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Where we win, where we lose, and where we haven’t checked.

This is an operating-model comparison, not an outcome leaderboard. UnlistFast has no independent removal-rate study. DeleteMe’s cells use its current first-party site; anything that source does not establish stays marked “not verified by us.”

Checked 7 August 2026. Product features, service terms, and prices change; confirm them with the vendor before buying. Other removal services are omitted until each objective cell can be checked against a current primary source. Scroll sideways on a narrow screen.

Capability	UnlistFast	DeleteMe	Do it yourself
Removal rate measured by an independent third party	Never measured we lose	not verified by us	No aggregate rate
Who does the work	Software you operate we lose	Managed service	You, by hand
Human support	No staffed support we lose	Customer support	No
Effort to get started	Install and configure locally we lose	Sign up for a managed service	Handle each request and follow-up
CAPTCHA, ID, account, and phone gates	Handed back to you we lose	not verified by us	You complete them
Evidence after a removal	Manual evidence upload + digest + timestamp + URL	Detailed reports	Whatever you save yourself
Continued checks	Manual removed/relisted observations stay distinct	Scans and deletions throughout the year	Only when you remember to check
Where product records live	Local SQLite + evidence folder	not verified by us	No new product database
Source code	Included under MIT	not verified by us	n/a
Price	$0 software; every external action still takes your time	Paid plans; verify the current price	$0 service fee; your time costs extra
California DROP submission	No—links to the official portal	not verified by us	You file it at the state portal

Source: UnlistFast source — packages/agents/src, apps/web/src/lib/data.tsSource: DeleteMe official site

DeleteMe is operated by Abine, Inc. Competitor names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. UnlistFast is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by DeleteMe or Abine.

Credit where it’s due

What the alternatives do better.

DeleteMe

It is a managed service with customer support and does not require you to operate a local agent. For someone who wants the workflow handled rather than configured, that operating model is a real advantage. Confirm current coverage, reporting, and pricing on the vendor’s own site.

Source: DeleteMe official site

Doing it yourself

It needs no new data custodian, adds no product database, and gives you direct control. The tradeoff is the time required to learn each broker flow and keep checking later.

Our side of it

What we think we do better.

Evidence, per listing, on your disk

For an action you perform, you upload the exact evidence you reviewed. UnlistFast stores its digest, capture time, and source URL with the local case instead of claiming it performed the action.

Re-listing is a status, not a surprise

When you observe a previously removed listing again, you can record a distinct evidence-backed relist event. The current dry runner does not revisit broker pages or create another request.

Authority is declared, not implied

Settings records self-representation or valid authorized-agent authority before a request is prepared. Authorized-agent profiles receive a signed-permission draft for review and manual delivery; no broker form is submitted automatically.

Source: California DOJ — CCPA guidance

No padded site count

Five brands map to the shared PeopleConnect suppression route. We count that as one mapped flow and do not promise which brands a current request will cover.

Source: UnlistFast source — packages/brokers/src/index.ts

If you want somebody else to operate the workflow, a managed service may be the better fit after you check its current contract and coverage. UnlistFast is for people who prefer local custody and inspectable evidence enough to run the software themselves.

Sources

DeleteMe describes its current managed-service model, coverage, support, and reports on its own site. Product scope and pricing can change, so verify them there before buying. https://joindeleteme.com/
California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA — right to delete (§ 1798.105), response deadlines (§ 1798.130(a)(2)), authorized agents (11 CCR § 7063). https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa
California's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform launched on 1 Jan 2026. Brokers began processing requests on 1 Aug 2026, with an initial 90-day window and recurring deletion processing every 45 days. https://privacy.ca.gov/drop/
The claims about what UnlistFast does are checkable against the code: packages/agents/src/*.ts and packages/brokers/src/*.ts.