Encovert vs. Aura
Aura bundles antivirus, VPN, credit monitoring, and data removal into a consumer identity suite. Encovert does one thing: remove your personal data from 635+ sites and keep it gone — built for professionals where exposure creates real danger.
Aura is a well-funded consumer security suite built around credit fraud and identity theft for families. If you need serious, continuous data removal from 635+ sites because your home address reaching the wrong person is a genuine safety risk — Aura's broad approach is the wrong fit.
Feature Comparison
Every column that matters when personal data exposure is a safety issue, not just an inconvenience.
| Feature | ENCOVERT | AURA |
|---|---|---|
| Data broker sites covered | 635+ | Limited (bundled feature) |
| Built for high-risk professionals | ✓ | ✗ |
| Done-for-you data removal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Property tax record suppression | ✓ | ✗ |
| Google & Apple Maps home blurring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Family member coverage | ✓ | ✓ (higher tier required) |
| Department & union group pricing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Active founder with public safety background | ✓ | ✗ |
| Month-to-month pricing (no annual lock-in) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Client portal with removal tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Continuous re-removal monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Starting price | $39/mo | $12/mo (annual, individual) |
Aura Is Built for Families. Encovert Is Built for Professionals.
A feature bundle designed around credit card fraud and antivirus software is solving a different problem than the one you have.
Focus Beats Bundling
Aura's data removal is one line item inside a larger consumer product. Encovert's entire operation is built around one thing: removing your personal data from 635+ sites and keeping it gone.
Property Records Are a Blind Spot for Aura
Your name is publicly tied to your home through county property tax records. Aura doesn't address this. Encovert's Home Shield add-on handles formal suppression including notarization.
You Pay for Antivirus You May Not Need
Aura bundles antivirus, VPN, and credit monitoring with data removal. For professionals who already have enterprise security tools, you are paying for overhead — not benefit.
No Maps Blurring
Google Street View and Apple Maps show your home in detail. Aura doesn't include blurring requests on either platform. Encovert does.
No Department or Union Pricing
Aura has no group pricing for law enforcement agencies or professional associations. Encovert offers negotiated rates starting at $34/seat for groups of 5 or more.
No Annual Lock-In
Aura's lowest price requires annual billing upfront. Encovert is month-to-month. Evaluate the service, see your removal progress, and decide — no upfront commitment required.
Aura: The Full Picture
We are not here to trash Aura. We are here to be straight with you about whether it fits your situation.
What Aura Does Well
- ✅ Broad consumer identity protection — antivirus, VPN, credit monitoring, and data removal in one subscription
- ✅ $1 million identity theft insurance included
- ✅ Financial fraud alerts and credit bureau monitoring
- ✅ Family plans available
- ✅ 24/7 US-based customer support
Where Aura Falls Short for High-Risk Professionals
- ❌ Data removal is a bundled feature, not the core product
- ❌ Not built for law enforcement, attorneys, judges, or public safety roles
- ❌ No property tax record suppression
- ❌ No Google or Apple Maps home blurring
- ❌ No department or union group pricing
- ❌ You pay for antivirus and VPN you may not need
- ❌ Annual billing required for the lowest advertised price
What Aura Won't Tell You
Aura's primary value proposition is protecting consumers from credit fraud, identity theft, and online scams. Data removal is one line item in that package. If your primary threat is someone opening a fraudulent credit card in your name, Aura is built for that. If your primary threat is someone finding your home address and showing up, that requires a different level of focus.
You pay for what Aura bundles whether you need it or not. Antivirus software, a VPN, credit bureau monitoring, and identity theft insurance add value for general consumers. For a professional who specifically needs personal data removed from the web, the bundle is overhead — not benefit.
Data removal without property record suppression is incomplete protection for high-risk professionals. Data brokers pull from public property records directly. Removing you from data broker sites while your name remains tied to your home address in public county records means the exposure keeps regenerating. Encovert's Home Shield add-on addresses this gap. Aura does not.
Who Encovert Is Built For
Anyone can sign up. Our features, pricing, and support are calibrated for high-risk professionals.
Encovert Plans
Month-to-month. No annual lock-in. Department and union group rates available.
Basic
Individual coverage across 635+ data broker sites. Fully handled for you every month.
- 635+ data broker removals
- Monthly re-monitoring
- Client portal with tracking
- Quarterly reports
- Email support
Elite
You and one family member. Full coverage. Maps blurring. Home Shield available.
- Everything in Basic
- One family member included
- Home Shield add-on (+$75 one-time)
- Google & Apple Maps blurring
- Priority support
Department & union pricing starts at $34/seat for 5+ members. Contact us for group rates.
You Don't Need a Bundle.
You Need Your Data Gone.
635+ data broker sites. No antivirus. No VPN. No overhead. Just focused data removal starting at $39/month.
Start for $39/monthNo annual contract. Cancel anytime. Setup takes less than 5 minutes.