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IdentityIQ review
A tiered identity theft protection service whose plans range from daily one-bureau monitoring to monthly three-bureau reports.
By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 8, 2026
- Performance (40%)
- 8.2
- Ease of use (25%)
- 7.8
- Value (35%)
- 8.6
IdentityIQ offers four Secure plans and prices them by how much credit data you see. Secure Basic, at $8.49 a month, gives daily one-bureau credit report monitoring with SSN alerts, synthetic ID theft protection, dark web and internet monitoring, lost wallet help and a U.S. based restoration service, all backed by $1 million in stolen funds reimbursement. Secure Plus at $11.49 adds an annual three-bureau report and score. Secure Pro at $21.49 moves to three-bureau report monitoring with enhanced alerts, crime alerts and score change alerts, plus three-bureau reports twice a year, and Secure Max at $31.49 delivers them monthly. Application monitoring scans more than 250,000 databases for your details being used on credit, loan or utility applications. Each plan can add a VPN and antivirus for about $2 more a month, and yearly billing saves 15%. The pricing page is busy, and true three-bureau monitoring starts at the Pro tier.
Who it is for
People who want low-cost daily credit monitoring and can choose how often they see three-bureau reports.
Price
Secure Basic from $8.49 per month; 15% off with yearly billing.
$8.49/mo Save 15% (Billed as $86.61 yearly)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.
Key features
- Daily one-bureau credit report monitoring on Secure Basic
- Three-bureau monitoring and score change alerts on Secure Pro and Max
- Application monitoring that scans more than 250,000 databases
- SSN alerts and synthetic ID theft protection
- $1 million stolen funds reimbursement on every plan
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Low entry price for daily monitoring
- Strength: Three-bureau reports up to monthly on Secure Max
- Strength: Optional VPN and antivirus add-on
- Weakness: Secure Basic watches one bureau only
- Weakness: Plan grid is dense and hard to compare
- Weakness: No free trial listed on the pricing page
Key facts
- Secure Basic: $8.49 per month
- Secure Plus: $11.49 per month
- Secure Pro: $21.49 per month
- Secure Max: $31.49 per month
- Yearly billing: Saves 15%
Where it ranks
IdentityIQ is No. 5 in our Best Credit Monitoring Services verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- Aura9.0
- Experian8.7
- Credit Karma8.6
- LifeLock8.3
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