Credit Monitoring
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Aura
- Fees: $15/mo ($12/mo billed annually; also offers Kids, Couple, and Family Plan)
- Credit Bureaus Monitored: 3 Main Credit Bureaus
- Credit Reports: Annual 3-Bureau Credit Report
- Identity Monitoring: Yes
Credit Karma
- Fees: Monthly Savings: Starts at $10/month
Credit Monitoring: Free - Credit Bureaus Monitored: Equifax and TransUnion
- Credit Reports: Daily access to Equifax and TransUnion credit reports;
Reports can be updated weekly - Identity Monitoring: Yes
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Credit Sesame
- Fees: Starts at $0/mo;
Premium Plans start at $9.95/mo - Credit Bureaus Monitored: Free Plan: TransUnion
Premium Plans: 3 Main Credit Bureaus - Identity Monitoring: None
Equifax
- Fees: Starts at $0/mo;
Paid plans start at $4.95/mo (also offers Family Plan) - Credit Bureaus Monitored: Value Plans: Equifax
Premium Plans: 3 Main Credit Bureaus - Identity Monitoring: Yes
Experian
- Fees: Starts at $0/mo;
Premium Plan costs $24.99/mo (also offers Family Plan) - Credit Bureaus Monitored: Free Plan: Experian
Premium Plan: 3 Main Credit Bureaus - Identity Monitoring: Yes
ID Watchdog
- Fees: Select Plan: $14.95/mo or $150/yr (also offers Family Plan)
Premium Plan: $21.95/mo or $220/yr (also offers Family Plan) - Identity Monitoring: Yes
Identity Guard
- Fees: Starts at $8.99/mo ($7.50/mo billed annually; also offers Family Plans)
- Credit Bureaus Monitored: Value Plan: None
Total & Ultra Plans: 3 Main Credit Bureaus - Identity Monitoring: Yes
IdentityForce
- Fees: UltraSecure Plan: $19.90/mo or $199.90/yr (also offers Family Plan)
UltraSecure+Credit Plan: $34.90/mo or $349.90/yr (also offers Family Plan) - Identity Monitoring: Yes
LifeLock
- Fees: Starts at $11.99/mo or $89.99 for the 1st year
- Credit Bureaus Monitored: Standard and Advantage Plan: Equifax
Ultimate Plus: 3 Main Credit Bureaus - Identity Monitoring: Yes
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myFICO
- Fees: Starts at $0/mo;
Paid plans start at $29.95/mo - Credit Bureaus Monitored: Free Plan: Equifax
Advanced & Premier Plans: 3 Main Credit Bureaus
PrivacyGuard
- Fees: Starts at $9.99/mo
- Credit Bureaus Monitored: Identity Protection Plan: None
Credit & Total Protection Plans: 3 Main Credit Bureaus - Identity Monitoring: Identity & Total Protection Plans: Yes
Credit Protection Plan: None
TransUnion
- Fees: Credit Monitoring: $29.95/mo
Identity Protection: $34.90/mo - Credit Bureaus Monitored: 3 Main Credit Bureaus
- Identity Monitoring: Yes