The short answer
If you want a Ceartas alternative, the main question is fit. Ceartas is the creator product of Midnight Labs, which is pushing into enterprise IP enforcement with Sony backing. Fanlock is creator-founded and built around Telegram, with removals you can verify in Google's public Transparency Report. The right pick depends on where your leaks actually live and what you can confirm.
Why people look for a Ceartas alternative
A few reasons come up again and again. Some creators want pricing that starts lower than Ceartas's mid and top tiers. Some want a service that scans Telegram itself rather than acting only on links they hand over. Some noticed the company's center of gravity moving.
That last one is public. In June 2026, Ceartas's parent company announced itself as Midnight Labs and took an investment from the Sony Innovation Fund to "lead AI-powered IP enforcement and content protection," with Ceartas positioned as the creator-focused product underneath it (Variety, Business Wire). Their own materials describe protecting gaming, anime, film, sports, and music IP at enterprise scale, and Midnight Labs says it has removed more than 2.8 billion pieces of infringing content (Variety). That is a real and reasonable business. It is also a different business from a solo OnlyFans creator trying to get a leaked PPV set off Telegram this week. If you are the latter, it is worth checking whether the creator tier still gets the attention you need.
To be fair, none of that means Ceartas stopped serving creators. It means the question "is this the right tool for me" is now worth asking on purpose.
How to compare a Ceartas alternative (the criteria that matter)
Score Ceartas and any alternative on the same five factors. Use them yourself.
- Telegram coverage — does it scan Telegram itself, public and invite-only channels, or does it only act on links you submit?
- Escalation — what actually happens after the first DMCA notice (host, registrar, CDN, payment processor, search de-listing, manual removal), and does it re-file when content comes back?
- Verifiable results — can you confirm the removal rate outside the provider's own dashboard?
- Privacy — is the notice filed under the service's name so your legal name stays off public takedown records?
- Free scan and price — can you see real leaks before paying, and how does price scale with usernames and seats?
Ceartas vs Fanlock at a glance
We don't run Ceartas's software, so any cell we can't confirm from their published pricing is flagged as such. Everything else here is sourced to their pricing page or blog and linked inline. Re-check anything on ceartas.io, since prices and tiers move.
| Ceartas (now Midnight Labs) | Fanlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Creator product of an enterprise IP-enforcement company (Sony-backed) | Creator-founded, built for PPV creators and agencies |
| Built by | Dublin-based IP company; enterprise track across gaming, film, sports, music | Working adult creators (Morgpie, 2.5M; Zander Small, 2M, who built the system) |
| Telegram | Telegram removals only on the VIP ($349) and Platinum ($1,200) tiers, per their pricing page | Scans Telegram itself, public and invite-only; removals in ~7 days |
| Escalation | Automated and manual takedowns; tailored IP-lawyer legal support only on the Platinum tier ($1,200), per their pricing page | Four-tier: DMCA → host/registrar/payment processor → search de-listing → manual; re-files on re-upload |
| Search coverage | Google only on Star/Elite; Google, Bing, and Yahoo on VIP and Platinum, per their pricing page | Google, Bing, and Yahoo |
| Deepfake / AI impersonation | Deepfake and AI-impersonation removals only on VIP ($349) and Platinum ($1,200), per their pricing page | Deepfake removal included on the Max tier |
| Removal rate | 94% success rate, their figure on their blog; verify their Google removal record in Google's Transparency Report | ~97.5% on Google, verifiable in Google's public Transparency Report |
| Privacy / who files | Not stated on their pricing page | Filed under Fanlock's name, so your identity stays off the record |
| Free scan | None listed; 50% off first month, cancel anytime, per their pricing page | Free scan first, no card and no selfie until after you see results |
| Pricing (list) | Star $69 / Elite $169 / VIP $349 / Platinum $1,200 per month, 50% off first month, per their pricing page | From $49/mo; unlimited usernames and stage names per creator |
The "94%" is Ceartas's own published figure (their best-of list). You don't have to take it on faith: like any DMCA filer, Ceartas's Google removal record is public in Google's Transparency Report, so you can look it up yourself. Our 97.5% Google removal rate is verifiable there too, not just on our dashboard.
