Incogni vs Redact (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Incogni: it is second in our ranking of data removal services, though Redact grades higher (2.4 against 1.8) on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Incogni grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Incogni
Automated data broker opt-outs from the company Surfshark started
Redact
Bulk-delete old social media posts, with broker removal for teams
Which one is for you
Pick Incogni if
- Fits if you live in the EU, the UK, Canada or the US and want removals sent without doing them yourself
- Works for a household of up to 5 on a Family plan, at $191.88 a year
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it before paying, as there's no free plan or trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $15.98 against $7.99 a month on the yearly plan
- Tight if you've had many addresses or numbers, as its terms allow one adult and three extras per account
- Pricey if you need custom removals, web scanning or phone support, which start on Unlimited at $179.88 a year
- Not for you if you live outside the US, Canada, the EU, the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
Pick Redact if
- Fits if you want to wipe old posts from several social accounts
- Works for people who want a one-time lifetime purchase
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want data brokers asked to remove you, as that is Enterprise only
- Tight on the free plan: only the last 30 days on most platforms
- Watch out: Premium allows 2 accounts per platform and Ultimate 5
- Watch out: LinkedIn and Slack need Ultimate at $14.99 a month
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAIncogniWeak | 2.4GPARedactFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $7.99 a month billed yearly at $95.88, right in the middle of what removal services charge. Pay monthly and it's $15.98, twice as much. Custom requests for sites outside its list need Unlimited, at $179.88 a year. | B$7.99 a month on yearly billing for Premium, at the cheaper edge of data-removal tools, and lifetime plans cost $245 and $385. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial, so you pay before a single request goes out. There's a 30-day money-back guarantee if it disappoints, but that isn't a trial. | CA free plan with deletion for the last 30 days on most platforms, and a whole Reddit history. Older posts need Premium. |
| Features | CThe core job is done: Incogni says it sends requests to 420+ brokers, keeps resending them, and on Unlimited takes custom requests for 3,000+ more sites. The gap is in its terms, which cap each account at three extra emails, addresses or phone numbers. | CIt deletes posts fully across many platforms, with edit-first and scheduling. That is a smaller job than data-removal, because broker removal is Enterprise-only. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating on record, but there's barely anything to do. You sign an authorization form once and it files the requests, with a dashboard showing each broker's status and expected removal time. | CNo store rating on record. You connect each social account before it can delete. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. There's no app on its site, and no integrations or API on record. It's for residents of the US, Canada, the UK, the EU and a few other European countries. | BWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android apps, with no integrations or API listed. |
| Best for | hands-off removals in the US, UK and Europe | deleting old social media posts in bulk |
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: Incogni and Redact. How we grade
Price against what you get
Incogni starts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Redact starts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.3.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other data removal services on the chart, 1 scores higher than Incogni for less, and 1 scores higher than Redact 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
- Incogni also covers reports.
- Redact also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Incogni | Redact | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.99 per month, billed yearly at $95.88 ($15.98 billed monthly) | $7.99 per month, billed yearly at $95.88 |
| Free plan | None | Free: deletes the last 30 days of content on most platforms, anonymizes a whole Reddit history, desktop and mobile apps included. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Incogni Inc. | Redact Holdings, Inc. |
| Price read from | incogni.com | redact.dev |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Incogni
- Available only to residents of the US and its territories, Canada, the EU, Switzerland, the UK, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
- There is no free plan or trial; Incogni offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, and paying monthly costs twice the yearly rate.
- Its terms limit each account to one adult and up to three extra emails, addresses or phone numbers for removal requests.
- Custom removals, automatic web scanning and phone support are only on the Unlimited and Family Unlimited plans.
Redact
- Individual plans delete content you posted; data broker removal appears only on the Enterprise platform.
- Free deletion on most platforms stops at the last 30 days.
- Premium allows 2 accounts per platform and Ultimate 5.
