Optery Reviews: What Real Customers Say in 2026

We pulled 35 real reviews from Trustpilot, the Better Business Bureau, the Apple App Store, and Google Play — the good and the bad — so you don’t have to.

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Optery’s Ratings Across the Web

What the Experts Say

Editors’ Choice — 5 years running (2022–2026)

Optery’s handling of the core data removal task outshines the rest, and its free tier brings privacy protection to those who can’t afford expensive subscriptions.

Neil Rubenking, Lead Analyst for Security, PCMag

Editors’ Choice — Best Overall Data Removal Service of 2026

Better than any other service at showing you the work it does, with the highest removal success rate in third-party testing.

CNET, 2026

Trustpilot Reviews 4.1/5 · 215 reviews

Trustpilot

They have removed a lot

They have removed a lot. I could not believe all the info and bad info out there. I am not very good with the internet anymore. So when I tried to clear up myself. I seemed to just add more. There are a lot of sites still with my info. But have my trust they will clear them up for me

Darla
Trustpilot

Optery saves tons of time

Optery saved me tons of time! Removing one's information from the internet is a huge task and Optery does a great job. They even provide the proof of their success via screen shots of before and after searches for each website, clearly demonstrating that your information has been removed. I'd prefer a one-time, fixed term plan versus a subscription. But cancelling the subscription was easy.

Keri R
Trustpilot

Spam calls went from 30 a day to 1

They helped reduce the number of spam calls I was getting, from 10-30 a day to 1-3 a day. What a relief. After I signed up to get a quote for a home improvement project on HomeAdvisor/Angi (do NOT ever do that), they sold my info to every data collector on the planet. Optery found those data companies and systematically and persistently requested them to purge my info. After a 2-3 months, it really worked. You can get your results for free and try doing it yourself, but no one really has the time for that. It's worth the fee to clean up your personal information online.

Garrett Hill
Trustpilot

I wanted to express Gratitude

I wanted to express my profound gratitude to the entire team at Optery for their exceptional work and unwavering dedication. Their tireless efforts have been instrumental in diligently and effectively removing sensitive, unwanted personal information from various online platforms and data brokers. This proactive intervention has been crucial in restoring my digital privacy and safeguarding my personal image, which was previously compromised by the pervasive accessibility of such data. Optery's comprehensive approach, powered by a dedicated team of professionals—including their invaluable legal counsel and responsive support staff—ensured a seamless and highly effective removal process. Their expertise and commitment were evident at every step, delivering tangible and reassuring results. Initially, like many, I questioned the necessity of such a service, weighing the investment against the perceived threat. However, I can now unequivocally state that enlisting Optery's services was one of the most prudent decisions I've made to fortify my digital security and protect my identity. The peace of mind it offers is truly invaluable. I wholeheartedly and unreservedly recommend Optery to anyone concerned about their online privacy and the pervasive spread of personal data. Their service is not just effective; it's essential in today's digital landscape Great job Optery! Written by a Satisfied Customer

Asia Harris
Trustpilot

Security at last.

I left Optery for a few months thinking that it didn't matter. However, once your connected, whether on the plan or not they just keep letting you know of your standing concerning parasites . And so I decided to commit myself to renewing my plan with no regrets, and allow myself to relax into their all knowing skills. I trust Optery. They are committed to me as I am now committed them. It's the right choice and it gives me the freedom to know that I am well taken care of.😉☺️🙋

Coralee Reid
Trustpilot

Optery is an excellent company that…

Optery is an excellent company that excels in keeping my data out of data brokers' hands. They also provide exceptional customer service when you have a question and respond quickly. They will also prorate your charges if you downgrade or upgrade during the cycle. They consistently keep me under 10% exposed online, which is very good because it’s a constant fight to keep your data private. Once one data broker has your data, it’s shared again with others. I am pleased with the 3 years I have used them, and I also added a family member to receive a discount.

SD
Trustpilot

Good so far. Necessary evil.

So far, after a few months, I've seen good success. I've seen a significant reduction in search returns and my footprint. The process takes time and is not a One-and-done because companies continue to sell or to transfer your information ... It takes maintenance, not a "bandaid" ... bandaids fall off. I'm convinced this is just one of many things we need to do to protect our families and assets.

Brian
Trustpilot

“Fast response time and excellent…

“Fast response time and excellent service. They thoroughly search for your personal information and remove it quickly without any hassle. The features are impressive, and the Ultimate subscription is absolutely worth it. Highly recommend!”

