Encovert vs. Privacy Bee
Privacy Bee is a consumer data removal service covering ~200 sites at $197/year. Encovert covers 635+ sites at $39/month with no annual lock-in — and includes property record suppression and maps blurring built for high-risk professionals.
Privacy Bee is a legitimate consumer service with a good reputation in the privacy community. For professionals where a home address in the wrong hands is a safety threat, Privacy Bee's consumer focus, limited coverage, and annual pricing are the wrong fit.
Feature Comparison
Every column that matters when personal data exposure is a safety issue, not just an inconvenience.
| Feature | ENCOVERT | PRIVACY BEE |
|---|---|---|
| Data broker sites covered | 635+ | ~200 Sites |
| Built for high-risk professionals | ✓ | ✗ |
| Done-for-you data removal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Property tax record suppression | ✓ | ✗ |
| Google & Apple Maps home blurring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Family member coverage | ✓ | ✓ (extra charge) |
| 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 | ~$16.42/mo (billed $197/yr) |
Privacy Bee Protects Consumers. Encovert Protects Professionals.
The difference is not about which service is better in general. It is about which one is built for your specific threat model.
635+ Sites vs. ~200
Privacy Bee covers approximately 200 data broker sites. Encovert covers 635+. Every uncovered site is a place where your home address can still be found after you've paid for removal.
Property Records Feed Data Brokers
County property tax records publicly tie your name to your home address. Data brokers pull from them directly. Privacy Bee doesn't address this. Encovert's Home Shield add-on handles formal suppression.
Annual Lock-In vs. Month-to-Month
Privacy Bee requires annual billing upfront at $197/year. Encovert is $39/month with no annual commitment. You can start, see results in the client portal, and decide.
No Maps Blurring
Google Street View and Apple Maps show your home in detail. Privacy Bee doesn't include blurring requests. Encovert does — on both Google Maps and Apple Maps.
No Department or Union Pricing
Privacy Bee has no structured pricing for law enforcement agencies, unions, or professional associations. Encovert offers group rates starting at $34/seat for 5 or more members.
Built by Someone in the Profession
Encovert was founded by an active law enforcement officer who saw the exposure problem firsthand. Privacy Bee was built by a tech entrepreneur for general consumers.
Privacy Bee: The Full Picture
We are not here to trash Privacy Bee. We are here to be straight with you about whether it fits your situation.
What Privacy Bee Does Well
- ✅ Strong privacy-first reputation among consumer advocates
- ✅ Done-for-you with continuous monitoring
- ✅ Transparent about which sites they cover
- ✅ Family plan available
- ✅ Privacy-focused culture — not a VPN upsell
Where Privacy Bee Falls Short for High-Risk Professionals
- ❌ ~200 sites vs Encovert's 635+ — a significant gap
- ❌ Not designed 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
- ❌ Annual billing only — no month-to-month
- ❌ No public safety background on founding team
What Privacy Bee Won't Tell You
Privacy Bee is honest about what it covers and is well-regarded in the consumer privacy community. That is genuinely a point in its favor. But 'well-regarded in the consumer privacy community' and 'appropriate for a professional whose address reaching the wrong person creates a safety risk' are two different standards. Privacy Bee meets the first one. Encovert is built to meet the second.
The gap between ~200 and 635+ covered sites is not a rounding difference. Data brokers are proliferating, not consolidating. New sites appear regularly and removed data gets re-listed within weeks to months. Broader coverage with continuous re-removal is the only approach that meaningfully reduces exposure over time.
Annual billing upfront means you are committed before you have seen results. Encovert's month-to-month pricing means you can evaluate the service, see your removal progress in the client portal, and make an informed decision. We believe in earning the subscription every month — not locking you in on day one.
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.
More Coverage. No Lock-In.
Built for Your Situation.
635+ sites. $39/month. No annual contract. Property record suppression and maps blurring included.
Start for $39/monthNo annual contract. Cancel anytime. Setup takes less than 5 minutes.