The company makes its money by pushing lenders and other card services at the user to help with their credit. For each successful signup with a lender or credit card company, Credit Karma receives a commission.
Similar to Credit Karma, Credit Sesame also provides users with their credit score, free of charge. Credit Sesame provides many of the same services as Credit Karma but emphasizes identity theft protection.
Credit Sesame also makes affiliate commission from recommending services and companies to the app users. However, Credit Sesame has a tiered monthly payment plan to add additional tools and resources at a price.
the Credit Karma App and the Credit Sesame App help keep an eye on your credit report and your credit score. Credit Karma is the winner when you compare the features available in the free plan. However, the $50,000 identity theft protection that comes with the free Credit Sesame plan is precious.