Head-to-head · Personal · Privacy · Data-Removal Services
Optery vs DeleteMe: which should you pick?
Two proof-first services, head to head: measured results against human help and reports you can actually read. Optery wins our overall scoring (89 vs 80 out of 100). The right choice still depends on the job you need done.
Side by side
Part by part
Two labels to keep apart. “Wins this comparison” is the one that came out ahead on this page. A filled award badge marks our top pick for the whole category, which is not always the same product.
Optery
DeleteMe
Decision table
Which one fits your situation
| Your situation | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You want the strongest independently measured outcome | Optery | Consumer Reports measured 68% removal for Optery Ultimate against 27% for DeleteMe in the same four-month, 13-site test. |
| You want human help without a premium tier | DeleteMe | A personal privacy expert and custom requests are included at $129/yr; Optery's custom removals require the $249/yr Ultimate plan. |
| You want the widest documented broker footprint | DeleteMe | A peer-reviewed audit counted 759 unique broker domains on DeleteMe's list, 69.7% of them exclusive to DeleteMe — the strongest independent coverage evidence in this set. |
| You want to start free or nearly free | Optery | The free Exposure Report shows likely matches with screenshots and the Core plan is $39/yr; DeleteMe's scan is free but paid plans start at $129/yr. |
| You need reports someone else can follow | DeleteMe | Its sample report separates findings, in-progress removals, exposed fields, and clean sources — the most legible paper trail short of Optery's screenshots. |
Our verdict
Pick by situation, not by score alone
Choose Optery if…
you want the outcome someone else measured. Consumer Reports put Optery Ultimate at 68% removal against DeleteMe's 27%, in the same four-month, 13-site test. The screenshot reports then let you check the work yourself. It is also the cheaper way in: the Exposure Report is free and the Core plan is $39 a year. Human escalation, though, sits on the top tier.
Choose DeleteMe if…
you want human help without paying for a premium plan, and reports someone else can follow. A personal privacy expert and custom requests come with the $129 plan. A peer-reviewed audit also counted 759 different brokers on its list, most of them found nowhere else here. The measured removal rate is the weak spot.
The bottom line
Optery takes the overall win on our weighted scoring, but each of these wins a specific job — match the strengths to your situation. See the full category comparison for the rest of the field.