Tools & comparisons

Best digital footprint management tools in Australia

There is no single app that controls your entire online presence. Instead, a few categories of tool each solve part of the problem. Here is how the main options compare, who each is best for, and how to combine them.

Last updated: 31 May 2026·Independent guidance, Australia-first

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The short answer

No single tool manages your whole digital footprint. A sensible baseline is a password manager (such as 1Password or Bitwarden) plus a free breach checker (Have I Been Pwned). Add a data-broker removal service (DeleteMe or Incogni) if your details appear on people-search sites, and a digital footprint manager (In The Event Of) to see which accounts are tied to your email and act on breaches and life changes.

In The Event Of is an Australian digital footprint manager that helps you find the accounts linked to your email, see your breach exposure, and get a prioritised plan of what to do after a breach or a life change.

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Key takeaways

Password managers secure your credentials but only know the logins you save in them.
Breach monitors detect exposure; they do not organise the work of responding to it.
Data-broker removal services tackle public people-search listings, not your everyday accounts.
A digital footprint manager helps you discover accounts and prioritise what to do next.
Most people are best served by combining two or three of these, not choosing just one.

Quick picks

The fastest answer, by need

If you only do one thing, start here. Most people end up combining two or three.

Best free check

Have I Been Pwned

Free, instant check of whether your email or password is in a known breach.

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Best free password manager

Bitwarden

Open-source, free across devices, with a free data-breach report.

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Best broker removal

Incogni

Sends automated, recurring removal requests to data-broker sites.

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Best post-breach action

In The Event Of

Finds the accounts linked to your email and gives a prioritised action plan.

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How we picked: these are our editorial picks for typical Australian users, based on each tool's public pricing and documented features as of June 2026, not a paid ranking or sponsored placement. In The Event Of publishes this comparison and is one of the tools listed; confirm current details on each provider's own site.

What 'digital footprint management' actually covers

“Managing your digital footprint” bundles together four distinct jobs, and most tools are strong at one of them:

Password hygiene. Creating and storing strong, unique passwords. The UK National Cyber Security Centre describes a password manager as a secure vault that stores your login credentials so you only need to remember one.
Breach exposure. Finding out whether your details have appeared in known breaches, the job Have I Been Pwned does for free.
Data-broker exposure. Removing your personal information from people-search sites that, as the US Federal Trade Commission explains, collect and sell consumer data.
Account and footprint discovery. Working out which accounts and services hold your data in the first place, then keeping them up to date, the gap a digital footprint manager fills.

The tools compared

The main options, side by side

Prices change and promotions are common, so always confirm the current figure on each provider's own pricing page. Where a tool publishes only in US dollars, we show the figure plus an approximate AUD conversion (indicative, as of June 2026).

Have I Been Pwned

Breach checker

Best for: Checking if your email or password is in a known breach
Key limitation: Tells you about exposure, not how to fix it

FreeVisit site

1Password

Password manager

Best for: Strong, unique passwords; Watchtower flags risky logins and missing 2FA
Key limitation: Audits only logins saved in your vault; subscription required

Paid subscriptionVisit site

Bitwarden

Password manager

Best for: Free password storage and a free data-breach report
Key limitation: Audits only your vault; most health reports need Premium

Free; Premium ~US$19.80/yr (~A$30/yr)Visit site

Google Password Manager

Password checkup

Best for: Checking saved Chrome and Android passwords for compromise
Key limitation: Only passwords saved in Google; not a full manager

FreeVisit site

DeleteMe

Data-broker removal

Best for: Removing your details from people-search sites on an ongoing basis
Key limitation: Brokers only; removal is recurring, not permanent

Paid annual subscription (USD)Visit site

Incogni

Data-broker removal

Best for: Automated, recurring removal requests to data brokers
Key limitation: Brokers only; success depends on broker compliance

From ~US$7.99/mo (~A$12/mo) billed annuallyVisit site

In The Event OfOur pick

Digital footprint manager

Best for: Finding accounts linked to your email and a prioritised action plan after a breach or life change
Key limitation: Not a password manager or data-broker remover; you make the changes yourself

Free; A$10/month or A$99/yearTry free

1Password and DeleteMe publish pricing that varies by plan and promotion, so we describe the model rather than quote a figure that may be out of date. Bitwarden and Incogni figures are from their public pricing pages (USD, as of June 2026); the AUD figures in brackets are indicative conversions, not the vendor's charge.

