Optery · Jul 2026
CNET ranked Optery the best overall data removal service of 2026, citing transparency, removal effectiveness, and before/after proof of work.
Opt out software that removes your private info from the internet
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Optery is a privacy-management and personal data removal company that helps consumers, families, and businesses find exposed personal information on data-broker and people-search sites and then opt out/remove it, using a freemium SaaS model with paid consumer and business plans.
Primary product
Automated personal information removal / opt-out software for data-broker and people-search sites
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Clayton, California, United States (San Francisco Bay Area)
Team size
11-50
Work style
Remote
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Personal data removal / privacy management software
Offices
San Francisco, United States (HQ)
Clayton, California, United States
Business model
freemium SaaS
subscription
consumer SaaS
B2B SaaS
API/platform
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$8M
Latest round
Seed · May 2023
Latest amount
$2.7M
People & investors
Leadership
CEO & Founder
CTO & Founder
Co-Founder, CRDO
General Manager, Optery for Business
VP, Finance & Operations
CISO & VP, IT & Security
Director of Sales
Sara Trammell
Director of Marketing, Optery for Business
Diana Baltar
Director, Customer Operations
Sam Baugh
Director of Customer Success, Optery for Business
Work & culture
Mission-driven privacy/cybersecurity team with a remote-first global operating model, emphasis on transparency and measurable results, and internal growth/promotion signals.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
No public salary bands or formal compensation policy were found on the company pages reviewed. Public signals include company equity, a remote/global team, and a mix of consumer and business GTM roles.
Benefits
health insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401(k) with matching
company equity
generous PTO
paid holidays
paid sick days
floating holidays
remote work program
quarterly engagement surveys
promote-from-within culture
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium subscription model with a free basic tier and paid annual/monthly consumer and business plans
Differentiators
- —before-and-after screenshot verification
- —high transparency in removal reporting
- —patented search technology and automation
- —humans + machines workflow on higher tiers
- —broad data-broker coverage
- —custom removal requests
- —free exposure report
Technology
AI / machine learning
patented search technology
Django
React
Node.js
Python
PostgreSQL
Redis
RabbitMQ
Elasticsearch
MongoDB
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
HubSpot
Salesforce
Greenhouse
OpenAI
Jira
Google Workspace
Customers
individual consumers
families
businesses
enterprises
security teams
developers via API
Competitors
DeleteMe
Incogni
Kanary
EasyOptOuts
PrivacyBee
Onerep
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
under $1M
Estimated monthly visits
564.7K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
Optery · Apr 2026
Optery said it won awards in Attack Surface Management, Anti-Phishing, and Human Risk Management, highlighting enterprise data-removal use cases.
Optery · Apr 2026
Optery said it ranked No. 12 on Inc.'s Pacific Regionals list and cited 763% revenue growth over the evaluation period.
Optery · Nov 2025
Optery launched a public GitHub directory of 640+ data brokers with opt-out links, guides, and contact details.
Optery / Business Insider · Jan 2025
Business Insider’s TRAC-powered list highlighted Optery as one of the 30 early-stage startups most likely to become a unicorn.
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