- Work platforms such as LinkedIn and Slack need Ultimate.
Key features
Incogni
- Automated removal requests
- Incogni says it covers 420+ data brokers, public and private, and that Deloitte checked that figure. You sign an authorization form once and it files the requests for you.
- Recurring requests
- It rescans people-search sites and sends fresh requests on a schedule, so a broker that adds you back gets another request. Annual plans run year-round.
- Requests to private brokers
- For brokers with private databases that cannot be searched, Incogni uses your region to pick the ones likely to hold your data and sends them opt-out requests anyway.
- Custom removals
- Unlimited plans let you submit links to any page showing your details, and a privacy specialist works on removing it. Incogni says this reaches 3,000+ further sites.
- Progress reports and dashboard
- A dashboard shows each broker's status and expected removal time, and monthly reports track what has been removed.
- Family accounts
- Family plans cover you and up to 4 other people from one account, with or without custom removals.
Redact
- Mass deletion
- Bulk-delete posts, messages, comments and likes, with filters such as age or keyword.
- Many platforms
- The site says it supports 35+ sites. Premium unlocks the major ones; Ultimate adds LinkedIn, Slack, Stack Exchange, email and GitHub.
- Edit before delete
- Replaces content with your own text before deleting, which the pricing page says is to beat archive bots.
- Scheduled deletions
- Premium can run deletions automatically on a schedule.
- On-device processing
- The free plan description says all processing happens on your device.
- Workforce privacy
- The Enterprise platform adds data broker removal and exposed data monitoring for staff.
Plans
Incogni
Standard$7.99
per month, billed yearly at $95.88 ($15.98 billed monthly)
Automated, recurring removals from 420+ data broker sites by Incogni's count, for one person with several emails, addresses and phone numbers.
Unlimited$14.99
per month, billed yearly at $179.88 ($29.98 billed monthly)
Adds unlimited custom removal requests for 3,000+ further sites by Incogni's count, automatic web scanning and live phone support.
Family$15.99
per month for up to 5 people, billed yearly ($31.98 billed monthly)
Standard's automated removals for you and up to 4 other people, managed from one account. $191.88 a year.
Family Unlimited$22.99
per month for up to 5 people, billed yearly ($45.98 billed monthly)
Unlimited's custom removals and phone support for each of up to 5 members, with family account management. $275.88 a year.
Redact
Free$0
Deletes the last 30 days of posts on Twitter/X, Discord, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and others; Reddit history at any date.
Premium$7.99
per month, billed yearly at $95.88
Unlimited deletion with no date limit, custom edit text, scheduled deletions and 2 accounts per platform.
Ultimate$14.99
per month, billed yearly at $179.88
Premium plus LinkedIn, Slack and other work platforms, advanced filters, priority support and 5 accounts per platform.
Premium Lifetime$245
one-time, no renewal
Premium's features, paid once with no subscription to renew.
Ultimate Lifetime$385
one-time, no renewal
Ultimate's features, paid once with no subscription to renew.
Enterprise PlatformCustom
Workforce privacy for teams: SSO/SAML, compliance archiving, data broker removal and exposed data monitoring. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Incogni
- Annual discount
50% off with yearly billing
Incogni's pricing page says yearly billing saves 50%: Standard is $95.88 a year against $15.98 a month, and Family $191.88 a year against $31.98 a month.
Redact
- Lifetime license
Lifetime licenses
Premium Lifetime is $245 and Ultimate Lifetime is $385, each paid once, per Redact's pricing page.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Incogni or Redact?
As of Nov 13, 2026, they start at the same price. Incogni starts at $7.99 per month, billed yearly at $95.88 ($15.98 billed monthly), and Redact starts at $7.99 per month, billed yearly at $95.88.
Which has a free plan, Incogni or Redact?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Redact has a free plan. Incogni does not.
Which platforms do Incogni and Redact run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Redact lists macOS, Windows, Linux, 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.