Kanary vs Privacy Bee

Kanary

• Public figures, executives and creators facing doxxing or harassment
• People who want social media and AI chatbot exposures covered
• Adding family members at half price

Privacy Bee

• People outside the US, since it serves almost every country
• Getting your details off sites that are not data brokers, on Pro
• People facing harassment who want US-based analysts on their case

Kanary

• Built for US residents or people with a US address; Kanary says it has recently added UK users and helps others case by case.
• No free plan or trial; the 30-day money-back guarantee covers the first month only.
• Weekly and daily scans, unlimited custom removals and address confidentiality enrollment are Advanced options that may cost extra.
• Kanary says removal rates average 60 to 80% for hands-off members and 90 to 95% for those who answer identity checks.

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.

Kanary

Threat model per person

Kanary weighs each exposure by how likely it is to lead to doxxing, impersonation or phishing and works on those first, not only the easy opt-outs. It says it has covered more than 68,000 sites.

Search engines, brokers, social and AI

Core covers search engines and data brokers. Advanced adds social networks such as LinkedIn, X and YouTube, and AI chatbots, with full-site monitoring.

Google cleanup

After a source page is cleaned, Kanary asks Google to drop the link, handles Google's doxxing and harassment removals for sites that will not cooperate, and updates your Google settings to block new results.

Approve before removal

Unfamiliar results get a quick approve or deny check from you in the app, and known business-safe sites are skipped, which suits people who need a public profile.

Scans and reports

Core scans and sends removal requests monthly and emails a report once a month; Advanced scans weekly and reports twice a month, with live stats on the dashboard.

Escalations on Advanced

Advanced can enroll you in a state address confidentiality program, escalate stubborn sites to an attorney general and research active incidents. Some of these may cost extra.

Privacy Bee

People-search removal

Every paid tier files removal requests with people-search sites and their affiliates, 543 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, 1,256 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.

Kanary

• Core$250

  per year, billed yearly ($25 a month billed monthly)

  Search engines and data brokers, monthly scans and removal requests, managed removals and 24 to 48 hour email support. Family members $125 a year.

• Advanced$500

  per year, billed yearly ($50 a month billed monthly)

  Adds social media and AI chatbots, weekly scans and requests, attorney general escalation, priority support and incident research. Family $250 a year.

Privacy Bee

• Essentials$8

  per month, billed annually (approximate, per the pricing page)

  Mostly automated removal from 543 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 1,256 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.

Kanary

• Annual discount

  2 months free with yearly billing

  Kanary's pricing page shows Core at $250 a year against $25 a month, and Advanced at $500 a year against $50 a month, which it calls 2 months free.

• Other savings

  50% off each family member

  Family members added to an account cost half: $125 a year on Core and $250 a year on Advanced, or $12.50 and $25 a month.

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.