Comparison of free credit report websites
The following chart compares websites that provide U.S. credit report and/or credit score for free. The chart specifies what's free and what kind of credit reports are included. According to the Federal Trade Commission, "AnnualCreditReport.com is the ONLY authorized source for the free annual credit report."[1]
Name/Website | Cost of credit report | Cost of credit score | Credit card required? | Social Security Number required? | Report type | Score type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AnnualCreditReport.com | Free; one from each agency every 12 months[2] | Not available | No[2] | Yes[2] | Equifax, Experian & Transunion[2] | |
Credit.com | Free proprietary credit report summary[3] | Free; once every 15 days[3] | No[3] | Yes[3] | None[3] | Experian's National Equivalency Score,[3] VantageScore 3.0[4] |
Credit Concierge | Free proprietary credit report summary[5] | Free; once monthly[5] | No[5] | Yes[5] | Transunion[5] | |
Credit Karma | Free reports from Equifax and TransUnion[6] | Free; once weekly[6] | No[6] | Last 4 digits only[6] | Transunion,[6] Equifax | VantageScore 3.0,[4] Transunion's TransRisk New Account score.[6] |
Credit Sesame | Free TransUnion credit report summary[7] | Free; once monthly[7] | No[7] | Last 4 digits only[7] | None[7] | VantageScore 3.0[7] |
Credit Wise | Free TransUnion credit report summary[8] | Free; once weekly[8] | No[8] | Yes[8] | None[8] | VantageScore 3.0[8] |
Discover CreditScoreCard | Free proprietary credit report summary[9] | Free; updated monthly[9] | No[9] | Yes[9] | Experian | Score 8[9] |
LendingTree | Free proprietary credit report summary[10] | Free; once monthly[10] | No[10] | Last 4 digits only[10] | Transunion[10] | VantageScore 3.0[4] |
Mint.com | Free proprietary credit report summary[11] | Free; once every 3 months[11] | No[11] | Yes[11] | Equifax[11] | VantageScore 3.0[11] |
Savvymoney.com | Free proprietary credit report summary[12] | Free; Free Score[12] | No[12] | Yes[12] | Equifax[12] | Transunion[12] |
QLCredit | Free; once every month[13] | Free; once every month[13] | No[13] | Yes[13] | Equifax[13] | VantageScore 3.0[4] |
Quizzle | Free; once every three months[14] | Free; once every three months[14] | No[14] | Last 4 digits only[14] | Transunion[14] | VantageScore 3.0[4] |
WalletHub | Free proprietary credit report summary[15] | Free; Daily[15] | No[15] | Last 4 digits only[15] | Transunion[15] | VantageScore 3.0[4] |
WisePiggy | Free proprietary credit report summary[16] | Free; once monthly[16] | No[16] | Last 4 digits only[16] | TransUnion[16] |
See also
References
- ↑ The Federal Trade Commission's Information on Free Annual Credit Reports.
- 1 2 3 4 AnnualCreditReport.com
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Credit.com
- 1 2 3 4 5 6
- 1 2 3 4 5 Credit Concierge
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Credit Karma
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Credit Sesame
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Credit Wise
- 1 2 3 4 5
- 1 2 3 4 5 LendingTree
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mint.com
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Savvymoney.com
- 1 2 3 4 5 QLCredit
- 1 2 3 4 5 Quizzle
- 1 2 3 4 5 WalletHub
- 1 2 3 4 5 WisePiggy
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