Amos Borntreger AJ
Trustpilot

A healthy skeptic review

I tested the waters of Optery for several months before reviewing them. The verdict? They have very impressive data scrubbing services. I give them a 4 out of 5 cause NOTHING's perfect. But within 3 months, they've scrubbed my data from over a couple hundred data broker sites. Not only that, but they email you monthly progress reports of the specific sites that your data's been removed from. You receive a before and after screenshot chart. You can easily proof their statements with a simple search engine check of your name. I chose the Ultimate package at sign up for maximum effect. Obviously, many people have common full names. When you sign up, you can list a history of addresses, numbers, and household residents to be as precise as possible when they scrub the data. So far so great! Give them at least 90 days to work for a maximum effect.

customer
Trustpilot

Optery was very professional and helpful!

Optery was very professional and provided me periodic updates on the progress on the removal of my information on sites. I started to receive less unwanted outside communication from unknown sources as more of my information was being removed from sites by Optery. I really appreciate their working hard to help me not have my information out for anyone to obtain.

Laura
Trustpilot

An Essential Service If We Value Our Privacy!

Optery offers a valuable service at a reasonable price. In today's world, digital privacy is very difficult to achieve. For nearly two centuries in this nation, our laws recognized that privacy is "the right to be left alone." Regrettably, those days are far behind us. Today, our data is big business. Corporations believe our data is THEIR property simply because they have monitored, collected, archived, and sold information about our personal online behavior and buying habits... consistently without our permission or even our awareness. This is a twisted and self-serving viewpoint to be sure, but it is indeed today's reality. Optery offers individuals an affordable and convenient method to push back a bit on the bazillion data aggregators. Sadly, they collect and sell our information with complete abandon. The service offered by Optey scrubs this information quite well... and rescrubs it when it reappears (a constant battle). In previous years, I spent the time and effort to clean up this digital "bread crumb trail" by my own efforts. Within a few short years, aggregators became so prolific that my personal efforts were totally insufficient (and I'm a retired CEO from the computer industry).Upon discovering Optery, I was a bit skeptical at first. However, I have found this service to be amazingly thorough, convenient and a reasonable value for the money. For the past couple years, my annual membership has been a very good use of money... and offers me some peace of mind in an age when this has become an increasing rarity. Thank you Optery for your terrific service. Highly recommended.

Doctor A.
Trustpilot

Great experience

I’ve been using Optery for the past few year and have seen a reduction in exposure through data brokers. This has reduced spam calla and texts. I recently had a billing issue with my yearly renewal, and it was addressed and fixed within an hour. That’s awesome customer service especially as it was a Saturday.

Dante
Trustpilot

I don’t usually take the time to write…

I don’t usually take the time to write reviews, but I am absolutely hopping mad. I signed up for [Optery], and they managed to remove my personal information from 400+ data broker sites. What makes me angry is what happened afterward. Once they removed me, I realized my spam dropped to almost nothing. I used to get absolutely mail-bombed with spam emails. It was so bad that I had to move my domain to [Fastmail) just to have any hope of controlling my inbox. Now it’s obvious what was happening: bots, spammers, and other automated systems were pulling my information directly from the data broker databases that Optery removed me from. Even my spam calls finally started going down. I am furious that I found this out so late. I’ve been dealing with endless spam calls and email bombardment for years, and all this time my personal data was just sitting out there, feeding these systems. It takes a while to get off those 400+ data broker sites but be patient, it is worth the wait!!!!!

J C
Trustpilot

They helped me during a difficult time

This company really helped me when I was being harassed by someone online, they had found all of my previous addresses and were able to get ahold of my Mother and Fathers phone numbers including mine aswell, I cant speak on their customer service as I never had to contact anyone in support but the subscription really gave me peace of mind while that whole ordeal was going on, I would honestly reccomend this service

Austin Capps

Better Business Bureau Reviews 4.79/5 · 78 reviews

BBB

(I also put this on Trust Pilot). I've been an Optery customer for about 2 years. This company is a huge part of my peace of mind and quite literally, my physical safety. I'm a clinician, and it's vital that my physical address is hidden from unstable clients. Data brokers make this virtually impossible to do on my own. I found Optery after looking at comparison articles...and have never looked back. My digital footprint used to be out of control, even though I didn't use social media - my address was everywhere. It was a horrible feeling - and for me, quite literally unsafe. Within months of being with Optery, that changed dramatically, and 18 or so months later, there's no trace of me on the web. For me, this is security, this is peace of mind, this is freedom. Optery's customer support is fantastic, and they're also a highly ethical company - they regularly make statements when data broker stuff hits the news, and they stay clear of conflict-of-interest relationships with the data brokers. For me, being an Optery client is also voting with my hard earned money - I want companies that conduct themselves like Optery to thrive. In a wild west digital landscape that laws can't keep up with well, we need Optery's clear, strong ethics and efficacious protection very badly. I'm incredibly relieved to be their client.

