Privacy Bee vs PrivacyHawk (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Privacy Bee grades higher than PrivacyHawk: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Privacy Bee grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. PrivacyHawk grades higher on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Privacy Bee
Data broker removal with custom takedowns and a white-glove tier
PrivacyHawk
Mobile app that removes your data from brokers and old accounts
Which one is for you
Pick Privacy Bee if
- Fits if you live outside North America, as its help desk says it serves almost every country
- Works for people whose details sit on blogs, forums or social media, which Pro takes on
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want an exact price before checkout, as the page shows approximate ones and no monthly-billing price
- Tight if you're on Essentials, which covers people-search sites only, with no custom takedowns
- Pricey if you need the white-glove Signature tier, at about $67 a month and not refundable
- Watch out: there's no trial, and the free account gets one scan and guides only, with no removals or monitoring
- Pricey if you're covering a family, as each member needs a paid license of their own
Pick PrivacyHawk if
- Fits if you want removals handled from your phone
- Works for families, with plans covering up to 4 people
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $19.99 against $74.99 for the year
- Skip it if you want to try first, as nothing is free
- Not for you if you prefer a computer, as only the phone apps are listed
- Watch out: identity theft cover and credit alerts are Platinum, in US terms
- Watch out: the Premium list and the FAQ disagree on where ID theft protection sits
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPrivacy BeeFair | 1.8GPAPrivacyHawkWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | B$74.99 a year, about $6.25 a month, below the $7.99 that opens the cheaper quarter of the category. Monthly billing is $19.99. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | FNo free plan and no trial listed; the page says to ask support in the app about offers. |
| Features | 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. | CBroker removal, footprint cleanup, email unsubscribe and monitoring. The listing shows a gap: the pricing page contradicts itself about where identity theft protection is included. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. Sign-up happens in the app, and you connect accounts. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | CPhones only: iPhone and Android, with no web, desktop or integrations listed. |
| Best for | removals outside North America, and custom takedowns | a phone app that asks data brokers to remove you |
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: Privacy Bee and PrivacyHawk. How we grade
Price against what you get
Privacy Bee starts at $8 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. PrivacyHawk starts at $6.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
Privacy Bee scores higher, and starts $1.75 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other data removal services on the chart, none scores higher than Privacy Bee for less, and 2 score higher than PrivacyHawk 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
- Privacy Bee also covers reports.
At a glance
| Privacy Bee | PrivacyHawk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $8 per month, billed annually (the pricing page calls it approximate) | $74.99 per year, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Privacy Bee, LLC | PrivacyHawk, Inc. |
| Price read from | privacybee.com | privacyhawk.com |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
PrivacyHawk
- Sign-up and plan choice happen in the iOS or Android app; the site describes it as a mobile app.
- The pricing page says to ask support in the app about trial offers; it lists none.
- The Premium comparison list also names ID Theft Protection, while the FAQ places identity theft insurance in Platinum.
- Identity theft coverage and credit alerts are described in US terms.
Key features
Privacy Bee
- People-search removal
- Every paid tier files removal requests with people-search sites and their affiliates, 556 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, 1,344 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.
PrivacyHawk
- Data broker removal
- The pricing page says it removes data from 300+ brokers and 10,000+ companies, and removes it again if it returns.
- Digital footprint cleanup
- Finds accounts and exposures tied to you and asks the companies behind them to delete the data.
- Email unsubscribe
- Premium lists an AI-driven unsubscribe tool for marketing email.
- Identity theft coverage
- Platinum adds $5M identity theft insurance, SSN and credit alerts and restoration support.
- Dark web monitoring
- Platinum monitors the dark web for your information.
Plans
Privacy Bee
Essentials$8
per month, billed annually (approximate, per the pricing page)
Mostly automated removal from 556 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 1,344 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.
PrivacyHawk
Premium$74.99
per year, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly)
Automatic monthly removals, monitoring, digital footprint cleanup, spam reduction and email unsubscribe.
Platinum$124.99
per year, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly)
Premium plus $5M identity theft coverage, dark web monitoring, SSN and credit alerts and 24/7 support.
Premium Family$199.99
per year for up to 4 people ($39.99 billed monthly)
Premium protection for 4 family members.
Platinum Family$299.99
per year for up to 4 people ($49.99 billed monthly)
Platinum protection for 4 people, with $5M identity theft coverage per member.
Ways to pay less
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.
PrivacyHawk
- Annual discount
Save up to 68% with yearly billing
PrivacyHawk's pricing page shows 68% off Premium and 65% off Platinum when billed yearly rather than monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Privacy Bee or PrivacyHawk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, PrivacyHawk is cheaper to start with: $6.25 a month when paid by the year, against $8 a month for Privacy Bee. Privacy Bee starts at $8 per month, billed annually (the pricing page calls it approximate), and PrivacyHawk starts at $74.99 per year, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Privacy Bee or PrivacyHawk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Privacy Bee nor PrivacyHawk has a free plan.
Which platforms do Privacy Bee and PrivacyHawk run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Privacy Bee lists a web app. Both list iOS and Android apps. 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.