How We Compare
DoxxScan™ vs everyone else
We built the comparison we wished existed when we were choosing tools. Honest about where we win and where competitors have advantages.
DoxxScan is the depth tool, not the bundle tool. We’re the only service that maps your real name ↔ handles in both directions, surfaces your plaintext passwords, and visualizes the full identity chain — from $4.17/mo (annual). Aura wraps a generic identity bundle (VPN, antivirus, $1M reimbursement cap) at $12/mo for users who want one app for everything. If your threat model is doxxing, swatting, or your real name being linked to old handles you forgot about — that bundle doesn’t prevent any of it. We do.
| Feature | DoxxScan™ | HIBP | DeleteMe | Aura | Optery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free breach check | ✓ | ✓ | — | Trial | Trial |
| Plaintext password reveal | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Credential chain visualization | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| AI remediation plan | ✓ | — | — | Generic | — |
| Deep-web & exploit monitoring | ✓ | Breach-only | — | ✓ | — |
| Real-name → handle reverse mapping | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Bidirectional PII chaining | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Public-figure / executive tier | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Doxxing / swatting incident playbook | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Pen-tester founded methodology | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Data broker removal | Q3 2026 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Identity theft insurance | — | — | — | $1M | — |
| Continuous breach monitoring | 24/7 | Email alerts | — | ✓ | Broker-only |
| Search vectors (email, phone, IP, name…) | 6 | 1 (email) | — | 2 | 1 |
| Family coverage | Up to 3 | — | Add-on | 5 | Add-on |
| Brand recognition | Growing | Industry standard | Well-known | VC-backed | Niche |
| Starting price | From $4.17/mo | Free / $4.17 | $10.75/mo | $12/mo | $9.99/mo |
Where DoxxScan wins
- Bidirectional smart PII chaining — scan by real name OR handle; we map every link in both directions
- Only service that shows exposed passwords in plaintext
- Credential chain visualization — one leak → your full identity graph, drawn live
- Public-figure / executive tier with white-glove takedown response
- AI remediation plan personalized to YOUR chain (not generic checklists)
- 6 search vectors (email, username, phone, IP, name, domain) vs Aura’s 2
- Pen-tester founded — we build chains the same way attackers do
- PI-level investigation automated in under 5 seconds
Where others have an edge
- DeleteMe and Optery currently handle automated data broker opt-out (our v1 ships Q3 2026; today we offer guided opt-out templates + tracker)
- Aura bundles ID-theft reimbursement up to $1M — this is documented-loss recovery, not prevention; doesn’t apply to doxxing/swatting
- Aura bundles VPN, antivirus, and password manager into the $12/mo — useful if you don’t already have those
- HIBP has unmatched brand recognition — it’s the developer-grade lookup
- Aura and DeleteMe have larger family plan capacity (5 vs our 3)
Bottom line
If your threat model is someone connecting your real name to your online presence — old handles, leaked credentials, family records, business filings — DoxxScan is the only tool that maps that graph in both directions and tells you when it expands. Aura, DeleteMe, and Optery are good for what they are: a bundled identity wrapper, a broker takedown service, a privacy housekeeper. None of them maps the chain. None of them shows your plaintext password. None of them has a public-figure / executive tier for users whose real name is already indexed.
If you want one bundle for everything, Aura is it. If you want depth, you want us.
Pricing and feature data reflect each vendor’s public product pages as of 2026-04. See our methodology + data-sources page for how we compile and update this comparison.
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