Northeast C
BBB

At the beginning of Septemberi was in a terrible fix. I had all kinds of trouble with fraud, identity theft and each day the pile of chaos kept getting deeper and deeper. I tried finding someone to help me clear an overwhelming amount of compounding issues. I had to have contacted at least 10 companies that claimed they could do the job, none of them even came close to hear the problems I was dealing with. This is about when Optery came into the picture. With all the irons I had inthe fires, I was the only one getting burnt. Over a few days, I received another notice from Optery. They're presentation was near flawless. Even though I am a novice at the internet, I had been a tradesman and knew a professional when I saw one. With all of the fraudulent promises, and product I felt that this was going to be a keeper. My instincts were right, OPTERY came through miraculously, with barely a casual first discussion they came through they came through with their promises and so much more. I want to thank them publicly for them bringing me back my life, and my confidence. Optery has restored my faith that there are truly heroes in this world. Give these folks a chance, you won't regret it.

Kenneth C
BBB

Optery has proven remarkably effective at protecting my personal information online. When I first used their service, I was shocked to discover over 150 data broker listings containing my sensitive information - including details I never expected to be public, such as my car's VIN number. Within months, they successfully reduced these listings from 150 to just 23.What sets Optery apart is their thorough documentation process. They provide screenshots from each data broker's website showing the removal progress, saving me countless hours of individually verifying removals. This transparency gives me confidence that they're actively working on my behalf.The results have been tangible: I've experienced a significant decrease in spam emails and unsolicited sales calls. The service has been so effective that I've recommended it to several friends, all of whom have reported similar positive experiences. For anyone concerned about their digital privacy, Optery delivers real results with impressive transparency."

Ani K
BBB

For years I thought I was immune to this privacy invasion. I didn't use social media, protected my phone numbers, etc. I had no idea there were hundreds of "data brokers" posting my "personal data". When I began to conduct my own research, I successfully removed myself from dozens of these worst offenders via websites, emails, phone calls, letters, etc. This was obviously time consuming. I originally had another Company take over this task for me, but they could only remove me from around a hundred others. Then I finished my research. I knew Optery was the best choice for me. And because I quickly saw how aggressive one must be if they are serious about ongoing and lasting results, I am eager to renew annually.

William W
BBB

The initial setup of the product was about as easy as it could be. Provide some information, and let the product do it's work. I can't speak on the quality of the end result quite yet as I've only just started using the system, but so far it seems to be working EXACTLY as advertised.I had a couple of questions and wanted to provide some feedback (Dark theme mode, and Hardware Key authentication for the account), and the online chat support was VERY quick to reply (within just a few minutes), answered my questions, and seemed to accept my feedback in a positive manner.Because of my experience now after only just 2 days, I've gone ahead and purchased an Ultimate subscription, and am certain I won't regret it!

Calvin G
BBB

In my Journey of Life Information year by year can get in the wrong hands and put your identity at risk In my search for a TOP HAT FIVE STAR Company to Help protect my identity from data sites that sell info "Optery" came to my rescue with service that is Top Hat Five Star!!!......MY "GO TO" is "Optery" FOREVER !Get it today and Set your mind "FREE" !..."??????"

David B
BBB

I've been using Optery's Ultimate package for over a year now and they've scrubbed about 75% of my personal data off the net! Frequent updates and reports are plainly laid out and you can see clearly where you currently stand. The website presentation and maneuverability is sleek and fuid. The FAQ's, shared results and suggestions are greatly defined for informed decision making. Optery does what it claims and then some! I highly recommend using their identity protection services!

Ryan K
BBB

The support I received was great. As I tried to cancel my subscription of their service I was in constant contact with the support team. There is nothing wrong with what this company offers, it just wasnt for me. Their support team went out of their way to help me and my cancellation request was quickly accomplished. The friendly assistance is very much appreciated

Joe L

Apple App Store Reviews 3.6/5 · 74 reviews

Apple App Store

So far so good! Ultimate Customer.

