Optery Review: Free Scan, Paid Tiers and What Each Plan Removes

Optery is a data removal service with a free tier and three paid plans. The free plan gives you exposure reports showing where your profiles appear, and self-service tools to opt out yourself. The paid plans send removal requests automatically to a growing number of sites, from 380+ on the cheapest plan to 635+ on the top one. This Optery review finds it a strong option for people who want to see evidence before they pay, and for anyone who wants to pick a price point that matches how exposed they are.

This review is research-based. We haven’t used an Optery account. Every fact about Optery below comes from Optery’s own public pages, checked in September 2026. Prices and plans change, so check Optery’s pricing page for current plans before you buy.

Quick verdict

Optery suits you if	Look elsewhere if
You want to see where you’re exposed before paying anything	You want one flat plan without comparing tiers and site counts
You’d like to start on a low-cost plan and upgrade only if needed	You need removals for several names or cities on the cheapest plan
You want screenshot reports that let you check the work	You want identity theft insurance and credit monitoring bundled in
You’re in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa	Your problem is a news article, review, court record or social post

What Optery is

Optery is a personal information removal company. Its site says it is a Delaware C corporation headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. This review covers its consumer plans.

Two points set Optery apart from many competitors, based on its own pages. First, it has a genuinely free tier, not only a one-off scan. Second, its Extended plan and above add screenshot reports about every 90 days, so you can check the work. Optery also says it is SOC 2 Type II compliant.

For the general mechanics shared by every provider, see our guide on how a data broker removal service works.

How Optery works

1. You sign up free. No credit card is needed for the Free Basic plan. You get exposure reports, a scan of your Google and Bing results, and self-service removal tools.
2. You decide whether to pay. Optery’s pricing page suggests starting with the free monitoring, then deciding if you need a paid plan.
3. Paid plans remove automatically. Core is fully automated, and every paid plan sends removal requests to the sites on its list for you.
4. Higher plans add people. From the Extended plan up, a human privacy agent works alongside the automation.
5. It reports. Extended and Ultimate add screenshot reports about every 90 days. Check Optery’s pricing page for how often each plan re-scans.

Coverage and plans

As of September 2026, Optery’s pricing page describes these tiers. The site counts assume you enable a setting Optery calls Expanded Reach; without it, the counts are lower.

Plan	Automated removal coverage	Key additions
Free Basic	None (self-service opt-outs)	Exposure reports, Google and Bing results scan, self-service tools, no card needed
Core	380+ sites (150+ without Expanded Reach)	Fully automated removals; limited to 1 name and 1 city and state; no human privacy agent
Extended	560+ sites (330+ without Expanded Reach)	Human privacy agent, screenshot reports about every 90 days, home blurring on Google Maps and Apple Maps
Ultimate	635+ sites (405+ without Expanded Reach)	Unlimited custom removals for 950+ sites (eligible after 30 days) and outdated-content submissions to search engines

The Core plan’s single name and city limit matters. If you’ve moved several times or appear under a maiden name or nickname, Core may miss listings. Check with Optery how the higher plans handle extra names and cities. Before you choose, search yourself on the main people-search sites with our data broker opt-out list and check each site against the coverage Optery describes for each plan.

Optery pricing (as of September 2026)

These are the US prices on Optery’s pricing page in September 2026. Its pricing page also has country options for Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Check Optery’s pricing page for current prices before you buy.

Plan	Monthly billing	Yearly billing
Free Basic	Free	Free
Core	$3.99 a month	$39 a year
Extended	$14.99 a month	$149 a year
Ultimate	$24.99 a month	$249 a year

• Refunds. Optery offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on consumer accounts.
• Family discounts. Optery’s family page offers a family discount of up to 30% off.

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
A real free tier with exposure reports and self-service tools, no card needed	Tier and coverage differences take some reading to understand
Low-cost entry plan billed monthly or yearly	Core covers only 1 name and 1 city and state for removals, with no human agent
Screenshot reports about every 90 days on Extended and Ultimate	Custom removals and search engine outdated content submissions only on Ultimate
SOC 2 Type II, and a family discount of up to 30%	Headline site counts depend on enabling Expanded Reach
30-day money-back guarantee for consumer accounts	Can’t remove news, reviews, court records or social media posts

Privacy and trust considerations

• The free tier still needs your details. To scan for you, Optery needs your name, location and other identifiers. Read its privacy policy before you sign up, including what happens to your data if you never upgrade.
• Check the authority you give it. Any removal service acts in your name with brokers. Read what you’re agreeing to before you sign.
• Use the screenshots. Screenshot reports, on Extended and Ultimate, are a real advantage for checking the work. Compare them with your own searches every few months.
• Keep your own list. Note the sites that showed you before you started, so you can tell whether the paid plan cleared them.

A worked example

This is an illustrative scenario, not a real client.

Leon, a graduate student, isn’t sure how exposed he is and doesn’t want to pay before he knows.

1. He signs up for Optery’s Free Basic plan and reviews the exposure report. The report shows his current and previous addresses on a number of people-search sites.
2. He uses the self-service tools to opt out of the few sites that show his current address, since that’s what worries him most.
3. Because his listings appear under two past cities, he sees that Core’s one-city limit wouldn’t cover them all. He weighs Extended against continuing by hand.
4. He decides to keep doing it himself for three months, then re-check. If new listings keep appearing faster than he can clear them, he’ll upgrade.

Alternatives to Optery

Our free options first

• Our free Reputation Scanner, launching soon. It’s a self-search tool, not a broker subscription. It will find harmful results about you, rank the top 10 negative results by seriousness, and draft removal requests, including for personal information or doxxing, that you review, edit and send yourself. It will be free to use, with no account and no billing. Find out what the scanner will do.
• The DIY route. Our guide to removing yourself from people-search sites covers the free opt-outs, with step-by-step guides for individual brokers such as the Spokeo opt-out.
• State tools. Californians can use the state’s DROP platform to send one deletion request to registered data brokers. Our California Delete Act guide explains who can use it.

Another paid option: DeleteMe

DeleteMe’s Standard plan includes a personal DeleteMe expert, quarterly privacy reports and custom requests, sold on one-year or two-year terms. Read our DeleteMe review or the side-by-side Optery vs DeleteMe comparison.

If you’re deciding whether to pay at all, our guide to whether data removal services are worth it sets out when a service earns its cost.

When Optery isn’t enough

Optery works on data brokers and people-search sites, and its top plan helps clear outdated search engine results once a page changes. It won’t remove a news article, a review or a court record that’s still live. If that’s what people find when they search for you, our content removal service covers the routes that go beyond broker opt-outs, and we’ll tell you plainly what’s realistic.

Frequently asked questions

Is Optery free?

Optery has a Free Basic plan that needs no credit card. It includes exposure reports, a scan of your Google and Bing results, and self-service removal tools. Automated removals need a paid plan.

How much does Optery cost?

As of September 2026, Optery’s pricing page lists Core at $3.99 a month or $39 a year, Extended at $14.99 a month or $149 a year, and Ultimate at $24.99 a month or $249 a year, in US dollars. Check Optery’s pricing page for current prices and offers.

What is the difference between Optery's plans?

The plans differ mainly in how many sites they cover automatically, whether a human privacy agent is included, whether you’re limited to one name and city (Core), and whether custom removals and screenshot reports are included. Core is fully automated with a single name and city; Extended and Ultimate add more sites and human help.

Does Optery offer refunds?

Optery says consumer accounts get a 30-day money-back guarantee. Check its terms for how to claim.

Which countries does Optery support?

Optery’s pricing page shows options for the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Check its site for current availability if you live elsewhere.