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 955+ data broker sites 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, 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 365+ 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 540+ 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 640+ sites
• Unlimited Custom Removal Requests for 955+ sites total
• 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?

Optery covers more sites than DeleteMe, with automated removals from up to 640+ sites on the Ultimate plan (955+ with custom requests) compared to DeleteMe's approximately 750. Optery offers a free tier with a personalized Exposure Report, which DeleteMe does not. Optery's Core plan starts at $3.25/month ($39/year), while DeleteMe starts at $10.75/month billed yearly. Optery's key differentiator is live screenshots proving where profiles were found and removed, plus 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. It also provides self-service removal tools with links to each broker's opt-out page and step-by-step guides. Optery typically finds around 100 exposed profiles per person on the free scan. No credit card is required. The report updates quarterly as long as you log in.

How many data broker sites does Optery cover?

Coverage depends on your plan. Core covers 365+ sites with automated removals. Extended covers 540+ sites. Ultimate covers 640+ sites with automated removals, plus Unlimited Custom Removal Requests that bring the total to 955+ sites. Each plan also has an Expanded Reach toggle that increases coverage further. 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 365+ 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 540+ 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 in the United States, Canada (excluding Quebec), Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Each country has a separate pricing page with localized data broker coverage. Optery does not currently serve the European Union or other regions. The company is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and incorporated in Delaware.

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. Given that Optery handles sensitive personal information like home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, SOC 2 Type II certification is an important trust signal.

How long does Optery take to remove data broker profiles?

Optery begins submitting opt-out requests within 1-2 days of activating a paid plan (usually the same day). Initial results typically appear within one to two weeks. Complete removal depends on each data broker's processing time, which can range from a few days to several weeks. Scans and removals run monthly, and data 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. It reduces the risk of phishing, social engineering, doxxing, and identity theft targeting staff. The product includes an API for embedding scanning and removal into third-party applications. Pricing is per-employee and calculated via a pricing calculator on the business pricing page.