Why You Can Trust Us
Investopedia was founded in 1999 and has been helping readers find the best identity theft protection services since 2020. Investopedia’s research and editorial teams conducted independent research to determine the recommendations above. We evaluated 10 of the most popular services across 42 criteria, collecting over 400 data points on fees, features, customer ratings, and more. This information was used to score and rank each service objectively.
How We Find the Best Identity Theft Protection Services
Investopedia’s full-time research and editorial teams conducted comprehensive research into identity theft protection services in January 2025. Ten well-known services were considered; 42 criteria were collected on each service, resulting in over 400 data points. This information was used to score and rank each identity theft protection service in an objective, unbiased way.
Investopedia collected information directly from company websites. Any data points not used for scoring were collected for background, to better understand the industry and inform our content. Investopedia’s full-time compliance team maintains the information on this page to maintain accuracy and ensure the recommendations above are the best options for people in a variety of situations.
The criteria were split up into the following categories and given weights based on their relative importance for the average user of identity theft protection services:
- Features: 49.00%
- Fees: 21.00%
- Customer Support: 15.00%
- Reputation/Customer Satisfaction: 15.00%
