TransUnion vs Equifax
TransUnion | Equifax | |
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Benefits and Features | ||
Fees | Credit Monitoring: $29.95/mo Identity Protection: $34.90/mo | 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 | |
Credit Score Update | Credit Monitoring: One-time purchase of Experian and Equifax VantageScore 3.0 credit scores; TransUnion VantageScore 3.0 credit scores update daily Identity Protection: Quarterly 3-Bureau VantageScore 3.0 Credit Scores; Daily TransUnion VantageScore 3.0 Credit Score | Value Plans: Daily or monthly Equifax VantageScore 3.0 credit scores Premium Plans: Daily Equifax VantageScore 3.0 Credit Scores; Annual 3-Bureau VantageScore Credit Scores |
Credit Reports | Credit Monitoring: One-time purchase of Experian and Equifax credit reports; TransUnion credit report updates daily Identity Protection: Quarterly 3-Bureau Credit Reports; Daily TransUnion Credit Report | Value Plans: Daily or monthly Equifax credit report Premium Plans: Daily Equifax Credit Report; Annual 3-Bureau Credit Report |
Identity Monitoring | ||
Identity Theft Protection | Credit Monitoring: Up to $1M Identity Theft Insurance Identity Protection: Up to $2M Identity Theft Insurance | Value Plans: Up to $500k Identity Theft Insurance (depending on plan) Premium Plan: Up to $1M Identity Theft Insurance |