What Reputation Management Companies Charge (2026 Compared)
What 12 reputation management firms publish about price, from published monthly plans to quote-only, with the source and date for each. Updated Nov 2026.
Written & reviewed byAnthony Will, Founder & CEOReputation Resolutions · 13+ year industry veteranUpdated November 2026 · 7 min readKey takeaways
- Published monthly prices start at $3,000 per month (Reputation Pros) and Igniyte states a range of $1,965 to $25,800 per month. Many firms publish no price at all.
- Three pricing models exist: monthly retainer, scoped project fee, and results-based fee. Results-based fits removal; retainers fit ongoing work.
- We list only what each firm publishes, with the date checked, and mark unpublished prices as not published. Reputation Resolutions is the publisher and appears in the table.
- Ask every firm what you owe if nothing changes, and get an itemized quote in writing.
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If you searched for what reputation management companies charge, here is the short version: some firms publish monthly prices, many do not, and the prices that are published start in the thousands of dollars per month. This guide lays out what each firm says about pricing on its own website, with the date we checked, and nothing we could not verify. One disclosure up front: we are Reputation Resolutions, a reputation management firm, so we are one of the companies in the table. We have tried to make this useful whichever firm you hire, and we do not estimate any price a firm does not publish.
What 12 reputation management firms publish about price
The table shows what each firm says about pricing on its own public pages. Where a firm does not publish a price, the table says so rather than guessing. Prices change, so confirm any figure with the firm before you sign. The firms are the ones in our ranked list of reputation management companies, and the evidence for each is on our methodology page.
| Firm | What it publishes about price | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation Pros | Four monthly plans at $3,000, $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000+ per month, month to month with no long-term contract. A Knowledge Panel add-on is $750 per month. | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Igniyte | States typical fees for personalized services run from $1,965 to $25,800 per month, plus a one-off set-up cost. | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Reputation X | Monthly retainers and some one-time projects, with prices published. States Wikipedia editing and creation retainers start at $3,000 per month. | Nov 9, 2026 |
| 5W Public Relations | No rates published. Says scope determines price. Its contact form offers budget options from under $15,000 to $100,000+ per month. | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Thrive Internet Marketing Agency | No prices published. Says it does not require long-term contracts. Its contact form offers budget options starting at $2,500 to $5,000 per month. | Nov 9, 2026 |
| ReputationDefender | Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers described by deliverables. No prices published. A specialist recommends a plan after a phone call. | Nov 9, 2026 |
| BrandYourself | Says price depends on the number of deliverables and the work involved. Custom quote after a consultation. | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Status Labs | Says it publishes no tiered packages or flat rates because every situation differs. Scoped individually. | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Red Banyan | No pricing published. Offers a free consultation. | Nov 9, 2026 |
| WebiMax | Works month to month and offers a free proposal. No prices shown. | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Reputation Rhino | Says cost usually depends on the complexity of the project. No model stated. | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Reputation Resolutions (publisher of this guide) | No price list. Removal is billed only after the content is confirmed removed, and you get an itemized quote in writing before you commit. | Nov 9, 2026 |
For comparison with software, Reputation.com publishes platform plans priced per location: Rep Core at $80 per location per month, Rep Core plus Pulse at $115, and Rep Core plus Surveys at $150, checked November 11, 2026. That is review and listings software for multi-location businesses, not a service that removes content about a person or company, so it is not directly comparable to the firms above. See software versus services.
The three pricing models you will meet
Monthly retainer. You pay a fixed amount each month for ongoing work such as content creation, suppression and monitoring. The published plans above are retainers. The trade-off is that a retainer is owed whether or not a specific result moves, so ask what happens in month three if nothing has changed.
Project or scoped fee. You pay for a defined piece of work, such as a Wikipedia page, a press campaign or a one-time cleanup. Several firms in the table quote this way after a call. Ask for the scope and the deliverables in writing.
Results-based fee. You pay only when a specific result is confirmed. This fits removal work, where the result is clear: the content is either gone or it is not. At Reputation Resolutions, removal is billed only after the content is confirmed removed. Suppression, branding and monitoring are different work and are scoped in writing, so we do not describe them as results-based.
Why so many firms do not publish prices
Several firms in the table say the reason directly: every situation is different. Status Labs states it does not publish flat rates because no two situations are alike, and 5W Public Relations says the scope of the work determines pricing. That is a reasonable explanation, and it is also why you should insist on a written quote that names each item, the method and what you owe if it does not work.
What changes the price
Published figures cannot tell you what your own case will cost. The things that move a quote are how many search results or pages are involved, whether the problem can be removed at the source or only suppressed, whether a legal route is needed, how long the work and monitoring must run, and whether you are an individual, a business or an executive. A firm that quotes without looking at the specific content is guessing.
Questions to ask before you pay anyone
Ask how the firm charges, what you owe if the result does not happen, whether anything is billed before the work, whether there is a contract and how long, and whether the quote is in writing and itemized. Be wary of any firm that promises a ranking or a guaranteed deletion. Our guide to how to choose an online reputation management company covers eight questions in full, and our page on online reputation management cost explains how our own pricing works.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a reputation management company cost?+
It depends on the firm and the problem. Among the firms that publish prices, monthly plans start at $3,000 per month at Reputation Pros and range up to $25,800 per month at the top of Igniyte's stated range, as checked in November 2026. Many firms publish no prices and quote after a call. Ask for an itemized quote in writing.
How much does ReputationDefender cost?+
ReputationDefender did not publish prices on the pages we checked on November 9, 2026. It describes Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers by what they include, and says a specialist reviews your situation by phone and recommends a plan.
How much does Reputation X cost?+
Reputation X publishes some prices. As of November 9, 2026, it stated that Wikipedia editing and creation are monthly retainers starting at $3,000 per month, and that it offers both project-based and ongoing monthly engagements. Confirm current figures with the firm.
How much does Reputation Pros cost?+
Reputation Pros publishes four monthly plans: $3,000, $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000+ per month, month to month with no long-term contract, plus a $750 per month Knowledge Panel add-on, as checked November 11, 2026.
How much does Reputation.com cost?+
Reputation.com sells review and listings software for multi-location businesses. It publishes plans priced per location per month: $80, $115 and $150 per location, as checked November 11, 2026. That is a software subscription, not a service that removes content.
How much does Reputation Resolutions cost?+
We do not publish a price list because cost depends on the case. Removal of content is billed only after the content is confirmed removed. Other work such as suppression, branding and monitoring is scoped and priced in writing before you commit. You get an itemized quote before you pay anything.
Why do reputation management firms not publish prices?+
Most say each situation is different. Status Labs, for example, states it does not publish flat rates for that reason. The practical answer is to request a written, itemized quote and compare the structure, not only the number.
Is a monthly retainer or a results-based fee better?+
It depends on the work. Results-based fees suit removal, where the outcome is clear. Retainers suit ongoing work such as content building and monitoring, where results build over time. Ask what you owe if nothing changes under either model.
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