Delist vs. legacy
removal services.
Your information is spread across the open web — data brokers, people-search sites, search results, and what AI assistants say about you. Cover one corner and the rest still leaks. Legacy services work from a fixed broker list and take the broker's word that you're gone. We search the open web, verify each removal ourselves, and re-file when your data comes back.
Side by side
How Delist and legacy services compare.
| Feature | Delist.ai | Other services |
|---|---|---|
| Free scan before payment | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| AI personal-information detection | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Live search engine scanning | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Alias & name-variation detection | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial |
| Automated removal filing | ✓ Automated | ~ Manual team |
| Coverage across brokers, search results, AI assistants, and public records | ✓ Unified | ✕ Brokers only |
| Independent removal verification | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Screenshot evidence of removal | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Monthly full scans | ✓ Monthly | ~ Periodic |
| Auto re-removal on re-listing | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| New site discovery | ✓ Yes | ✕ Static list |
| Confidence-ranked findings | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Full audit trail with timestamps | ✓ Complete | ~ Limited |
How we compare, area by area
Open any area to see how Delist and legacy services stack up.
01
How we find your data
Precision vs. guesswork
We confirm where your data is exposed before we file a single removal request. Our scan runs several strategies at once.
- ✓Live search results, so we see what the public sees
- ✓AI that reads each page and pulls out personal information in any format
- ✓Open-web search, not a fixed broker list
- ✓Alias and name-variation matching on every scan
Many services work from a fixed list of sites that can't adapt to variations in your name, address history, or broker URL formats.
- ✕Hard-coded site lists that don't grow or adapt
- ✕Blind removal requests sent without confirming exposure
- ✕Misses aliases, maiden names, and address variations
- ✕One search strategy, with no fallback when a method fails
02
How we remove your data
Automated vs. by hand
We automate the submissions. Our platform fills the opt-out forms directly, so filing is faster, more consistent, and fewer people see your data.
- ✓Our platform submits opt-out forms directly
- ✓Repeatable filing, with no manual typos
- ✓Your personal information isn't passed around a call center
- ✓Faster filing means earlier protection
Many legacy services are, at their core, call centers: large teams of people filling out opt-out forms by hand on your behalf.
- ✕Slow, because manual work can take weeks per site
- ✕Error-prone, because people miss steps or enter data wrong
- ✕Your personal information is seen by more people than necessary
- ✕High labor cost passed on to you in higher prices
03
How we keep you safe
Monthly scans vs. periodic snapshots
We run a full scan every month and re-file eligible removals when a listing comes back. Brokers relist, so a one-time removal doesn't hold. We keep filing as your data reappears.
- ✓Monthly full scans, not quarterly snapshots
- ✓Active discovery of new sites and re-listings
- ✓Search sweeps catch exposure beyond known broker sites
- ✓Re-filing starts when your data reappears
Most services run on a fixed broker list and a set schedule, often only once a quarter. That leaves months where your data sits exposed, with no coverage of the rest of the web.
- ✕Quarterly scans leave months of exposure gaps
- ✕Static broker lists that don't grow as new sources emerge
- ✕No awareness of exposure outside the broker sites they track
- ✕Re-listed data sits undetected until the next scheduled scan
04
How you know it's gone
Proof vs. blind trust
We independently verify each removal. A listing is only marked confirmed after we re-scan the site and your data is gone.
- ✓Re-scan confirms removal, not the broker's word
- ✓"Submitted" and "Removed" are tracked as separate states
- ✓Screenshot evidence captured at verification
- ✓Full audit trail: every status change is timestamped
Many services mark a removal complete when a broker sends a confirmation email, without checking whether your listing actually came down.
- ✕Trusts broker emails without independent verification
- ✕No re-check after removal is claimed
- ✕Dashboard shows "complete" when data may still be live
- ✕Zero evidence trail, so you take their word for it
05
Using the service
Simple vs. complicated
Setup is a single page. You see what's exposed before you pay, then we handle the rest in the background.
- ✓Free scan, no credit card. See your exposure in about a minute.
- ✓Single-page setup. Name, city, go.
- ✓Dashboard with confidence-ranked findings
- ✓Monitoring and re-filing run automatically after that
Many services make you jump through hoops before you see a single result: clunky dashboards, long onboarding, and a paywall before you even know you're exposed.
- ✕Credit card required before you can see your exposure
- ✕Complex setup with unclear next steps
- ✕Dense dashboards that obscure rather than clarify
- ✕Pay first, see results later
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