7 NordVPN Digital footprint alternatives in 2026

Nord checks one email address against online platforms, public records, databases and dark web sources, then gives you a score, a summary and an action plan. It does not remove anything. Our full review covers what it finds and misses. The alternatives below each cover one part of that, or the part after it.

In The Event Of connects a Gmail or Outlook inbox and reads the sender, subject, date and delivery details of your emails. It may also process a short Gmail preview without storing it, and it never stores the rest of the email. It lists the services that appear linked to you, including registered-only accounts that a public lookup can miss, and shows known breach exposure.

Limitations: it needs inbox access for its main benefit, it will not find every account, some entries are senders rather than accounts, and it does not close accounts for you. It is not a data broker removal service. Coverage is strongest for Australian services.

Yorba also scans your inbox for sign-up emails and mailing lists to work out which accounts you have. Its help article says it keeps only sender company names and email statistics, that only Gmail inboxes can be scanned for now, and that a scan can take up to 24 hours.

Limitations: Gmail only for inbox scans, per its help article. We did not check its current prices or plans, so look at its site before you choose.

Mozilla says Monitor is a free service. It watches known data breaches and alerts you when your email turns up in one, with guidance on what to do. Mozilla says free monitoring now covers up to 20 email addresses per user, which beats Nord's one address per report.

Limitations: it is about breaches, not public profiles or forgotten accounts. Mozilla's paid Monitor Plus plan has shut down.

Have I Been Pwned is the best-known free breach search. Enter an email address and it lists the known breaches that included it. Our Have I Been Pwned guide explains how it works and whether it is safe to use.

Limitations: breaches only. It does not show which accounts you still hold or help you close them.

Google's Results about you watches Google Search for your phone number, home address and email address, and lets you ask Google to remove results that show them. Google reviews each request and emails you the outcome.

Limitations: Google says removing a result from Search does not delete the information from the website itself, and some of its features are rolling out in certain markets, for people over 18. It is better than Nord at one thing: it actually lets you ask for removal.

Services such as Incogni, DeleteMe and Optery send removal requests to data brokers and people-search sites for you. That is a job Nord leaves to you and In The Event Of does not do at all.

Limitations: they are usually paid, and their broker lists are mostly built around the United States. Check Australian coverage first. Our Incogni vs DeleteMe comparison covers this for Australians.

JustDeleteMe is a free directory of direct links to the delete pages of many websites. Once you know which accounts to close, it saves you hunting through settings menus.

Limitations: it does not know which accounts you have, and links can go out of date. Check you are on the company's own site before you sign in. Our action plan guide has official links for ten common services.

• “I want to find old accounts.” An inbox scan: In The Event Of or Yorba. Or search your inbox yourself with our guide to finding accounts linked to your email.
• “I want free breach alerts.” Mozilla Monitor, plus a check on Have I Been Pwned.
• “My address shows up on Google.” Google Results about you.
• “I am on people-search sites.” A data broker removal service, after checking its Australian coverage.
• “I know what to close, just not how.” JustDeleteMe and our guide to deleting old accounts.

Comparing directly? NordVPN Digital footprint vs In The Event Of.