ID Watchdog
ID Watchdog is a web-based identity-theft protection service from ID Watchdog, a company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
What ID Watchdog is
ID Watchdog is a web-based identity-theft protection service from ID Watchdog, a company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Its listed protections cover several parts of identity security: it monitors the dark web and bank accounts, watches for account takeovers, and provides identity restoration and identity-theft insurance. The service is paid, with no free plan. The listed ID Watchdog Select — Single plan costs $14.95 a month, billed monthly. These features make the service relevant to people looking for monitoring alongside help with restoring an identity and insurance if identity theft occurs. It is available on the web. The listed facts do not specify monitoring frequency, insurance limits, restoration terms, or which accounts can be connected, so readers may want to confirm those details before choosing a plan.
Good
- Monitors the dark web and bank accounts
- Includes account-takeover monitoring
- Provides identity restoration
- Includes identity-theft insurance
Watch out
- No free plan
- Select — Single costs $14.95 a month
- Listed platform is web only
Who it suits
It suits people seeking web-based identity protection that combines dark-web, bank-account, and account-takeover monitoring with identity restoration and insurance.
Verdict
ID Watchdog brings several monitoring functions together with restoration and identity-theft insurance. Consider whether its listed protections and monthly plan fit your needs.
Plans and prices
From ID Watchdog's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| ID Watchdog Select — Single | $14.95 a month | Identity theft protection service · billed monthly |
The facts
Each one read from ID Watchdog's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account takeover monitoring
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Bank account monitoring
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Dark-web monitoring
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Identity restoration
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Identity-theft insurance
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 14.95checked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2005checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Denver, Coloradochecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
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