Capabilities at a glance

Who does what

In The Event Of is deliberately not a password manager or a data-broker remover, so its column is honestly not all ticks. It covers account discovery and the post-breach action plan, and works alongside the others.

Capability comparison across a breach checker, two password managers, a data-broker remover, and In The Event Of.
Capability	H HIBP	1 1Password	B Bitwarden	I Incogni	In The Event Of
Has a free option	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Stores strong, unique passwords	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Flags compromised or reused passwords	Partial	Yes	Yes	No	No
Removes you from data-broker sites	No	No	No	Yes	No
Discovers accounts linked to your email	No	No	No	No	Yes
Checks breach exposure for any email	Yes	Partial	Partial	No	Yes
Prioritised action plan after a data breach	No	No	No	No	Yes

Choosing

Which should you choose?

A few common situations:

You reuse passwords. Start with a password manager (1Password or Bitwarden) and turn on its breach/health report.
You just want to check exposure.Have I Been Pwned or Google's Password Checkup are free and immediate.
Your details are on people-search sites. A data-broker removal service such as DeleteMe or Incogni runs recurring removals on your behalf.
You have just been in a breach, are moving, or do not know what accounts you still have. A digital footprint manager helps you discover the accounts linked to your email and gives you a prioritised plan to act on.

Using In The Event Of

Where In The Event Of fits

In The Event Of sits in the digital footprint manager category. It is deliberately not a password manager or a data-broker removal service. It is designed to sit alongside them. It helps you run a baseline breach check, discover the accounts tied to your email (by scanning a connected inbox for account-related metadata, or by adding services manually), map that into a clear footprint, and work through a prioritised action plan using direct links to each service. You make the changes yourself; the tool keeps track of what is done.

See which accounts are linked to your email

In The Event Of maps your digital footprint and gives you a guided checklist, free to start, with paid plans for deeper monitoring.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is a digital footprint management tool?

It is a tool that helps you understand and control the personal data and accounts connected to you online. In practice this is a category rather than a single product: password managers handle credentials, breach monitors flag exposure, data-broker removal services remove public listings, and digital footprint managers help you discover which accounts exist and take action after a breach or life change. Most people use a combination.

Do I need more than one tool?

Usually, yes. No single tool covers passwords, breach exposure, data-broker listings and account discovery at once. A common, sensible baseline is a password manager plus a free breach checker. Add a data-broker removal service if your details appear on people-search sites, and a digital footprint manager if you want to see the whole picture and act on it.

Are these prices in Australian dollars?

We show each tool's published price (usually USD) alongside an approximate AUD conversion, indicative as of June 2026. Vendors charge the USD amount converted at checkout, plus any local tax, so the AUD figure is a guide only. Always confirm the current price on the provider's own pricing page, as these change and promotions are common.

Is a password manager enough on its own?

A password manager is one of the highest-impact tools you can use, and several include a breach check for your saved logins. But it only knows about the credentials you have stored in it. It does not map the accounts you have forgotten, remove your details from data-broker sites, or organise the admin after a move or a breach.

Sources

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Disclaimer: Feature and pricing details for third-party tools are summarised from each provider's public pages and were accurate to the best of our knowledge as of June 2026; confirm current details with the provider. This guide is general information only and is not legal, financial, or security advice. It is based on publicly available sources at the time of writing and may not reflect the most recent developments. In The Event Of Pty Ltd (ABN 38 687 352 647) is an independent Australian company and is not affiliated with the third-party services named in this guide.