The Kanary Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Kanary in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Kanary
The Insider’s Guide
Threat-based personal data removal for people at risk of doxxing
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among data removal services, read from Kanary’s own pages.
Made by Kanary · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Kanary’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Kanary’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 0 of the 6 other data removal services we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Kanary, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No App Store rating on record, and it wants some of your time.
- 1
Best for people at risk of doxxing or harassment
Kanary isn't really a bulk opt-out service.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20.83 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $250 per year, billed yearly ($25 a month billed monthly).
- 3
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 4
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.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
A 1.8 GPA, above 0 of 6
That is against the other data removal services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
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.
Kanary at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $250 per year, billed yearly ($25 a month billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Kanary, since 2020
- Category
- Data Removal Services
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Core 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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial. The 30-day money-back guarantee only covers the first month, and it isn't a trial anyway. |
| Features | B | Search 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20.83
A month to start, paid by the year
Kanary is a paid product, starting at $250 per year, billed yearly ($25 a month billed monthly).
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.
Read from kanary.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on kanary.comOther 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.
Stated on kanary.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Threat-based personal data removal for people at risk of doxxing. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, data removal.
Search engines and data brokers on Core, with scans and requests it says run monthly, and it asks Google to drop dead links.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Kanary is made by Kanary, and has been around since 2020.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/6
Other data removal services it is graded above
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
- BFeaturesAbove 3 of 6
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 6
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 6
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 7 data removal services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Kanary is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
DeleteMe, Optery, Privacy Bee, Incogni and EasyOptOuts
The 5 tools Kanary is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
DeleteMe
From $129/yr
Data broker removal handled by privacy staff, sold by the year.
- Only Kanary lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.8GPA
Optery
Free plan · from $3.25/mo
Data broker removal with a free exposure report and screenshot proof.
- Optery has a free plan. Kanary does not.
- 2.4GPA
Privacy Bee
From $8/mo
Data broker removal with custom takedowns and a white-glove tier.
- 1.8GPA
Incogni
From $7.99/mo
Automated data broker opt-outs from the company Surfshark started.
- Only Kanary lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.2GPA
EasyOptOuts
From $19.99/yr
Low-cost automated opt-outs from 200+ US people-search sites.
- Only Kanary lists iOS and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Kanary’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Kanary. Prices change, so check kanary.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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