Optery vs PrivacyDuck (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Optery: it is first in our ranking of data removal services, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 1.4.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Optery grades higher on value for money, the free plan, 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
PrivacyDuck
Hand-managed data broker removal sold as one flat household plan
Which one is for you
Pick Optery if
- Fits if you want to see where you're listed, with screenshots, before paying anything
- Works for one adult with one name and one city, on Core at $39 a year
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you've lived in several places, as Core covers one name and one city only; more starts at $149 a year
- Not for you if you live outside the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, or in Quebec
- Skip it if you want to try removals for free: there's no trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee, and none on business accounts
- Pricey if you're buying for a family: each member needs a plan, and the discount reaches 30% only at 4 plans
- Watch out: the free plan removes nothing and rescans only about every 3 months
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
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAOpteryGood | 1.4GPAPrivacyDuckWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BCore is $3.25 a month billed yearly at $39, the second-lowest price in 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. | D$299 a year is about $24.92 a month, where this category's dearest tenth begins, and it is one plan for one household. |
| 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. | FNo free plan or trial. A free scan shows where your data is before you pay. |
| 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 custom requests, map blurring and the human agent sit on the dearer plans. | CRemoval from 400+ sites, past names, aliases, and email and phone masking, with people handling cases. That does the removal job, with no extras like a VPN or password manager. |
| 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. | CNo store rating on record, and signing up means giving personal details and a US state. |
| 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. | CA web login only, with no mobile apps or browser extensions listed. |
| Best for | a free exposure report, then paid removals | people-search removal done by a team |
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 PrivacyDuck. How we grade
Price against what you get
Optery starts at $3.25 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. PrivacyDuck starts at $24.92 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
Optery scores higher and starts $21.67 a month lower. Of the other data removal services on the chart, none scores higher than Optery for less, and 8 score higher than PrivacyDuck 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
At a glance
| Optery | PrivacyDuck | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $3.25 per month, billed yearly at $39 ($3.99 billed monthly) | $299 per year, billed annually |
| 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 Duck |
| Price read from | optery.com | privacyduck.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Optery or PrivacyDuck?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Optery is cheaper to start with: $3.25 a month, against $24.92 a month when paid by the year for PrivacyDuck. Optery starts at $3.25 per month, billed yearly at $39 ($3.99 billed monthly), and PrivacyDuck starts at $299 per year, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Optery or PrivacyDuck?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Optery has a free plan. PrivacyDuck does not.
Which platforms do Optery and PrivacyDuck run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Optery 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.