Best DeleteMe Alternatives (2026)
The short version: DeleteMe costs $129/year, automates removal from roughly 100 sites on its standard plan, and scored 27% in Consumer Reports' four-month removal study. If that ratio doesn't sit right with you, the strongest alternatives in 2026 are Incogni ($7.99/mo billed annually, 420+ brokers), EasyOptOuts ($19.99/yr, 65% in the same CR study), Optery (68% in the CR study, free scan tier, paid tiers $39–$249/yr), Kanary (free self-guided tier), Sirveil ($79.99/yr with dark web monitoring and FOIA filing included), and — genuinely — doing it yourself for free with opt-out guides. All pricing below was re-verified against vendor sites in July 2026.
Why people look for DeleteMe alternatives
DeleteMe is the oldest big name in data broker removal, operating since roughly 2010 and now owned by Abine (in 2026 it also took over Consumer Reports' free Permission Slip app). It is a legitimate service with a human-driven removal process. The common complaints are concrete, though:
- Price: $129/year for one person, billed annually only — no monthly option.
- Coverage vs claims: DeleteMe monitors 750+ brokers, but standard plans automate removal from only about 100 sites; the rest need custom requests.
- Measured results: In Consumer Reports' 2024 study — 32 volunteers, 13 prominent people-search sites, checked over four months — DeleteMe removed 27% of found records. The best performers in the same test hit 65–68%.
None of that makes DeleteMe a scam. It makes it expensive relative to measured output, which is exactly why the alternatives below exist.
1. Sirveil — best all-round toolkit for the price
$7.99/month or $79.99/year · Google Play
Full disclosure: this is our product, so weigh this entry accordingly — and check the others' entries for the credit we give them.
Sirveil is an AI-native scan-and-remove service. It scans data brokers, people-search sites, breach databases, and public records; shows every finding with a source link and a match-confidence score; then files removal requests citing the specific privacy law of your state (CCPA, VCDPA, CPA, and others). Two things come included that DeleteMe doesn't offer at any price: dark web / breach monitoring (DeHashed integration) and FOIA filing ($49.99 per letter) for government records. It runs as a native Android app (iOS coming soon).
Honest limits: Sirveil hasn't been in an independent study like Consumer Reports' yet, and no removal service — ours included — can guarantee complete removal. See our own explainer on why removal services can't guarantee results.
Compared directly with DeleteMe, Sirveil is $49/year cheaper and bundles monitoring DeleteMe lacks. Full comparison: Sirveil vs DeleteMe.
2. Incogni — best broker-list breadth per dollar
$7.99/month billed annually ($95.88/yr) · Standard covers 420+ brokers
Incogni, built by Surfshark (the VPN company, part of the Nord Security family), sends automated opt-out requests to 420+ data brokers on its standard plan — one of the widest automated lists in the industry — and its Unlimited tier ($14.99/mo annually) adds custom removals for arbitrary sites. It's efficient, cheap, and well-run.
What it doesn't do: no dark web monitoring, no FOIA, and less per-finding evidence — you get progress counts more than verifiable source links. Full comparison: Sirveil vs Incogni.
3. EasyOptOuts — best budget pick, with receipts
$19.99/year · 65% removal rate in Consumer Reports' study
EasyOptOuts is the cheapest credible service in the market and one of the two most effective Consumer Reports tested — 65% of records removed over four months, at a price 6.5× lower than DeleteMe's. It's a bot-driven, web-only service that re-runs its opt-outs roughly every four months. No breach monitoring, no app, no frills. If your budget stops at $20, pick this and don't look back. Full comparison: Sirveil vs EasyOptOuts.
4. Optery — best measured results (at the top tier)
Free scan tier; paid tiers $39–$249/year · 68% in Consumer Reports' study
Optery posted the best removal rate in the CR study — 68% — but note the fine print: that result was achieved on its Ultimate tier, which costs $249/year (nearly double DeleteMe). Its free tier is a genuinely useful exposure report, and Core ($39/yr) and Extended ($149/yr) sit between. Optery is a strong, transparent operator; the question is which tier you actually need. Full comparison: Sirveil vs Optery.
5. Kanary — best free starting point from an independent team
Free Community tier; Professional $9.99/mo; fully managed Advanced $50/mo
Kanary (independent, founded 2020, SOC 2 Type 1 attested in 2026) offers the only free app with automated scans and self-guided removals. Its paid Professional tier adds coverage and support but removals stay self-guided; the hands-off experience is the $50/month Advanced tier, aimed at people facing active safety threats who want a human team. CR's study measured Kanary at 34% under its older pricing. Full comparison: Sirveil vs Kanary.
6. Do it yourself — free, and more effective than you'd think
Consumer Reports' study found that manual opt-outs removed 70% of records within one week — better than every paid service tested. The catch is your time: opt-outs take 5–25 minutes per site, and listings reappear, so it's recurring work every few months.
If you want to try it, we publish free step-by-step guides with no signup: Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, TruePeopleSearch, Radaris, and the full data broker removal guide. Paid services exist to save you those hours, not because the task is impossible.
Comparison table
| Service | Price | Coverage / model | CR study result | Dark web | FOIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeleteMe | $129/yr | ~100 sites automated (750+ monitored) | 27% | No | No |
| Sirveil | $79.99/yr | AI scan + legally-cited removals | Not tested | Yes | Yes |
| Incogni | $95.88/yr | 420+ brokers automated | Not tested | No | No |
| EasyOptOuts | $19.99/yr | 200+ sites, bot-driven | 65% | No | No |
| Optery | Free–$249/yr | Tiered; best results on Ultimate | 68% (Ultimate) | No | No |
| Kanary | Free–$50/mo | Self-guided free; managed at $50/mo | 34% | No | No |
| DIY | Free | Your time, every few months | 70% (one week) | No | No |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeleteMe bad? No. It's an established, legitimate service with a long track record. The criticism is value: $129/year against a 27% measured removal rate and ~100 automated sites, when cheaper services measured better in the same independent study.
What's the cheapest DeleteMe alternative that actually works? EasyOptOuts, at $19.99/year. It was one of the two most effective services in Consumer Reports' study (65%). It's narrow — no monitoring, no app — but the core job gets done.
Which alternative has the best measured removal rate? Optery's Ultimate tier (68% in the CR study), followed by EasyOptOuts (65%). Manual DIY opt-outs beat both at 70% within one week — if you're willing to spend the hours.
Does any DeleteMe alternative include dark web monitoring? Among removal-focused services, Sirveil includes DeHashed-powered breach monitoring in its base subscription. Suites like Aura bundle dark web alerts too, at a higher price with many extra features. DeleteMe, Incogni, EasyOptOuts, and Optery don't include it.
Do removed listings stay removed? Often not — data brokers re-list people as new data flows in. Studies show roughly 30–40% of removed listings reappear within 90 days, which is why every serious option here (paid or DIY) involves recurring re-checks. See why removal services can't guarantee results.
Rather have it handled?
Sirveil scans data brokers, people-search sites, and breach databases, shows you the evidence, and files legally-cited removal requests automatically — $7.99/month or $79.99/year, on Google Play now, iOS coming soon.
Related guides: Best free & paid data removal services (2026) · Who owns your data removal service? · Sirveil vs DeleteMe · The 2026 data broker removal guide
Published by the Sirveil Team. Competitor pricing and study figures verified July 2026 from vendor sites and Consumer Reports' published study.