The Optery Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Optery 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.
Optery
The Insider’s Guide
Data broker removal with a free exposure report and screenshot proof
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among data removal services, read from Optery’s own pages.
Made by Optery · 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 Optery’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Optery’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
2.8
GPA, above 6 of the 6 other data removal services we grade
Optery finds your personal details on data broker and people-search sites and opts you out of them, showing screenshots of where each profile was found and, later, that it is gone. A free account gets the exposure report and do-it-yourself opt-out tools; paid plans file removals automatically every month, on more sites at each tier. It works on the web and through iPhone and Android apps.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Optery, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No App Store rating on record, but there's next to nothing to set up.
- 1
Best for a free exposure report, then cheap removals
Optery's free account shows you, with a screenshot of each profile it finds.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3.25 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $3.25 per month, billed yearly at $39 ($3.99 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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+.
- 7
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.
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A 2.8 GPA, above 6 of 6
That is against the other data removal services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Optery 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.
Optery at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $3.25 per month, billed yearly at $39 ($3.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Optery
- Category
- Data Removal Services
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for a free exposure report, then cheap removals
Want to see where your details are posted before you pay anyone? Optery's free account shows you, with a screenshot of each profile it finds. Core then files removals for you every month, Optery says, for $39 a year. The catch is that Core covers one name and one city, so if you've moved around you're looking at Extended, at $149 a year.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Core 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free 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. |
| Features | B | Removals 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. |
| Ease of use | B | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | The 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. |
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 Optery is for
- Great if you want to see where you're listed, screenshots and all, before paying a thing
- Handy when you want proof, as Extended and Ultimate send before-and-after screenshots
- Good for families, with one admin managing everyone's plans and billing
Who it is not for
- Tight if you've lived in several places, as Core covers one name and one city only
- Not for you if you live outside the five countries Optery serves, or in Quebec
- Skip it if you want to try removals for free, as there's a 30-day money-back guarantee instead
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3.25
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Optery has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.25 per month, billed yearly at $39 ($3.99 billed monthly).
But it's one name and one city and state only.
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.
The 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.
Read from optery.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on optery.comOther 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.
Stated on help.optery.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
Data broker removal with a free exposure report and screenshot proof. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, reports, data removal.
Nothing in the core job is missing, though the good extras sit on the dearer plans.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Optery is made by Optery.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/6
Other data removal services it is graded above
Optery's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 6 of the 6 other data removal services we grade.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 5 of 6) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $3.25 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 1 of the 6 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 7 data removal services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Optery’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 5 of 6
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 6
- BFeaturesAbove 3 of 6
- BEase of useAbove 1 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. Optery 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 Optery 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.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 6 of the 6 other data removal services we grade. It costs $39 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.
- An API that other software can build on.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Optery’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, Incogni, Kanary, Privacy Bee and EasyOptOuts
The 5 tools Optery 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.
- Optery has a free plan. DeleteMe does not.
- Only Optery lists iOS and Android apps.
- 1.8GPA
Incogni
From $7.99/mo
Automated data broker opt-outs from the company Surfshark started.
- Optery has a free plan. Incogni does not.
- Only Optery lists iOS and Android apps.
- 1.8GPA
Kanary
From $250/yr
Threat-based personal data removal for people at risk of doxxing.
- 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.
- Optery has a free plan. Privacy Bee does not.
- 2.2GPA
EasyOptOuts
From $19.99/yr
Low-cost automated opt-outs from 200+ US people-search sites.
- Optery has a free plan. EasyOptOuts does not.
- Only Optery lists iOS and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 Optery free?
Optery has a free plan. Free Basic: an exposure report with screenshots, a scan of Google and Bing results and self-service opt-out tools.
How much does Optery cost?
Optery lists 4 plans. Free Basic: $0.
What platforms does Optery work on?
Optery is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Optery offer any discounts?
Optery publicly lists the following: About 17% off with yearly billing; Family discount of up to 30% off all plans.
Does Optery have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Optery is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Optery have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Optery is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Optery open source?
Optery is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Optery have an API?
Yes. Optery offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Optery?
Optery is made by Optery.
What are the alternatives to Optery?
The closest alternatives to Optery in our directory are DeleteMe, Incogni, Kanary, Privacy Bee and EasyOptOuts.
How does Optery compare with other data removal services?
Optery's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 6 of the 6 other data removal services we grade.
Is Optery good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Optery B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3.25 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 1 of the 6 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Optery?
To replace Optery 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 Optery’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 Optery'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 Optery. Prices change, so check optery.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
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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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