Defend-ID
6.4#2 in employee identity theft protection softwareFrom $12.95 a monthWeb
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IdentityForce
6.4#3 in employee identity theft protection softwareAndroidiOS
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| Fact | Defend-ID | IdentityForce |
|---|---|---|
| Bank account monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Dark-web monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Identity restoration | Yes | Yes |
| Identity-theft insurance | Yes | Yes |
| Monitoring | Personal plans include dark-web, SSN, criminal-data, address-change and credit monitoring, with daily alerts on the listed plans. | Features include 24/7 dark web monitoring and alerts, and some plans include three-bureau credit monitoring and quarterly reports. |
| Recovery | A personal Recovery Advocate takes over the recovery process and stays with the member until full recovery is achieved. | The service offers dedicated restoration specialists and identity theft insurance of up to $2 million on UltraSecure+Credit plans and $1 million on UltraSecure plans. |
| SSN monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The breach-response product lists a 24/7 customer support center, and the site publishes separate sales and recovery-support phone numbers. | Member support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, excluding major holidays; restoration specialists have separate scheduled hours. |
Defend-ID plans
- Gold Individual$12.95 a month
- Gold Family$15.95 a month
- Platinum Individual$16.95 a month
- Platinum Family$21.95 a month
- Gold — Individual$12.95 a month
- Gold — Family$15.95 a month
IdentityForce plans
- UltraSecure Individual—
- UltraSecure+Credit Individual—
- UltraSecure Family—
- UltraSecure+Credit Family—
Pick Defend-ID if…
Defend-ID suits individuals or families seeking identity monitoring and managed recovery. Its separate defend-id4B offering is aimed at small employers needing breach-response services.
Pick IdentityForce if…
IdentityForce may suit individuals or households seeking identity monitoring with restoration support. Families can use plans that monitor two adults and child credit activity for up to 10 children.