Kanary vs PrivacyDuck (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Kanary if

• Fits if you're a public figure, executive or creator facing doxxing or harassment
• Works for families paying $125 a year for each added member on Core

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you just want fewer spam calls and junk mail, as Core is $250 a year and Advanced $500
• Skip it if you want to try it first: no free plan or trial, and the 30-day money-back guarantee covers the first month only
• Not for you if you live outside the US or UK, as it's built for US addresses and helps others case by case
• Watch out: weekly scans, unlimited custom removals and address confidentiality are Advanced options that may cost extra
• Tight if you won't answer identity checks: Kanary says hands-off members average 60 to 80% removals, against 90 to 95%

Pick PrivacyDuck if

• Fits if you want people to handle removals for one household
• Works for someone in the US who wants a single plan

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you're one person, as the plan is $299 a year for a household
• Skip it if you want apps or extensions, as none are listed
• Not for you if you're outside the US, since signup asks for a US state
• Watch out: the pricing page says one household while the family page lists 20% to 30% off 2 or more plans
• Watch out: the card statement shows the billing company, PrivacyPros

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.

PrivacyDuck

• There is one plan at $299 per year and no free tier or free trial; a free scan shows where your data is exposed before you pay.
• The pricing page says the plan covers one household, while the family page lists discounts of 20% to 30% for 2 or more paid plans; check which applies before buying.
• It is a service run by a small team and is used through a web login; no mobile apps or browser extensions are listed.
• Coverage is US-focused: the signup form asks for a US state, and the card statement shows the billing company, PrivacyPros.

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.

PrivacyDuck

Removal from 400+ sites

Files removal requests with more than 400 data brokers and people-search sites, and says a team does the filing by hand where it matters.

Household coverage

One plan covers every family member connected to you, including unlimited aliases, previous names and email addresses.

Rescans every 90 days

Checks again every 90 days so that listings that reappear are caught and removed.

Progress reports

Sends a progress report each quarter by email or text.

Custom removal requests

Handles custom removal requests alongside its automated services.

Email and phone masking

Includes email and phone masking tools in the plan.

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.

PrivacyDuck

• Standard Protection$299

  per household / year, billed annually

  Removal from 400+ sites for one household, unlimited aliases and past names, email and phone masking, and email, chat and phone support.

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.

PrivacyDuck

• Other savings

  Multi-plan discount: 20% to 30% off

  PrivacyDuck's family page lists 20% off for 2 paid plans, 25% off for 3 and 30% off for 4 or more.