result monitoring and map blurring.
Signature$67
per month, billed annually (approximate, per the pricing page)
White-glove tier with US-based analysts, takedowns expedited to 24 hours or less, weekly scans and legal options. Not refundable.
Ways to pay less
IdentityIQ
- Annual discount
Save 15% with yearly billing
IdentityIQ's pricing page shows a 15% saving on every tier when billed yearly instead of monthly.
Privacy Bee
- Annual discount
Savings on yearly and multi-year plans
Privacy Bee's help desk says annual and multi-year plans cost less than monthly billing, and that longer terms save more. The amounts are not stated.
- Other savings
Small discount per family member
Adding family members to your plan brings a small discount on each person's license, according to the help desk; the amount is worked out at checkout.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, IdentityIQ or Privacy Bee?
As of Nov 13, 2026, IdentityIQ is cheaper to start with: $7.22 a month when paid by the year, against $8 a month for Privacy Bee. IdentityIQ starts at $8.49 per month, or $86.61 billed yearly (Secure Basic), and Privacy Bee starts at $8 per month, billed annually (the pricing page calls it approximate).
Which has a free plan, IdentityIQ or Privacy Bee?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither IdentityIQ nor Privacy Bee has a free plan.
Which platforms do IdentityIQ and Privacy Bee run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Privacy Bee lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.