Optery vs Proton
Data Removal & Privacy Protection pricing comparison · 2026
Optery pricing ranges from $0–$24.99/month, while Proton ranges from $0–$29.99/month. Both products are similarly priced at comparable tiers.
Optery
Optery pricing includes a free Forever Free Basic plan for manual data removal requests.
verified 27d ago
$200
$299
Proton
Proton is a Swiss-based privacy company offering end-to-end encrypted alternatives to main
verified 27d ago
$200
$299
Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Proton
saves
$99
vs
Optery
· 25 seats
Cheapest
$200
Spread
33%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Extended
$4.5K/yr
year 1 license · $15/seat
Mail Plus (Monthly)
$1.5K/yr
year 1 license · $5/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$299/yr
Vendr · n=5 · limited data
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$200/yr
Vendr · n=50
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Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
10 sourced facts
6 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified
3w ago
Confidence
High confidence
Sources
13 sourced facts
9 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified
3w ago
Confidence
High confidence
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Plans at a glance
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Tier ladder
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Contract terms
The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.
Optery
Proton
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
✓
Can pause or cancel monthly subscriptions anytime
30 days notice before renewal for annual plans
Commitment
✓
None for monthly plans; annual plans require 1-year commitment
✓
Varies by plan (monthly, 1-year, or 2-year)
Price escalation
No published price escalation schedule
Prices subject to change. Legacy pricing locked in if no subscription changes made. New pricing applies at renewal if subscription modified.
Can downgrade
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats).
Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges.
Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
VS
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Optery | Proton |
|---|---|---|
| Free Basic | Free /month | Free /user/month |
| Core | $3.99 /month | $3.99 /user/month |
| Extended | $14.99 /month | $4.99 /user/month |
| Ultimate | $24.99 /month | $12.99 /user/month |
| Unlimited (1-Year) | — | $9.99 /user/month |
| Duo | — | $14.99 /user/month |
| Family | — | $29.99 /user/month |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
Optery
3 scenarios$39 Year 1 (Core annual plan)
Individual - Core Plan (Annual)
$299.88 Year 1 (12 x $24.99 Ultimate monthly)
Individual - Ultimate Plan (Monthly)
$249 Year 1 (Ultimate annual plan)
Individual - Ultimate Plan (Annual)
Proton
6 scenarios$9.99/month ($119.88/year on the 1-Year plan)
Individual Privacy User
$14.99/month ($179.88/year, or $7.50/user/month)
Couple Sharing Privacy Suite
$29.99/month ($359.88/year, or $5.00/user/month)
Privacy-Focused Family (6 members)
Market Intelligence
Optery
- Median annual cost
- $299
- Based on
- 5 deals
Proton
- Median annual cost
- $200
- Based on
- 50 deals
Contract Terms
| Term | Optery | Proton |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-renewal | Yes | Yes |
| Cancellation | Can pause or cancel monthly subscriptions anytime | 30 days notice before renewal for annual plans |
| Minimum commitment | None for monthly plans; annual plans require 1-year commitment | Varies by plan (monthly, 1-year, or 2-year) |
| Price escalation | No published price escalation schedule | Prices subject to change. Legacy pricing locked in if no subscription changes made. New pricing applies at renewal if subscription modified. |
| Can downgrade | Yes | Yes |