Kanary
Threat-based personal data removal for people at risk of doxxing
Kanary report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for people at risk of doxxing or harassment
Kanary isn't really a bulk opt-out service. It works out which bits of your data are most likely to get you doxxed or impersonated and goes after those first, across search engines and data brokers, and on Advanced social media and AI chatbots too. At $250 a year for Core it's the dearest here, so it suits people facing a real threat more than people who just want fewer spam calls.
Who Kanary is for
- Great if you're a public figure, executive or creator facing doxxing or harassment
- Handy when your worry is social media and AI chatbots, which Advanced covers
- Good for covering your family too, as each added member is half price
Who Kanary is not for
- Pricey if you just want fewer spam calls and junk mail, as Core is $250 a year
- Skip it if you want to try it first, as there's no free plan or trial
- Not for you if you live outside the US or UK, as it's built for US addresses and helps others case by case
Why Kanary gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyCore is $250 a year paid yearly, or $25 a month paid monthly, the dearest way into this category by a distance. Advanced, where social media and AI chatbots come in, is $500 a year. Family members are half price, $125 a year on Core.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial. The 30-day money-back guarantee only covers the first month, and it isn't a trial anyway.
- BFeaturesSearch engines and data brokers on Core, with scans and requests it says run monthly, and it asks Google to drop dead links. Advanced adds social media, AI chatbots, weekly scans and attorney general escalation, though some of those may cost extra.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record, and it wants some of your time. You approve or deny unfamiliar results in the app, and Kanary says removals average 60 to 80% for hands-off members against 90 to 95% for those who answer identity checks.
- BPlatforms and integrationsA web dashboard plus iPhone and Android apps for reviewing results and approving removals. There's no computer app and no integrations on record, so it stops at B. It's built for US residents, with UK users only recently added.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Kanary's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Kanary's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 6 other data removal services we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 3 of 6) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20.83 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 6 of the 6 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 7 data removal services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Kanary’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 6
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 6, level with 3
- BFeaturesAbove 3 of 6, level with 3
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 6
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 6, level with 3
Keep Kanary, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Kanary you would be making opt-out requests to hundreds of data brokers, sent again whenever they list you again. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 4 of the 6 other data removal services grade higher. It costs $250 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Opt-out requests to hundreds of data brokers, sent again whenever they list you again.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Kanary’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Kanary?
Kanary builds a threat model for each person, then finds and removes the exposures most likely to lead to harm across search engines and data brokers, and on its Advanced plan social media and AI chatbots too. It also asks Google to drop links once the source is gone and tidies account settings to stop new leaks. Members use a web dashboard and iPhone and Android apps to review results and approve removals.
Kanary is a paid product, starting at $250 per year, billed yearly ($25 a month billed monthly). See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Kanary pricing
- Starts at
- $250 per year, billed yearly ($25 a month billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Core | $250per 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 | $500per 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. |
Read from kanary.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Kanary before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount2 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.
Stated on kanary.com - Other savings50% 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.
Stated on kanary.com
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Common questions
Is Kanary free?
No. Kanary is a paid product, starting at $250 per year, billed yearly ($25 a month billed monthly).
How much does Kanary cost?
Kanary lists 2 plans. Core: $250 per year, billed yearly ($25 a month billed monthly). Advanced: $500 per year, billed yearly ($50 a month billed monthly). Prices were read from kanary.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Kanary work on?
Kanary is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Kanary offer any discounts?
Kanary publicly lists the following: 2 months free with yearly billing; 50% off each family member.
Does Kanary have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Kanary is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Kanary have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Kanary is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Kanary open source?
Kanary is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Who makes Kanary?
Kanary is made by Kanary. It dates from 2020.
What are the alternatives to Kanary?
The closest alternatives to Kanary in our directory are DeleteMe, Optery, Privacy Bee, Incogni and EasyOptOuts. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Kanary.
How does Kanary compare with other data removal services?
Kanary's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 6 other data removal services we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on features (B, above 3 of 6) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Is Kanary good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Kanary D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20.83 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 6 of the 6 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of Kanary?
To replace Kanary you would be making opt-out requests to hundreds of data brokers, sent again whenever they list you again. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 4 of the 6 other data removal services grade higher. It costs $250 a year. What you could not make: Opt-out requests to hundreds of data brokers, sent again whenever they list you again. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.