They have been doing what I hired them to do so far and removing my personal information sold all over the web and Dark ScamWeb. The screenshots are in my profile of the exposure, the process status, and when removed a screenshot of no information found search results. As for the scam "Dishonest" brokers if they won't remove I want to see containment and hamming anymore they sell to. Even escalation and threatening legal action if the information showing is false inflammatory slanderous or misleading. Bottom line I understand this is a never ending battle at the same time I want to see if not removed to be contained and or buried as long as you guys are doing your job and hamming and keeping the pressure on you’ll have a customer for a long long time thank you for your work so far. FYI some of these not so great reviews on here are possibly scamming brokers or maybe someone that does not quite understand this is long battle against an enemy that will not play fair (DarkScamWeb). Unless you have $1000's to burn on a lawfirm that can't do much against someone or some company outside of your own this is one of your better options as long as they keep up their end of the deal and hammer these jokers with requests and escalate accordingly in a not so friendly manner after many nice attempts have failed.

SirKnightSaySo102
Apple App Store

Service is Great, App Needs Improvement

The service that Optery provides, to find and remove your information off the internet, is actually pretty good. I check the monthly reports for myself and so far they have been really good at finding my information online and also showing proof of deletion. The only reason I’m taking off a star from the review is because of their app. I feel like it needs to be more user friendly and more convenient for the user. The amount they charge for their service, I would also want a very decent app for that price too.

Harpoon22
Apple App Store

Thank you!!

When I requested my free scan, it came back with 368 data broker listings! I’ve been using the service for awhile now, and they just emailed me an updated report. They’ve gotten it all the way down to 39! And it looks like several of those are new data brokers that they just founded!

YountvilleOwl7

Google Play Reviews 3.1/5 · 228 reviews

Google Play

definitely the best all around service when it comes to the fight against Data brokers. I did a research report on opt out services a lil while back and optery beat every other opt out services on the market at the time. unlike other services optery won't sell your information back to market. covers more broker removals. definitely more bang for your buck if you don't want to personally opt your self out but if you do they will even show you how to for free.

Seraph
Google Play

Edit: After Optery released their updated version of the app, I can login! And now the app seems to work great! Original Review: Unfortunately, I can't even login. The regex they use for client-side validation of email addresses doesn't allow my email address, even though it's a valid email. So, for now, I guess I wait for Optery to release an updated version of the app with a standards-compliant email regex that actually lets me login and use the app. Until then, the app is useless.

Chad Johnson
Google Play

So far, it's good, now that I clearly understand what Optery does. My spam calls still happen, but my spam emails have decreased. Overall, I'm happy, so far. Please get rid of the ad that appears on YouTube with the smirking blond guy. He is so annoying!!

Terry Filkohazi
Google Play

Fantastic app if you're okay with results over time and not instant. I used to receive a minimum of about 5 to 10 calls per day. This service doesn't work instantly, but after a few weeks to about a month you really notice a drastic change. I've had this service for about 3 months at the time of review, and I might get 1 call a week. App is constantly working for you. I'm using the 3 dollar per month and I'm satisfied. Remember, it's not instant because it's a process to remove you from brokers

John M.

The Honest Downsides

No service is perfect. Here’s what unhappy customers say — along with how Optery responded. The most common complaints: auto-renewal friction, removal speed on the biggest data brokers, and the mobile app’s login experience.

Trustpilot

Illusion of Data Privacy

They may remove your info from small brokers but the large ones they either don't have any sway or are owned by them. Intelius Radaris addresses I've been waiting two years in some cases. And if they can't get it removed from the large ones, it doesn't matter how many small ones they remove because they'll just repopulate from the large ones. -- UPDATE -- Optery reached out to me to investigate the issues and basically told me they have a list of "known bad brokers" they have little to no success removing you from. Despite this, these brokers are in their list of you being "removed" from. I showed them 2 brokers, one on the list, another not. Both I've been waiting 2+ years for removal. I asked for an ETA. No response yet.

Optery replied: Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re sorry to hear that you’ve been dealing with this for so long. A wait like this is not typical, and we want to take a closer look at what’s happening on your account. We’ve requested your contact information through Trustpilot so we can identify your profile and troubleshoot this properly. You can also email us at support@optery.com if that’s easier, and we’ll make sure your case is reviewed right away. We also want to address your concern about data brokers. Optery is not owned by any data broker. We take privacy seriously and do not sell or share your information. We’re committed to helping you get a better outcome and improving your experience. We look forward to hearing from you so we can help.

Anonymous
Trustpilot

Data removal companies are a waste of money !

Data Brokers will have ( and sell ) your information anyway, with OR without Optery. I used this comany along with 2 others at the same time for months and guess what? I am still on 22 websites.Optery was the SLOWEST in removing anything out of all of the ones i used. Optery and Surfshark ( Incogni ) bug me Weekly with spam emails months after i quit using them to buy their product again ! Why would I pay more money for a service that takes your money and does not solve the problem ? They may take a few off but your info will pop up again soon on another site. The real problem is the Government not dealing with these Data brokers. Optery, Please take me off your mailing list, your product is a waste of hard earned money.

