DefendMyRep vs Permission Slip
Permission Slip is a data removal product. We are a full-surface reputation defense engagement. That is the whole comparison, and it means the honest answer is sometimes Permission Slip.
Buy Permission Slip when
- Budget-conscious users who want a legally-grounded opt-out tool at little to no cost
- California and other authorized-agent-state residents who want the strongest legal leverage
- People who want a companion tool alongside a full paid removal service rather than a replacement for one
Call us when
- The same problem shows up in Google, on review platforms, and in what ChatGPT says about you.
- There is a named individual or executive attached to the exposure, not just a brand.
- Something needs removing, not just monitoring or responding to.
- You need the exposure measured before anyone sells you a retainer.
Line by line
| Permission Slip | DefendMyRep | |
|---|---|---|
| What you are buying | Free authorized-agent app for data-deletion and opt-out requests, built by Consumer Reports and acquired by DeleteMe in 2026. | A measured engagement across the whole reputation surface: search results, review and complaint platforms, and the AI answer layer, run as one protocol. |
| Pricing transparency | Published. Free tier for opt-out/deletion requests and status tracking; Plus tier adds automated opt-out from 100+ brokers for $59.99/yr or $4.99/mo. | Scoped one-to-one on the strategy call against your actual surface. No pre-packaged retainer, and the number is on the engagement letter before you sign. |
| Contract | Check the term and the termination clause before signing. Long minimums are standard in this category. | Month-to-month. If the protocol is not moving the posterior, you leave. |
| Coverage of the AI answer layer | Not in scope for this product category. | Generative Engine Optimization plus AI Citation Defense: we work the sources the models actually cite, then re-measure what the answer says. |
| How progress is reported | Vendor dashboard or a monthly report in the vendor’s own scoring language. | A published Bayesian baseline and posterior. You see the model, not a colour-coded concern level. |
| Biggest honest limitation | Effectiveness depends heavily on state privacy law; works best for California residents and is weaker for users in states without an authorized-agent provision | We are not the cheapest line item, and we decline matters where a $99 subscription genuinely solves the problem. |
Every Permission Slip claim on this page traces to our full Permission Slip review, where the sources and the date we read them are printed. Methodology.
The case against hiring us
- Genuinely free core tier, not just a free trial of a paid product
- Uses state authorized-agent laws (originating with CCPA) to send legally binding data requests on the user's behalf
- Plus tier is far cheaper than any full data-removal subscription in this category
- Track record of nearly 5 million privacy requests across 400+ companies since 2022
If those lines describe your actual problem, Permission Slip is the cheaper and faster answer and we will tell you so on the call. We take matters where the surface is wide enough that single-lane tooling leaves a hole, and we lose the ones where it does not.
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DefendMyRep vs Permission Slip FAQ
Is DefendMyRep a direct replacement for Permission Slip?
Only when your exposure is wider than data removal. Permission Slip is a good data removal product and if that is genuinely the whole problem, buy it and keep the difference. We replace it when the same problem also shows up in search results and in what AI assistants say about you.
What does Permission Slip cost compared to DefendMyRep?
Free tier for opt-out/deletion requests and status tracking; Plus tier adds automated opt-out from 100+ brokers for $59.99/yr or $4.99/mo. Verified 2026-09-07. DefendMyRep is scoped per engagement rather than per seat or per listing, so the comparison is only meaningful once the surface is measured. That measurement happens on the first call.
Can I use Permission Slip and DefendMyRep together?
Often the right answer. Permission Slip handles data removal day to day; we run the baseline, the counter-strike work, and the surfaces it does not reach. We will say so on the call rather than sell you a replacement for tooling that already works.
What are the best Permission Slip alternatives?
Start with the other personal data removal we have reviewed, all catalogued with verified pricing at /tools/category/data-removal. The right alternative depends on whether your problem is one lane or the whole surface.
Why does DefendMyRep publish a review of a competitor?
Because a directory that only makes its owner look good is an ad, and buyers can tell. We list vendors that beat us on price, on single-lane depth, and on self-serve speed. Our methodology is published at /tools/methodology.
Still deciding between us and Permission Slip?
Bring both to the call. We measure the surface first, and if the measurement says you only need what they sell, that is the recommendation you leave with.