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EverSafe vs LifeLock in 2026: Plans, Prices and Fit

A side-by-side look at EverSafe and LifeLock for a household: their stated features, plans, prices, and what to check.

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This page sets out what EverSafe, LifeLock and Postal Buddy each say they do, what they cost where a price is published, and what to check before you pick one.

OptionOwn priceWhat its source says it is
EverSafeEssentials $7.49/month paid monthly or $76.32/year paid yearly; Plus $16.99/month paid monthly; 30-day free trial; 10% senior discount for individuals 60 or over; 15% saving on yearly billing [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1]Protection from scams, cyber threats, and identity theft; detects suspicious activity across banking, investment, and credit card accounts and all 3 major credit bureaus [2] [2]
LifeLockCore starts at $10.42/month, $124.99 today; Advanced and Total prices not published; 60-day money-back guarantee on eligible annual plans [3] [3] [3]Protection tiers: Core for people with checking and credit accounts; Advanced for multiple checking, savings, CDs, and credit accounts; Total for multiple accounts, a 401(k), property, or investments [3] [3] [3]
Postal BuddySenior's side free forever; Plus $9.99/month or $79/year; 30-day Plus trial, no card needed when the first helper joins [4]An app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is [4]

The short answer

EverSafe says it provides protection from scams, cyber threats, and identity theft. [2] LifeLock offers Core and Advanced protection plans, and its pages describe each by the kinds of accounts a person holds. [3] [3] Postal Buddy is an app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is. [4]

For needs, EverSafe says it offers a 30-day free trial and a 10% senior discount for individuals 60 or over. [1] [1] LifeLock says Core is for people with checking and credit accounts, and Advanced is for people with multiple checking, savings, CDs, and credit accounts. [3] [3] Postal Buddy says it shows the sender, amount and due date of a bill, and that it reads its explanation of a letter out loud. [4] [4]

What EverSafe, LifeLock is built for

EverSafe says it provides protection from scams, cyber threats, and identity theft. [2] Its page also says it provides around-the-clock support. [2] EverSafe says its service comes with a lifetime price guarantee. [2] EverSafe says it provides a free trial. [2]

LifeLock offers LifeLock Core protection for people with checking and credit accounts. [3] LifeLock Advanced protection is described for people with multiple checking, savings, CDs, and credit accounts. [3] LifeLock says it provides up to $3M coverage for identity theft. [3] It also says it provides up to $3M to cover lawyers, legal fees, and other recovery costs. [3] LifeLock provides a 100% Restoration Guarantee. [3] It offers up to $10K scam reimbursement. [3] It also offers automatic data broker removal. [3] Its page describes U.S.-based Restoration Specialists. [3]

What Postal Buddy is built for

Postal Buddy is made by the team that publishes this site. It is an app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is. [4] You take a photo of each letter you get, and Postal Buddy tells you, in big print and out loud, what it is. [4] The app can read its explanation of a letter out loud. [4]

For a bill, it shows the sender, the amount and the due date. [4] For a suspected scam, it says not to pay or call the number on it, and Postal Buddy says it never calls a letter safe. [4] Its web scam check is free and needs no account, and Postal Buddy tells you what looks wrong and says nothing is kept. [4] The older person does not have to sign in; family helpers sign in. [4] The app is made for phones and the web. [4]

Pricing and fees

EverSafe Essentials costs $7.49 per month when paid monthly, or $76.32 per year when paid yearly. [1] [1] EverSafe Plus costs $16.99 per month when paid monthly. [1] EverSafe offers a 30-day free trial and does not charge until the trial ends. [1] Switching to yearly billing gives a 15% saving. [1] EverSafe offers a 10% senior discount for individuals 60 or over. [1]

LifeLock Core individual annual pricing starts at $10.42 per month, with an annual payment of $124.99 today. [3] [3] The sources for LifeLock's other tiers do not publish monthly prices, so check its site for those.

Postal Buddy says the senior's side is free forever. [4] Plus costs $9.99 a month or $79 a year, with a 30-day Plus trial and no card needed when the first helper joins. [4]

Getting started

EverSafe offers a free trial, and you will not be charged until the end of the trial. [2] [1] Its sources do not give sign-up steps beyond the trial, so visit its site to see what it asks first and what information you need to provide.

LifeLock's sources do not give sign-up or setup steps. Visit its site to see which of its protection plans it suggests for your accounts and what it asks during sign-up.

For Postal Buddy, you can try a demo with a made-up family without an account. [4] The older person does not have to sign in; family helpers sign in. [4] The app is made for phones and the web. [4] A web app is listed, but the Postal Buddy website says 'Opening soon'. [4]

Things to check before you choose

The answers are not in every source, so ask each tool directly. Ask these of either tool:

How to choose

If you want protection from scams, cyber threats, and identity theft, EverSafe says it provides that. [2] If you want around-the-clock support, EverSafe says it provides that too. [2]

If you want a plan matched to the accounts you hold, LifeLock describes Core for people with checking and credit accounts, and Advanced for people with multiple checking, savings, CDs, and credit accounts. [3] [3]

If you want an app that tells an older person what each letter is, in big print and out loud, Postal Buddy says it does that. [4] [4] If you want a free web scam check that needs no account, Postal Buddy says it offers that. [4]

If you want a senior discount, EverSafe offers a 10% senior discount for individuals 60 or over. [1]

Frequently asked questions

Is EverSafe free to try?

EverSafe offers a 30-day free trial and does not charge until the trial ends. [1] EverSafe Essentials is listed at $7.49 per month when paid monthly, or $76.32 per year when paid yearly. [1] [1] Its page describes the trial as a way to try before you buy. [2]

Does LifeLock cover identity theft costs?

LifeLock says it provides up to $3M coverage for identity theft. [3] It also says it provides up to $3M to cover lawyers, legal fees, and other recovery costs. [3] LifeLock provides a 100% Restoration Guarantee. [3] It also offers up to $10K scam reimbursement. [3]

Does EverSafe offer a discount for seniors?

EverSafe offers a 10% senior discount for individuals 60 or over. [1] Switching to yearly billing gives a 15% saving. [1] EverSafe also says its service comes with a lifetime price guarantee. [2]

Does the older person need to sign in to Postal Buddy?

The older person does not have to sign in; family helpers sign in. [4] You can try a demo with a made-up family without an account. [4] Postal Buddy says the senior's side is free forever, and Plus costs $9.99 a month or $79 a year. [4]

What does Postal Buddy do with a letter you photograph?

You take a photo of each letter you get, and Postal Buddy tells you, in big print and out loud, what it is. [4] For a bill, it shows the sender, the amount and the due date. [4] For a suspected scam, it says not to pay or call the number on it, and Postal Buddy says it never calls a letter safe. [4]

Postal Buddy says the senior's side is free forever; Plus costs $9.99 a month or $79 a year, with a 30-day Plus trial and no card needed when the first helper joins. [4]

Try Postal Buddy

Sources

  1. EverSafe, eversafe.com/pricing, read 2026-10-07
  2. EverSafe, eversafe.com, read 2026-10-07
  3. LifeLock, lifelock.com, read 2026-10-09
  4. Postal Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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