Optery replied: Thank you for sharing your experience. When we help customers with removals from data broker sites, the goal is to reduce online exposure over time, as information can be republished or reappear across different sites. Ongoing monitoring and repeat removals are part of how the service works. We’d like to review your account directly to better understand your current exposure, the removals completed, and the email communications you mentioned. We’ve requested your contact information through Trustpilot so we can locate your account and look into this further. You can also reach us directly at support@optery.com with the email address associated with your account, and we will prioritize your case. If you’d prefer to stop receiving emails, you can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of our emails. We can also assist with this once we’re able to locate your account. We appreciate your feedback and the opportunity to review your account and address your concerns properly.

Always Right
Trustpilot

With Optery, Forget About DuckDuckGo and Yahoo "They Don't Even Scan Them"

I recently subscribed to Optery's Ultimate plan, which explicitly promises comprehensive scanning and removal of personal data from all major search engines, including DuckDuckGo and Yahoo. I even paid extra for their "Custom Scan". I discovered that Optery was not scanning or removing my data from DuckDuckGo or Yahoo at all. When I contacted customer support, they essentially admitted this limitation, stating that their service primarily focuses on data brokers. They tried to dismiss DuckDuckGo and Yahoo as "search engines and content platforms" rather than data brokers, a weak excuse that directly contradicts Optery’s own marketing promises. This is classic bait-and-switch. They advertise broad protection across "all search engines" to attract customers, then hide behind technical definitions once you’ve paid. If removing your personal information from DuckDuckGo and Yahoo is important to you, Optery will not deliver on what they promise. I am canceling my subscription immediately and will be looking for a more honest and capable service. Save your money and look elsewhere if comprehensive search engine removal is what you actually need.

Optery replied: Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we are sorry you were not satisfied with our service. We wanted to provide some additional information that we hope is helpful in understanding why your data may still be showing up on some search engines. Optery removes personal information from the underlying sites where the data is published (data brokers). Search engines such as DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, etc. are not typically publishing your information directly, but rather indexing those data broker sites. Unfortunately, they don't refresh in real time, so even if your your data is removed from the underlying source listing, it may take a little time for the listing to disappear from the search engine (after search engine refreshes). If you have the links to the data brokers publishing your information and would like us to dig into this more, please let us know. We've requested your contact information through Trustpilot. You can also reach us directly at support@optery.com with the email address associated with your account, and we'll prioritize reviewing your case.

Peter
BBB

I paid for the monthly service to this company for over a year! All of my information that i wanted removed from were still there. They would send me monthly updates stating that they removed all of this so-called information on me but when i would my name, everything was still there.This company's service is a scam - do not use them!

Optery replied: Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand your concern and want to take a closer look at the search results youre seeing.Results on can vary depending on how quickly removals are processed and whether certain sites fall within coverage. Wed be happy to review the specific links and walk you through the current status.Please reach out to us at with the email address associated with your account, and we will prioritize your case.

Alfred S
Apple App Store

This is a not possible

Their entire Service is a Joke- I have been paying for the last 12 months for this service , and the majority of the brokers that I show up on have not been removed- you are better off visiting each website and opting out yourself / even if it takes a Herculean effort . Someone needs to look into this entire industry Including Data Brokers - I recently found out / that this is just level one - there is a second level through services like Lexus Nexus that not even an act of Congress will remove your data from. It is there and they refuse to remove it . (In our case we have a legitimate reason since we fell Victims to Corrupt paid off Police Officers in a dangerous county in the state of Maryland . (At least the FBI is investigating our case)

Optery replied: Thank you for taking the time to share this — and we're truly sorry for the experience you've had.The results you've described are not what we want for any of our customers. Some data brokers do require multiple removal cycles and some are not included in our standard coverage. Please contact us directly at support@optery.com. We'll personally review your account, walk you through exactly where your removals stand and investigate further.

LiamPapa6
Google Play

another scam! I logged in after making an account then it said I was illegit and and ended up being a waste of time and likely only to harvest my email address. do not waste your time with this! you're not going to get anything out of it and I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts that you'll have to pay to see anything in a report like so many other of these stupid rip offs! I can't wait for this stuff to be illegal. I wish there was a way I could just send them a bullet the software kind and simply

bruce combs

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$3.99/mo

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$14.99/mo

555+ sites, human privacy agent, quarterly screenshot proof

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