PersProtect vs Optery: which one should you actually pick?
Same six criteria for every service, including our own, and an explicit note wherever PersProtect is not the right answer. No affiliate ordering, no invented scores.
Quick answer: Optery is the most transparent service in the category — a free tier and screenshot proof — but broad coverage means paying for its Extended plan. PersProtect covers 499 sites at the entry tier and includes breach, dark-web and password monitoring. If seeing your exposure for free matters most, start with Optery; if you want the widest coverage and monitoring in one subscription, that is our side of the table.
Head to head
| Service | Removal sites | Price (1 / yr) | Family | Free / trial | Breach monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ PersProtect | 499 | $99 first yr (then $141) | up to 5 ($299) | $4.99 / 3-day | Yes |
| Optery | 90+ Core / 270+ Extended | $39 Core / $149 Extended | 2–5 | free tier (~20 sites) | — |
Prices and broker counts checked June 2026 against each provider’s public pricing pages. Plans change often — confirm current details on the provider’s site before buying. Broker counts are self-reported and counted differently (advertised reach vs. sites actually removed from), so several are ranges. PersProtect (★) is our own product and is held to the same criteria. Full method on the main comparison page.
Which one fits you
- You want removal plus breach and password monitoring in one subscription
- You want the widest entry-tier coverage rather than paying up a tier for it
- You want household coverage for up to five people
$4.99 for a 3-day trial, then $99 for the first year · renews $141/yr · 499 sites
- You want to see your exposure without paying anything at all first
- You want screenshot evidence of every individual removal
- You only need the largest people-search sites and want the cheapest paid tier
free tier, then $39/yr Core · renews $39/yr Core, $149/yr Extended · 90+ Core / 270+ Extended sites
See your exposure before you choose
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PersProtect vs Optery: which is better?
Optery is the most transparent service in the category — a free tier and screenshot proof — but broad coverage means paying for its Extended plan. PersProtect covers 499 sites at the entry tier and includes breach, dark-web and password monitoring. If seeing your exposure for free matters most, start with Optery; if you want the widest coverage and monitoring in one subscription, that is our side of the table.
Which is cheaper, PersProtect or Optery?
PersProtect starts at $4.99 for a 3-day trial, then $99 for the first year and renews at $141/yr; Optery starts at free tier, then $39/yr Core and renews at $39/yr Core, $149/yr Extended. Figures checked June 2026 — confirm on each provider's site, because pricing in this category moves several times a year.
Do PersProtect and Optery remove data from the same sites?
They overlap on the big people-search sites everyone covers, then diverge in the long tail. PersProtect lists 499; Optery lists 90+ Core / 270+ Extended. Those numbers are self-reported and counted differently, so the more useful question is how often each one re-checks — brokers repopulate, and a single removal pass wears off.
Can I use both PersProtect and Optery?
You can, and a few people do run two services to cover the long tail, but it is rarely worth double the money. The overlap on the highest-traffic broker sites is large, and duplicate removal requests to the same broker do not speed anything up. Picking the one that matches your priority — price, proof, human help or monitoring — is the better use of the budget.
Does either one include breach or dark-web monitoring?
PersProtect does. Optery does not — it is removal only. If you want both removal and alerts when your data leaks, check that before buying, or you end up paying for two subscriptions to solve one problem.