Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Identity Theft Protection (2026)
The cheapest identity theft protection is Experian IdentityWorks at $0/mo. 1 offer a free tier (Experian IdentityWorks). This page compares 7 options on entry price, free tier, HIPAA/SOC 2 and best-for — every figure linked to its source, updated June 2026.
7 options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked cheapest-first. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show “—”, never a guess.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: Experian IdentityWorks at $0/mo (IdentityWorks Free).
- Typical paid price: from $6.75/mo, median $13/mo, up to $24.99/mo — across 7 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Experian IdentityWorks.
- Tracked: 7 vendors, data current through 2026-06-15.
Comparison
| # | Identity Theft Protection | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experian IdentityWorks | $0/mo IdentityWorks Free | Yes | — | — | Consumers who already have an Experian account and want to upgrade to paid monitoring | experian.com |
| 2 | Zander Insurance Identity Theft Protection | $6.75/mo Essential – Individual | No | — | — | Budget-conscious individuals who want basic identity monitoring without paying for extras | zanderins.com |
| 3 | Identity Guard | $8.99/mo Value – Individual | No | — | — | Buyers wanting AI-enhanced threat detection (IBM Watson) | identityguard.com |
| 4 | LifeLock | $8.99/mo Norton 360 with LifeLock Select | No | — | — | Consumers wanting a proven brand with guaranteed restoration service | lifelock.norton.com |
| 5 | Aura | $13/mo Kids | No | — | Yes | Individuals and families wanting a single subscription covering identity, device security, and VPN | aura.com |
| 6 | IDShield | $14.95/mo Individual – 1-Bureau | No | — | — | Buyers wanting the highest insurance coverage limit ($5M) | aura.com |
| 7 | IdentityForce | $19.9/mo UltraSecure – Individual | No | — | — | Credit-focused buyers who want daily TransUnion reports and score tracking | aura.com |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest identity theft protection?
Experian IdentityWorks has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (IdentityWorks Free), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does identity theft protection cost per month?
Across the 7 identity theft protection with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $13/mo, ranging from $6.75/mo to $24.99/mo, as of 2026-06-15. 1 also offer a free tier.
Which identity theft protection have a free plan?
Experian IdentityWorks offer a free tier.
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How we compiled this
Published self-serve USD pricing was collected on 2026-06-14 from each provider's official pricing page where it returned usable content, and from reputable 2026 comparison pages (primarily aura.com/learn) where the official page returned 403/404. LifeLock pricing was fetched from lifelock.norton.com/plans (official, confirmed on two separate fetches). Aura pricing was fetched from aura.com/plans (official). Identity Guard pricing was fetched from identityguard.com/plans (official, confirmed on two separate fetches). IDShield's official idshield.com/plans and idshield.com/individual/ both returned 403, so pricing was taken from aura.com comparison pages (idshield-vs-lifelock and is-idshield-worth-it), which agreed exactly: $14.95/$19.95 individual, $29.95/$34.95 family. IdentityForce's official identityforce.com returned 403; pricing was taken from aura.com/learn/is-identityforce-legit ($19.90/$34.90 individual) and corroborated by aura.com/learn/identityforce-vs-lifelock (identical figures). An older aura.com best-protection roundup showed lower figures ($17.99/$23.99), likely stale; the dedicated review page figures are used. Zander Insurance pricing was fetched from zanderins.com/id-theft/ (official). Experian IdentityWorks Premium price ($24.99/mo) was confirmed on experian.com/consumer-products/identity-theft-protection.html; the Plus plan price could not be extracted from any reachable official or comparison page and is set to null. HIPAA/BAA are not applicable to consumer identity theft protection and are null throughout. minutesIncluded, callsIncluded, overagePerMin, overagePerCall are null on every plan (non-telephony). annualDiscountPct is calculated from published monthly vs annual-billed-monthly figures where both are available.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published prices and compliance on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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