Comparisons · prices read 2026-08-27
Optery or Incogni: which should I buy?
Optery costs $39 a year on Core, $149 on Extended, $249 on Ultimate, Incogni costs $96 a year on the annual plan. Buy Optery if price decides it. Buy Incogni if you want more brokers than we file with directly, and it is owned by Surfshark and Nord Security, so it is not going away. Neither reads what the AI models say about you, which is the gap Cartograph was built for.
| Optery | Incogni | Cartograph | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price a year | $39 a year on Core, $149 on Extended, $249 on Ultimate | $96 a year on the annual plan | $99.99 |
| Coverage | 380+ sites on Core, 555+ on Extended, 635+ on Ultimate | 420 data brokers | 398 free via the state, plus 99 we file |
| Operating since | 2020 | 2022 | new, 2026 |
| What the AI models say about you | no | no | yes |
| Proof the answer changed | a status list | a status list | the same questions, before and after |
| Names what it cannot do | no | no | yes, 4 named |
Where they are ahead
- Optery. Screenshot evidence of each removal, a free exposure scan, and by far the widest site list at the top tier.
- Incogni. More brokers than we file with directly, and it is owned by Surfshark and Nord Security, so it is not going away.
Where we are different
Optery counts sites. We count what a stranger can still assemble about you, including from the models, and we name the four places automation cannot reach. Incogni sends requests and reports a status. We ask the same questions before and after, so you can see whether the answer about you actually changed.
Common questions
- Which is cheaper, Optery or Incogni?
- Optery. $39 a year on Core, $149 on Extended, $249 on Ultimate, against $96 a year on the annual plan. Read from both pricing pages on 2026-08-27.
- Do either of them cover what AI models say about me?
- No. Both work broker and people-search lists. Cartograph asks the models directly and re-asks afterwards.
Sources
- Optery pricing page · read 2026-08-27
- Incogni pricing page · read 2026-08-27
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