Optery

Overview

Optery is a personal information removal service that helps people find their details on data brokers and people-search sites, then request or automate removals. It suits individuals who want to see their exposure before paying for ongoing help. Its free reports are a useful starting point; broader automated coverage costs extra, and broker profiles may return after an opt-out.

Key features

Free Basic combines quarterly exposure reports, screenshots, a scan of Google and Bing search results, and self-service removal tools. That makes it a sensible way to locate exposures and try removals at no cost, but it leaves the removal work to the user and does not provide the monthly scans and automated removals included in paid plans.

Paid plans run monthly scans and periodic removals. Optery’s Exposure Reports and Removals Reports include live screenshots of where profiles were found and removed, giving customers evidence of the work. That visibility is useful, but removals should not be treated as permanent: brokers may add profiles again.

Coverage and the identifying details supported depend on the plan. Core covers 380+ sites and accepts one name and one city and state per user. Extended raises coverage to 560+ sites and allows unlimited name variations and past cities and states, which is a better fit for people whose information appears under multiple identities or locations. It also assigns a human Privacy Agent and provides before-and-after screenshots about every 90 days. Ultimate covers 635+ sites and adds outdated-content removal submissions, priority email support, and unlimited custom removal requests across 950+ sites total after 30 days. That broader reach is most relevant when standard automated coverage is not enough.

For business use, Optery offers an API for integrating removal services and programmatic access to customer exposure screenshots. Optery for Business supports SSO and SCIM, with identity providers including Okta, Google, Azure, ADP, OpenID, and Auth0. Optery says it completed an independent AICPA SOC 2 Type II audit; it also says data in transit uses TLS 1.2 or higher and data at rest uses AES-256 with keys managed through AWS KMS. These capabilities make the service relevant to organizations incorporating privacy support into their own applications or identity workflows. Optery says its support specialists are available 24 hours a day, year-round.

Pricing

Free Basic costs nothing. It includes quarterly exposure reports, self-service removal tools, and standard email support. Choose it to check exposure and handle removals yourself; it gives up recurring scans and automated removal.

Core costs $3.99 a month, billed $39 billed yearly. It automates removals from 380+ sites, with a limit of one name and one city and state per user, and no assigned human Privacy Agent. It is the lower-cost paid choice for a single identity, but its narrower coverage and profile limits make it less suited to people with multiple names or past locations.

Extended costs $14.99 a month, billed $149 billed yearly. It covers 560+ sites, allows unlimited name variations and past cities and states, assigns a human Privacy Agent, and provides before-and-after screenshots about every 90 days. The higher price buys broader matching and human assistance, making it the more practical choice when a single-name setup is too restrictive.

Ultimate costs $24.99 a month, billed $249 billed yearly. It covers 635+ sites, adds outdated-content removal submissions and priority email support, and allows unlimited custom removal requests for 950+ sites total after 30 days. It is the tier for people who need the broadest stated coverage and custom requests; those who only need standard automated removals can choose a cheaper plan.

Optery offers no free trial. Its 30-day money-back guarantee applies to individual consumer accounts, not business accounts.

Platforms

Optery supports Android, iOS, web, API, and extension platforms. The API is particularly relevant to partners that want to add data removal services to applications; Optery describes potential use across banking, cybersecurity, education, government, healthcare, HR software, identity theft protection, insurance, and VPN software.

Who it's for

Optery is a good fit for people who want a no-cost view of their exposure before deciding whether to pay for recurring removal work. Core suits users with one name and one location profile; Extended better serves people with varied names or past cities and states who value an assigned Privacy Agent. Ultimate is aimed at users who need custom removals beyond standard automated coverage. Businesses and application partners may find the API and identity integrations relevant, while the individual-account-only refund guarantee is important for organizations to bear in mind.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Free Basic includes quarterly reports, screenshots, search-result scanning, and self-service tools, so users can start without a subscription.
• Pros: Paid tiers add recurring scans and removals, with screenshots that show where profiles were found and removed.
• Pros: Higher tiers expand site coverage and support more name and location variations; Extended also includes an assigned Privacy Agent.
• Pros: Ultimate adds custom removal requests for 950+ sites total after 30 days, beyond its 635+ automated-removal sites.
• Cons: The free tier relies on quarterly reporting and self-service, not recurring automated removals.
• Cons: Core limits each user to one name and one city and state, so it may not suit people with multiple identities or past locations.
• Cons: Broker profiles can return after opt-out, so a removal is not necessarily permanent.

Alternatives

For a broader directory of options, see Data Removal Services.

Choose Redact instead if your priority is finding and removing old social-media content: its free plan covers the last 30 days of Twitter/X, Discord, and Facebook content, anonymizing Reddit history at any date, with desktop and mobile apps.

VALT Data Broker Removal is another free-plan option, with dVPN protection, ad-supported secure browsing, a seven-day activity lookback, connected apps, and data widgets.

Consider Kanary if you want a free mobile app and automated removal tool, or its paid Professional plan with managed scans and more support.

DataRemoval.ca may suit users who want a tightly capped free allowance: its free plan provides one user, three removals, and one report per month.

Choose MyDataRemoval if a one-time free scan that reveals exposed data without removing it is enough to get started.

Soryx is another option for users who want a limited broker scan, three free Article 17 erasure filings, and manual removal guides.

ClearID SA may be a fit for users who want a free 43-broker scan and privacy risk score before considering premium service.

California residents can also consider Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP), a free service for submitting a request that can reach one or more data brokers.

Verdict

Optery is best for people who want evidence of their exposure and a clear path from free self-service checks to recurring removals. The screenshots, tiered coverage, and higher-tier support are its strongest reasons to choose it; the main reasons to look elsewhere are the cost of broader coverage and the fact that broker profiles can reappear. Start with Free Basic if you are willing to handle removals yourself, and pay for a higher tier only if its expanded coverage or assistance matches your needs.