Reasons creators choose Fanlock over Ceartas
Honest list. Some of these are taste, not facts.
- Creator-native, not enterprise-led. Fanlock was built by two working creators who got leaked themselves. Ceartas's parent is publicly leaning into enterprise IP enforcement with Sony money. If you want a vendor whose whole roadmap is solo creators and agencies, that difference matters.
- Telegram is the core, not a footnote. For a lot of adult creators, most leaks live in Telegram channels, not on Google or tube sites. Fanlock scans Telegram itself, public and invite-only, and clears most Telegram leaks in about 7 days. Confirm how any other service handles Telegram before you commit.
- Removals you can actually verify. Our Google removals run about 97.5%, and you can confirm that in Google's public Transparency Report rather than trusting a dashboard percentage.
- Escalation that doesn't stop at one notice. Four tiers, from automated DMCA up to white-glove manual removal, and we re-file when the same content reappears.
- Your name stays off the paperwork. Notices are filed under Fanlock's name, so your legal identity isn't exposed in public takedown records.
- Priced for solo creators and agencies. Plans start at $49/mo with unlimited usernames per creator and a free scan that needs no card. If you run an agency managing multiple creators, that scales without per-name surprises.
Two other Ceartas alternatives to weigh
We're biased, so don't stop at us. Two more worth a look:
- Rulta is known for reverse face-search and a deep library of educational content. Lean this way if face-matching across platforms is your priority. Confirm how its pricing scales with the number of usernames.
- BrandItScan focuses on scanning and takedowns for creators. Check its Telegram coverage and escalation depth against the five criteria above, since those are where services tend to differ.
The honest test for all of them, including Fanlock: run the same username through each free scan and compare what they surface.
A note on the category numbers
You'll see big "lost revenue" figures thrown around. Ceartas's own blog, for example, states that creators lose "between $3,000 to $8,000 per month in lost subscriber revenue" to leaks and describes PPV sets landing in Telegram channels with tens of thousands of members (Ceartas blog). Their deepfake statistics report claims deepfake videos are "increasing 900% annually" (Ceartas blog). We can't independently verify those, so we won't restate them as fact. We're passing them along, attributed, so you can read the source and decide.
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Ceartas?
There isn't one universal answer. Score Ceartas and each option on five things: Telegram coverage, escalation past the first notice, verifiable removals, privacy, and a free scan you can run before paying. Fanlock is built around Telegram and creator-native workflows; Rulta leans into reverse face-search. Run a free scan on each before deciding.
Is Ceartas the same as Midnight Labs?
Per their own announcements, Ceartas is the creator-focused product of Midnight Labs, the enterprise IP-enforcement company that took Sony Innovation Fund investment in June 2026 (Business Wire). If you're evaluating Ceartas, it's worth confirming on their site that the creator tier fits your needs as the company expands into enterprise.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Ceartas?
Fanlock starts at $49/mo with unlimited usernames per creator, which is below Ceartas's Elite ($169), VIP ($349), and Platinum ($1,200) tiers (their pricing; prices move, so confirm at publish time). Price matters less than how many real leaks a service actually finds, which a free scan shows you at no cost.
What's a good Ceartas alternative for OnlyFans or adult creators?
Pick based on where your leaks live. If most of yours are in Telegram, choose a service that scans Telegram itself, public and invite-only, rather than one that only acts on links you submit. Fanlock was built by adult creators for exactly this and clears most Telegram leaks in about 7 days.
How do I switch from Ceartas to another DMCA service?
Run the new service's free scan first to see what it catches that your current one might miss, then keep coverage overlapping until you're confident. With Fanlock there's no card or ID required to run the scan, so you can compare leak counts before committing.
Switch to Fanlock
If you're weighing Ceartas, 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 works the problem from the creator's side, searching Google for the terms people use to find your paid content and taking down what turns up across millions of leak sites. Our Google removals run about 97.5%, verifiable in Google's public Transparency Report.
Don't choose from a table, choose from a scan
Run the same username through Ceartas and through us, then compare what each one actually finds. That's the only test that can't be marketed at you. 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 →