Optery vs Privacy Bee
We give Optery a 2.8 GPA and Privacy Bee a 2.4, out of 4.0. Optery grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Optery
Data broker removal with a free exposure report and screenshot proof
Privacy Bee
Data broker removal with custom takedowns and a white-glove tier
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAOpteryGood | 2.4GPAPrivacy BeeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BCore is $3.25 a month billed yearly at $39, the second-cheapest way into this category, and Optery says it covers 375+ sites. But it's one name and one city and state only. Past addresses, name variations and a human agent need Extended, at $149 a year. | 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 | CFree Basic gets you an exposure report with screenshots, a scan of Google and Bing results and do-it-yourself opt-out tools, rescanned about every 3 months. What it won't do is remove anything for you, and that's the job you'd be paying for. | 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 | BRemovals Optery says run monthly, at 375+ sites on Core and 625+ on Ultimate, before-and-after screenshot reports, custom requests on Ultimate, map blurring and a family admin. Nothing in the core job is missing, though the good extras sit on the dearer plans. | 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 | BNo App Store rating on record, but there's next to nothing to set up. You sign up, look through the report with its screenshots and links, and a paid plan files the opt-outs for you from then on. | 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 | BThe web plus iPhone and Android apps. There's no computer app and no integrations on record, so it stops at B. Personal plans are only for adults in the US, Canada outside Quebec, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. | 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 | a free exposure report, then cheap removals | 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: Optery and Privacy Bee. How we grade
Where they differ
- Optery starts at $3.25 per month, billed yearly at $39 ($3.99 billed monthly). Privacy Bee starts at $8 per month, billed annually (the pricing page calls it approximate).
- Optery has a free plan. Privacy Bee does not.
At a glance
| Optery | Privacy Bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $3.25 per month, billed yearly at $39 ($3.99 billed monthly) | $8 per month, billed annually (the pricing page calls it approximate) |
| Free plan | Free Basic: an exposure report with screenshots, a scan of Google and Bing results and self-service opt-out tools. Optery rescans free accounts about every 3 months and removes nothing for you. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Optery | Privacy Bee, LLC |
| Price read from | optery.com | privacybee.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Optery
- Seeing where your details are posted for free before paying anything
- People who want screenshot proof that profiles were removed
- Families covering several adults under one administrator
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
Worth knowing
Optery
- Personal plans are for residents of the US, Canada (excluding Quebec), Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and only for adults aged 18 and over.
- Core removes profiles for one name and one city and state only; unlimited name variations, past cities and a human agent start on Extended.
- There is no free trial; Optery offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on individual accounts instead, not on business accounts.
- Each account covers one person, so a family buys a plan for each member; the family discount reaches 30% only at 4 plans or more.
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
Optery
- Exposure report with screenshots
- The free account gets a report of where your name, address and phone number appear, with a screenshot and link for each profile found and a scan of Google and Bing results.
- Monthly automated removals
- Paid plans scan and file opt-outs at least once every 30 days, Optery says, and are opted out of newly supported brokers automatically. Core says it covers 375+ sites, Extended 555+ and Ultimate 625+.
- Removals reports
- Extended and Ultimate send a report about every 90 days with before-and-after screenshots showing which profiles were taken down, and assign a human Privacy Agent for cases the automation cannot handle.
- Custom removal requests
- Ultimate accepts unlimited requests for sites outside the automated list, 940+ sites in all by Optery's count, after your first 30 days. It also submits outdated pages to Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo and Yahoo.
- Map blurring
- Extended and Ultimate request that your home be blurred on Google Maps and Apple Maps street imagery.
- Family administration
- One administrator can invite relatives and friends, see each person's exposure and removal counts, and manage their plans and billing, while each person's detailed reports stay private to them.
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.
Plans
Optery
Free Basic$0
Exposure report with screenshots and self-service removal tools, with unlimited name variations and past cities for doing it yourself.
Core$3.25
per month, billed yearly at $39 ($3.99 billed monthly)
Automated monthly removals from 375+ sites by Optery's count (150+ without Expanded Reach), for one name and one city and state, with no human agent.
Extended$12.42
per month, billed yearly at $149 ($14.99 billed monthly)
Says it covers 555+ sites, with unlimited name variations and past cities, an assigned human Privacy Agent, removal reports about every 90 days and map blurring.
Ultimate$20.70
per month, billed yearly at $249 ($24.99 billed monthly)
Says it covers 625+ sites automatically, plus unlimited custom removal requests for 940+ sites in all after 30 days, and priority email support.
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.
Ways to pay less
Optery
- Annual discount
About 17% off with yearly billing
Optery's pricing page says switching to yearly saves 17%: Core is $39 a year against $3.99 a month, and Ultimate $249 a year against $24.99 a month.
- Other savings
Family discount of up to 30% off all plans
Optery for Family lowers the price of every plan the more people you cover, reaching 30% off all plans at 4 plans or more, according to its help desk.
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.
