How we are different
Deletion apps scan lists.
We investigate people.
DeleteMe, Incogni, Optery and Privacy Bee all compete on the same axis: how many sites they can automatically remove. That axis is real - and it is not where the actual risk lives.
Competitor facts below were verified on vendor pricing pages on September 25, 2026. Pricing and features change - verify before purchasing decisions. DeleteMe pricing could not be verified on that date.
We investigate before we delete
Every other service removes the records you hand them. We start with a dossier: which email addresses exist for you (discovered, not assumed), which username accounts are yours, which household and maiden-name bridges connect your identities, and which breaches touched you. You cannot remove what you have never found.
We resolve identity - the namesake problem
Share a name with anyone semi-famous and every 'your records' report is polluted. Same legal name as your father or son? Your records are probably merged. We tell you which listings are actually yours before a single opt-out is filed - so we never delete someone else's data or miss yours.
A human explains it to you
You get a real investigator-built dossier and a 20-minute walkthrough. Not a dashboard, not a chatbot. For executives, public figures and job seekers this is the difference between data and understanding.
Written proof, every quarter
Brokers re-add data - that is their business model. Every quarter we re-run your sweep and mail you a before/after report: what reappeared, what we removed again. Your renewal decision arrives as evidence, not a marketing email.
The capability matrix
| Capability | DIY | DeleteMe | Incogni | Optery | Privacy Bee | QuietName |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shows you what's findable about YOU | You do the work | Free scan | No | Free w/ screenshots | No | Free scan + full dossier |
| Discovers emails/usernames you didn't provide | - | No | No | No | No | Yes (core feature) |
| Identity / namesake resolution | - | No | No | No | No | Yes (core feature) |
| Removal from 200+ brokers | Weeks of forms | Yes | Yes (420+) | Yes (380+) | Yes (517) | Yes, all name variants |
| Human advisor + walkthrough | - | Partial (reviewed opt-outs) | Phone support @$14.99 | Explicitly none | Premium tiers | Included |
| Written quarterly proof (before/after) | - | Dashboard only | Dashboard only | Dashboard only | Workflow statuses | Mailed PDF report |
| Household (multi-name) removal | - | Per-person | Up to 5 members | 1 name cap on Core | Unlimited aliases | Yes + name-merge cleanup |
When we are NOT the right choice
If you know exactly which names and emails to protect, want fully automated coverage, and do not care about written proof - Incogni at $7.99/mo is a perfectly good product and we will happily tell you so. Our service exists for people whose name is their business: public professionals, job seekers mid-search, and households where one leak touches everyone.
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