Identity Guard review

The budget plan costs $8.99 a month. That sits above the €7.89 site median and places Identity Guard at 19 of 54 on monthly price, so entry cost is the main thing to weigh against rivals. Higher insurance cover is the trade-off.

Family plan pricing runs $8.99 to $39.99, so the top of that range sits well above the $8.99 single plan price. Households should weigh the upper end against covering several people on one plan, since each extra member changes the total.

Identity Guard monitors 3 credit bureaus, which matches the 3 site median and ranks 2 of 30 in the listings. Full bureau coverage arrives at the entry plan rather than a higher tier, which is the clearest reason to shortlist it.

Insurance runs $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. That is a wide range next to the €876,962.20 site median, and it ranks 10 of 45 on insurance amount across the brands listed, so cover is a clear strength here.

Identity Guard is based in the United States, and the legal entity behind the service is Aura Sub, LLC. It has been running since 1996, which gives it a long record in credit monitoring and identity protection for readers who weigh stability.

Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so email, phone and a help centre are all listed. The phone line suits identity alerts and recovery steps, while the help centre covers the routine questions a new user asks first.

It is listed as a budget provider. The overall score of 7.2 splits into 8 on cost and 6.3 on offer, so the pricing side carries more weight than the offer side for this brand.

LifeLock's family plan runs $10.42 to $34.99 and Norton is listed at $34.99, so both sit above the $8.99 budget plan at Identity Guard. Surfshark lists €2.49, the lowest figure in this comparison, for readers chasing the smallest entry price.