Source-backed comparison · Researched July 15, 2026
DearBureau vs Sky Blue Credit
Sky Blue Credit is a managed credit-repair service with three-bureau reports, disputes, consultations, score tracking, and tiered intervention tools. DearBureau helps you inspect your own report, organize the facts, approve every letter, and track what happens next—starting with a free findings preview.
$39/month when you continue · Nothing is mailed without your approval
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The short answer
Choose control or delegation.
DearBureau is the better fit for a consumer who wants the lowest base monthly price and direct approval of every letter. Sky Blue may fit better when three-bureau reports and scores, consultations, and a condition-free 90-day refund matter more than self-direction.
Choose DearBureau
See and direct the work.
You want to inspect findings before paying and keep the report, evidence, letters, delivery, replies, and dates in a workspace you control.
Choose Sky Blue Credit
Delegate the work.
You want a team to manage disputes, bundled three-bureau reports and scores, consultations, and optional creditor or inquiry interventions.
Neither choice can make accurate, current negative information disappear legally. Neither can promise a score increase or a particular result.
Side by side
What changes when you choose the software.
Provider terms can change. Each numbered link opens the source behind the changing fact.
| Decision point | DearBureau | Sky Blue Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Service model | Self-directed consumer-rights software. You remain the sender. | Managed credit-repair membership with three service tiers. [1][5] |
| Comparable advertised price | $39/month after the free findings preview. | Basic is $79, Full Service $99, and Premium $119 per month. [1] |
| Initial or first-work fee | No initial fee. No card is required for the findings preview. | A one-time review/setup fee equal to the selected monthly price, due six days after signup. [2] |
| Free starting point | Import a supported report and preview findings before deciding whether to pay. | $0 at signup; the review/setup fee follows six days later. [2] |
| Who handles correspondence | You inspect the facts, edit every letter, and approve, mail, or skip it. | Sky Blue prepares bureau disputes and, on higher tiers, creditor and inquiry interventions. [1] |
| Reports, scores, and extras | Bring an IdentityIQ or CreditHeroScore report, or a credit-report PDF. DearBureau is not a score-monitoring or identity-insurance product. | Every tier includes three-bureau reports and scores, consultations, a score tracker, and portal access; update speed and intervention tools vary by tier. [1] |
| Guarantee | No deletion, correction, score-increase, or timeline guarantee. | Condition-free refund of amounts paid in the first 90 days when requested within that window. [3] |
| Cancellation | Cancel before the next renewal; paid access continues through the current paid period. | No minimum term; cancel by portal message, email, or phone, with no per-diem charge after cancellation. [4] |
See the findings first. Decide about the guided workspace second.
See my report findingsCost and control
The price difference reflects a different job.
A managed credit-repair fee pays another party to review and challenge report items on your behalf, often with monitoring or identity-protection extras. DearBureau does not sell that service. Its job is to make your own review workable.
DearBureau asks more of you than a done-for-you service. In return, you see the underlying work and decide when the facts support action—and when they do not. Optional printing and certified mailing costs $12.99 per item you approve.
Inside DearBureau
Four visible steps, with you at the desk.
The product organizes and drafts. You supply the facts and make every decision.
- 01
Bring in the report.
Connect IdentityIQ or CreditHeroScore, or upload a credit-report PDF you already have.
- 02
Inspect the findings.
See accounts, collections, inquiries, and personal details worth a closer look before a subscription is offered.
- 03
Build the record.
Answer guided questions, attach useful evidence, and edit every draft letter.
- 04
Approve and track.
Mail it yourself, choose optional certified mailing, or skip it. Keep delivery, replies, and deadlines with the item.
Before enrolling
Read the terms behind the headline price.
These are the details most likely to change the decision—not a feature-count score.
The setup fee appears in enrollment.
Sky Blue's main pricing leads with the monthly amount. Its live signup data also lists a one-time review/setup fee equal to the chosen tier's monthly price, charged six days after $0 enrollment.
The refund policy is unusually simple.
Sky Blue describes its 90-day refund as condition-free and limited to payments made in the first 90 days. That is a satisfaction refund, not a promised deletion or score result.
There are three current tiers.
Basic updates every 60 days. Full Service adds 45-day updates and creditor interventions. Premium adds inquiry disputes, debt-validation, cease-and-desist, and personal-information letters.
Rights you already have
The right is yours. The result is not guaranteed.
The FTC says you can dispute mistakes in your credit reports yourself for free. Accurate, current negative information cannot legally be removed just because it hurts. A reporting company may also decline to investigate a dispute it considers frivolous, including repeated or formulaic requests.
Questions and limits
Before you choose.
What does Sky Blue Credit cost?
Basic is $79 per month, Full Service is $99, and Premium is $119. Current signup data also lists a one-time review/setup fee equal to the selected monthly amount. [1][2]
What does Sky Blue's 90-day guarantee mean?
Sky Blue says it will refund amounts paid during the first 90 days if the request is made within that period, without conditions. It does not guarantee a removal, correction, or score increase. [3]
Is DearBureau a credit-repair company?
No. DearBureau is software for consumers reviewing their own reports and correspondence. It does not act on your behalf, provide legal advice, or promise removals, score gains, settlements, or a particular result.
What can I see before paying DearBureau?
You can create an account, import a supported report, and preview the findings without a card. A subscription unlocks guided questions, evidence, letter editing and approval, downloads, and deadline tracking.
Does DearBureau send disputes automatically?
No. You review every fact and every letter. You can edit, approve, download, mail, choose optional certified mailing, or stop. Nothing is mailed without your approval.
Research receipts
Sources checked July 15, 2026.
Prices, packages, and terms change. Confirm the current offer before you enroll.
- 01 Sky Blue CreditPlans, pricing, and included services
- 02 Sky Blue CreditEnrollment and payment schedule
- 03 Sky Blue Credit90-day refund policy
- 04 Sky Blue CreditSupport and cancellation policy
- 05 Sky Blue CreditFrequently asked questions
- 06 Federal Trade CommissionSpot the scams when fixing your credit
- 07 Consumer Financial Protection BureauCredit counseling, debt settlement, consolidation, and credit repair
Start with the record
Start with the report, not a promise.
Import the report and see the findings free. Continue only if there is something worth checking.
Start free review No credit card for the findings preview · Reviewing your own report does not create a hard inquiry