Identity Guard

What Identity Guard is

Identity Guard is a paid identity-protection service with mobile apps for Android and iOS. Its listed protections include dark-web, bank-account, Social Security number and account-takeover monitoring, plus identity restoration and identity-theft insurance. Plans include data-breach notifications. Premium credit protection includes three-bureau credit monitoring, while online and device security includes safe browsing and a password manager. Fraud agents and support are available 24/7/365, and plans include a U.S.-based customer care team.

Annual pricing appears in two listed schedules. Value plans are shown at $8.99 per month for one individual and $14.99 per month for a family; the family plan covers five adults and unlimited children. A separate annual promotion lists Value pricing from $4.49 per month for an individual in the first year, billed at $53.88, then renewing at $107.88 per year. Other plans include Total and Ultra options for individuals and families, at different listed rates. Annual plans have a 60-day money-back guarantee for eligible purchases made through the website or customer support. Identity Guard was founded in 1996 and says it has protected consumers for over 25 years.

Who it suits

Identity Guard suits individuals and families looking for identity monitoring, restoration and insurance through a paid plan. Its family plans cover five adults and unlimited children, though children receive only online account and SSN monitoring.

Limits

Children on family plans receive only online account monitoring and SSN monitoring. The listed annual promotions renew at higher annual prices after the first year: for example, Individual Value is $53.88 for the first year and renews at $107.88 per year.

Getting started

1. Visit the Identity Guard website.
2. Choose an individual or family plan and a Value, Total or Ultra option.
3. Review the annual price and renewal amount for the selected plan.
4. Sign up for the selected plan and install the Android or iOS app.
5. Use the plan’s included monitoring and customer care services.

Verdict

Choose Identity Guard if you want paid identity monitoring with restoration, insurance and support, or need family coverage for five adults and unlimited children. Compare the plan’s renewal price and the limited monitoring available to child members before selecting a family plan.