Optery — Independent Software Review

Remove Your Personal Information from Google and 955+ Sites

Compliance Transparency Index

Grade: B — Score: 75/100

Best For

• Individuals who want to reduce their exposure on people search sites and data brokers to prevent identity theft, phishing, spam calls, and doxxing.
• High-profile individuals (executives, journalists, judges, public figures, victims of stalking) who need maximum coverage across the full site list with a dedicated human Privacy Agent.
• Security teams at organizations that need to protect employees from social engineering attacks by removing their personal data from public data broker listings via Optery for Business.
• Privacy-conscious users who want a free scan to see what data brokers have on them before committing to a paid removal service.

Not Ideal For

• Users outside the United States, Canada (excluding Quebec), Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Optery does not currently serve the European Union or other regions.
• People who expect a one-time removal with no ongoing cost. Data brokers continuously re-acquire and re-publish personal information, so Optery requires an ongoing subscription to maintain removals.
• Users who need protection against data breaches or dark web monitoring. Optery removes data from public-facing broker sites, not from compromised databases or underground forums. Identity theft protection services like Aura cover different ground.

Operational Overview

Pricing Structure

Free Basic: Free

• Personalized Exposure Report with screenshots
• Google and Bing search results scan
• Self-service removal tools
• Phone and email scan preferences
• Profile visibility with patented view links
• Unlimited name variations for self-service tools
• Standard email support

Core: $3.99/month or $3.25/month ($39 billed yearly)

• Automated removals from 375+ sites
• Maximum 1 name and city/state per user
• Monthly automated scans and removals
• Fully automated approach (no human Privacy Agent)
• Opt-out progress and exposure risk reporting
• Automatic opt-out of newly supported data brokers

Extended: $14.99/month or $12.42/month ($149 billed yearly)

• Everything in Core
• Automated removals from 550+ sites
• Unlimited name variations for removals
• Unlimited past cities and states for removals
• Humans + Machines approach with assigned Privacy Agent
• Removals Reports with before/after screenshots every 90 days
• Blur your home on Google Maps and Apple Maps

Ultimate: $24.99/month or $20.70/month ($249 billed yearly)

• Everything in Extended
• Automated removals from 625+ sites
• Unlimited Custom Removal Requests for 955+ sites total (eligible after 30 days)
• Outdated content removal submissions for Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo
• Priority email support

Alternative Consideration

Consider switching to DeleteMe: DeleteMe offers similar data removal services but lacks the same level of transparency and patented technology.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Optery compare to DeleteMe for data removal?

DeleteMe checks around 750 sites (many through custom requests) using a mix of automated and manual removals, while Optery's Ultimate plan covers 625+ sites with automated removals and adds Unlimited Custom Removals for up to 955+ sites total. Optery includes a free Exposure Report with live before-and-after screenshots, which DeleteMe does not offer. Optery's Core plan starts at $3.99/month ($3.25/month billed annually), compared to DeleteMe from $10.75/month billed annually. Optery also holds two US patents for its search technology.

Is Optery's free plan useful without upgrading?

Yes. The Free Basic plan generates a personalized Exposure Report with live screenshots showing where your information appears across hundreds of data broker sites, and it refreshes roughly every 90 days as long as you log in. It also provides self-service removal tools with links to each broker's opt-out page and step-by-step guides. No credit card is required. Optery was the first service to offer a free report with dozens of screenshots.

How many data broker sites does Optery cover?

Coverage depends on your plan. Core covers 375+ sites, Extended covers 550+ sites, and Ultimate covers 625+ sites with automated removals, plus Unlimited Custom Removal Requests on the Ultimate plan that bring the total to 955+ sites. Optery continuously adds new data brokers to each tier.

What is the difference between Optery's Core and Extended plans?

Core at $3.99/month covers 375+ sites with fully automated removals, but is limited to one name and one city/state per user and does not assign a human Privacy Agent. Extended at $14.99/month covers 550+ sites, supports unlimited name variations and past addresses, and includes a human Privacy Agent for quality assurance. Extended also provides Removal Reports with before-and-after screenshots every 90 days and can blur your home on Google Maps and Apple Maps.

Does Optery work outside the United States?

Optery is available to residents of the United States, Canada (excluding Quebec), Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Optery does not currently serve the European Union or other regions, though you can create an account and be notified when your country is supported. The company is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and incorporated in Delaware as Optery, Inc.

Is Optery SOC 2 certified?

Yes. Optery completed its AICPA SOC 2 Type II security certification through Prescient Assurance. This certification verifies that Optery manages user data in accordance with established standards for security and compliance. Because Optery handles sensitive personal information like home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, SOC 2 Type II is an important trust signal.

How long does Optery take to remove data broker profiles?

Optery begins submitting opt-out requests shortly after you activate a paid plan, and scans and removals then run monthly. Initial results typically appear within one to two weeks. Complete removal depends on each data broker's processing time, and brokers legally have up to 30 to 45 days to honor most opt-out requests. Brokers that re-acquire your information are re-submitted automatically.

What is Optery for Business?

Optery for Business is a separate product for organizations that need to remove employee and executive personal information from data broker sites, reducing the risk of phishing, social engineering, doxxing, and identity theft against staff. It includes an API for embedding scanning and removal into third-party applications. Paid business plans run from Core Pro at $5 per month ($50 per year) to Ultimate Pro at $30 per month ($300 per year), with a custom Enterprise tier that requires a minimum of 100 licenses.

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