Identity Guard vs IDX Identity Protection

Identity Guard9.4Visit IIIDX Identity Protection8.6Visit

Higher score Identity Guard #1 in Identity Theft Protection Services 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Identity Guard

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II IDX Identity Protection #6 in Identity Theft Protection Services 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit IDX

• Identity Guard fits best

  Mature, bureau-connected identity monitoring

• IDX Identity Protection fits best

  Identity recovery plus privacy cleanup

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Side by side

Feature	Identity Guard 9.4/10 Visit ↗	IIIDX Identity Protection 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Identity Theft Protection Services	#6 in Identity Theft Protection Services
Best for	Mature, bureau-connected identity monitoring	Identity recovery plus privacy cleanup
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$8.99/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Phone · 24/7	Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Identity Guard 6/6 · IDX Identity Protection 5/6
Dark-web monitoring	✓	✓
Bank account monitoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SSN monitoring	✓	✓
Account takeover monitoring	✓	✓
Identity restoration	✓	✓
Identity-theft insurance	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Three-bureau credit monitoring on Total and Ultra plans Monitors dark web, SSNs, financial accounts, and high-risk transactions Includes identity-theft insurance and fraud-resolution assistance	Fully managed U.S.-based identity recovery Dark-web, SSN, credit, and social-media monitoring Data-broker removal, password tools, VPN, and private search
Cons	Three-bureau credit monitoring is not included on Value plans There is no free plan Existing accounts and the mobile app are transitioning to Aura	No free plan Single-bureau monitoring is limited to Essentials plans Access is centered on web and Chrome
Our verdict	Identity Guard is a paid identity theft protection service for individuals and families in the United States. It monitors Social Security numbers, financial accounts, credit files, dark-web exposure, data breaches, and other identity… Read the review →	IDX Identity Protection is a paid consumer service for monitoring identity and privacy risks. It combines CyberScan dark-web alerts, credit monitoring, Social Security number tracing, social-media fraud and account-takeover monitoring,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Identity Guard — where it wins

  • Three-bureau credit monitoring on Total and Ultra plans
  • Monitors dark web, SSNs, financial accounts, and high-risk transactions
  • Includes identity-theft insurance and fraud-resolution assistance

  Where it doesn't

  • Three-bureau credit monitoring is not included on Value plans
  • There is no free plan
  • Existing accounts and the mobile app are transitioning to Aura

• IDX Identity Protection — where it wins

  • Fully managed U.S.-based identity recovery
  • Dark-web, SSN, credit, and social-media monitoring
  • Data-broker removal, password tools, VPN, and private search

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Single-bureau monitoring is limited to Essentials plans
  • Access is centered on web and Chrome

• Identity Guard9.4/10 · Paid

  A broad identity protection service with three-bureau monitoring on higher tiers.

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• IIIDX Identity Protection8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad identity-protection service with managed recovery and privacy tools.

  Visit IDXFull verdict →