The short answer
A Bruqi alternative is worth a look if your leaks live somewhere Bruqi doesn't publicly cover, like invite-only Telegram, or if you want a removal rate you can verify yourself. Fanlock scans Telegram public and invite-only, files under its own name, and runs about 97.5% on Google delisting, checkable in Google's public Transparency Report.
Why creators look past Bruqi in the first place
Bruqi is a real product with a real strength: it's cheap to start. The free DIY plan and a $29/mo Starter tier make it an easy first step for a creator who isn't ready to spend much. That's a fair reason to use it, and we'll say so.
People go looking for an alternative when the threat outgrows the tool. The expensive leaks for a lot of adult creators don't sit on Google. They sit in Telegram channels, including invite-only ones, and they get reposted faster than a weekly or daily scan can keep up. According to Ceartas's roundup of OnlyFans protection services (blog.ceartas.io), a leaked PPV set can cost a creator $3,000 to $8,000 a month in lost subscriptions. When that's the stakes, "where does this service actually scan" matters more than the sticker price.
How to compare a Bruqi alternative (the criteria that matter)
Score any service, Bruqi and Fanlock included, on the same five things:
- Telegram coverage — does it scan Telegram itself, including invite-only channels, or only act on links you submit?
- Escalation — after the first notice, does it push to the host, registrar, payment processor, and search de-listing, with a human step when automation stalls?
- Verifiable results — can you confirm the removal rate outside the service's own dashboard?
- Privacy — is the notice filed under the service's name so your legal name stays off public records?
- Free scan and price — can you see real leaks before paying, and how does cost scale as you add usernames?
Bruqi vs Fanlock at a glance
| Bruqi | Fanlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Automated DMCA takedowns for creators | Creator-founded, attorney-backed leak removal |
| Telegram (incl. invite-only) | Not named in any published plan tier (bruqi.com/pricing) | Yes, public and invite-only, removed in ~7 days |
| Search engines | Google on every tier; Bing from the $99 Creator Pro tier up (bruqi.com/pricing) | Google + Bing + Yahoo |
| Escalation past first notice | Automation-led; manual request removals listed only on the $249 Top 1% tier (bruqi.com/pricing) | Four tiers, ending in manual white-glove; re-files on re-upload |
| Verifiable removal rate | Their Google removal record is public in Google's Transparency Report, so you can check it yourself | ~97.5% Google delist, verifiable in Google's public Transparency Report |
| Filing privacy | Says it fills its own company data into reports so your email, location and name stay private (bruqi.com) | Filed under Fanlock's name, so your identity stays off the notice |
| Free option | Free DIY plan with monthly scans | Free scan, no card and no ID until you've seen the leaks |
| Starting price | $29/mo Starter (DIY tier is free) | $49/mo |
| Usernames | All usernames included | Unlimited usernames and stage names |
We don't run Bruqi's software, so we won't assert what their dashboard or backend does, and plan details can change, so check their current pricing page before deciding. The honest test is to run the same username through both free scans and compare what each one finds.
Five honest reasons creators choose Fanlock over Bruqi
- 1. Telegram, including invite-only. This is the gap we built Fanlock to close. We scan Telegram itself, public and invite-only channels, and get leaks down in about 7 days. Bruqi's published plans list Google, then Bing, X, Reddit and impersonators on higher tiers, and deepfakes on the top tier, but Telegram isn't named in any of them (bruqi.com/pricing). If that's where your leaks live, that's the gap.
- 2. A removal rate you can actually check. Our Google delisting runs about 97.5%, and you can confirm it yourself in Google's public Transparency Report instead of trusting a number on a dashboard. Every DMCA filer's Google removal record is public there too, so you can check any service's record yourself, ours and Bruqi's alike.
- 3. Escalation with a human at the end. Fanlock works four tiers: automated DMCA notices, then host, registrar and payment processor, then search de-listing, then manual white-glove removal. When content reappears, we re-file. If a notice bounces, a person picks it up.
- 4. Your name stays off the paperwork. We file under Fanlock's name, so your real identity isn't sitting in a public DMCA record. Bruqi does this too: it says it fills its own company data into DMCA reports so your email, location and name stay private (bruqi.com). On this one, both keep your identity off the notice.
- 5. A free scan with no card, and unlimited usernames. See your real leaks before paying anything, no card and no selfie until after results. Plans start at $49/mo and cover every handle and stage name you've used, with no per-username upcharge.
Where Bruqi has the edge: price at the entry point. Their Starter is $29/mo and ours starts at $49. If budget is the deciding factor and your leaks are mostly on Google, that gap is real and we won't pretend otherwise.
Two other alternatives worth weighing
- Rulta is known for reverse face-search and a large educational library. Lean this way if face-search is your priority, and confirm how its pricing scales with the number of usernames.
- Ceartas (now under Midnight Labs) leans toward platform DMCA coverage and an enterprise track. Worth a look if you might grow into enterprise needs, but check that the creator tier still gets attention as they push upmarket.
Both are established. Neither is automatically "best." Score them on the same five criteria and run their free scans before you commit.
FAQ
Is there a free Bruqi alternative?
Bruqi has a free DIY tier, and Fanlock offers a free scan with no card and no ID until you've seen your leaks. Free scanning is common across the category. The thing to compare isn't whether it's free, it's how many real leaks each one surfaces and whether it covers where your leaks live.
What's the best Bruqi alternative for Telegram leaks?
If most of your leaks are in Telegram, especially invite-only channels, pick a service that scans Telegram itself rather than only acting on links you paste in. Fanlock scans both public and invite-only channels and removes leaks in about 7 days. Telegram isn't named in any of Bruqi's published plan tiers (bruqi.com/pricing).
Is Bruqi or Fanlock better for OnlyFans creators?
It depends on where your leaks are and how each one escalates. Bruqi is cheaper to start and fine for Google-centric leaks. Fanlock covers Telegram public and invite-only, posts a removal rate you can verify in Google's Transparency Report, and files under its own name. Run both free scans and compare counts.
Are alternatives to Bruqi more expensive?
Not necessarily. Bruqi starts at $29/mo and Fanlock at $49/mo, so there's a small gap at the entry point. Price matters less than how many real leaks a service actually finds and removes, which a free scan shows you before you pay.
How do I compare Bruqi alternatives without the marketing spin?
Use a fixed rubric: Telegram coverage including invite-only, escalation past the first notice, a removal rate you can verify outside the dashboard, filing privacy, and a free scan. Score every service the same way, then run the same username through each free scan and compare what they find.
Switch to Fanlock
If you're weighing Bruqi, weigh us too. Sign up and Fanlock removes your content from leak sites, search, social, and Telegram automatically, files every notice under our name so your identity stays private, and re-files when leaks return. Our Pirate-Intent Search runs the same Google queries a leak-hunter would, so a fresh repost gets caught about as fast as it becomes findable, not on next week's scan. Our Google removals run about 97.5%, verifiable in Google's public Transparency Report.
Don't pick from a table, pick from a scan
Run the same username through Bruqi and Fanlock and compare what each one surfaces, especially on Telegram. Start with ours. No card, no ID until you've seen the leaks.
About Zander Small
co-founder of Fanlock
Zander Small is a co-founder of Fanlock and the engineer who built its detection and takedown system. He's a creator himself, with a following of around 2 million, and started Fanlock after seeing how hard it is for creators to get stolen content removed and keep it down. He writes about how DMCA enforcement actually works in practice, across search, social, Telegram, and piracy sites. More about the Fanlock team →