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Compare Identity Guard vs. LifeLock Credit Reporting

What’s the difference between Identity Guard® Credit Reporting and LifeLock Credit Reporting? See how our editors compare the two companies below.
Last Updated: April 15, 2024
Identity Guard
4.5 / 5 - Excellent
#1 in Credit Reporting
LifeLock Credit Reporting
3.7 / 5 - Very good
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Key Facts

  • 3 Credit reports & $1M Identity Theft insurance**
  • Helped protect more than 47 million identities
  • Monthly Credit Score* updates
  • A+ BBB rating
  • What matters most is how a company helps you when your identity is stolen
  • More than 4.4 million members worldwide
  • Fast alerts to multiple platforms: text, phone, email, and mobile app
  • Ultimate Plus plan provides report from all three bureaus
  • Focused on identity theft protection
  • Monitor key changes to your credit reports

OVERALL RATINGS

 Identity GuardLifeLock
Plans and Pricing3.5/54.0/5
Report Details and Frequency4.5/54.0/5
Credit Bureau & Credit Scores5.0/53.5/5
Monitoring and Extra Features5.0/53.5/5

How do their reports differ?

Credit Bureaus Covered

 Identity GuardLifeLock
Equifax
Experian
TransUnion
 Identity GuardLifeLock
Credit Report Frequency
Monthly
Annually
Access to Credit Reports
Yes
Yes

Monitoring & Tools Compared

 Identity GuardLifeLock
Credit Tools
Credit Change Alerts
Social Media Insights
Credit Change Alerts
Security & Protection
Identity Theft Monitoring
Identity Theft Insurance
Identity Restoration Support
Lost Wallet Protection
Identity Theft Monitoring
Identity Theft Insurance
Identity Restoration Support
Lost Wallet Protection
Identity Theft Insurance Limit
$1,000,000
$1,000,000

Comparison of Plans & Pricing

 Identity GuardLifeLock
30-day Trial Available?
No
No
Free Report Offered?
No
No
Monthly Price
Starting at $15.99
Starting at $9.99

Reputation & Support

 Identity GuardLifeLock
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Alert Methods
Text
Email
Mobile App
Phone
Text
Email
Mobile App

Customer Feedback

 Identity GuardLifeLock
BBB Rating
A+
B-
Trust Pilot Rating
4.1 out of 10
8.5 out of 10

Contact & Additional Information

 Identity GuardLifeLock
Year Founded
1995
2005
Homepage URL
Company Phone
(877) 505-7054
(480) 682-5100
Headquarters Address
Network Drive, 3rd Floor, Burlington, MA, 01803
60 E Rio Salado Pkwy Fl 4, Tempe, AZ, 85281
Mailing Address
15 Network Drive, 3rd Floor, Burlington, MA, 01803

Final Verdict

Identity Guard® Credit Reporting has a higher overall rating than LifeLock Credit Reporting. Identity Guard scores better than LifeLock across: Report Details and Frequency, Credit Bureau & Credit Scores, and Monitoring and Extra Features. However, LifeLock scores better on Plans and Pricing.