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People OSINT Tools Reference

Professional Networks

LinkedIn (linkedin.com)

  • Purpose: Professional networking and background research
  • Data Available: Employment, education, skills, connections
  • Cost: Free (limited), Premium (\(29-60/month), Sales Navigator (\)80-135/month)

LinkedIn Sales Navigator (linkedin.com/sales)

  • Purpose: Advanced people search
  • Cost: Core (\(80/month), Advanced (\)135/month)
  • Features: 50+ search filters, CRM integration

Public Records

PACER (pacer.uscourts.gov)

  • Purpose: Federal court records
  • Data Available: Case filings, dockets, judgments
  • Cost: $0.10/page (first $30 free quarterly)

State Court Systems

  • Purpose: State-level court records
  • Access: Varies by state (many free online)

OpenCorporates (opencorporates.com)

  • Purpose: Corporate officer searches
  • Coverage: 200M+ companies, 130+ jurisdictions
  • Cost: Free (basic), API (paid)

People Search Engines

Pipl (pipl.com)

  • Purpose: Identity resolution platform
  • Data Available: Email, social, employment, phone
  • Cost: Enterprise pricing
  • Note: Now B2B only

Spokeo (spokeo.com)

  • Purpose: People search
  • Data Available: Contact info, social profiles, public records
  • Cost: \(13.95-\)19.95/month
  • Coverage: US focus

BeenVerified (beenverified.com)

  • Purpose: Background check service
  • Data Available: Contact info, criminal records, assets
  • Cost: $26.89/month

Social Media Tools

Namechk (namechk.com)

  • Purpose: Username availability checker
  • Use Case: Find social media handles across platforms
  • Cost: Free

Social Searcher (social-searcher.com)

  • Purpose: Social media monitoring
  • Data Available: Mentions across platforms
  • Cost: Free (limited), Premium (\(4.99-\)19.99/month)

Sherlock (github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock)

  • Purpose: Username search across 300+ sites
  • Cost: Free, open-source
  • Installation: Python script

Email Intelligence

Hunter.io (hunter.io)

  • Purpose: Find and verify emails
  • Cost: Free (50/month), Starter ($49/month)
  • Features: Domain search, verification

Have I Been Pwned (haveibeenpwned.com)

  • Purpose: Breach notification
  • Coverage: 12B+ breached accounts
  • Cost: Free (search), API (paid)

EmailRep (emailrep.io)

  • Purpose: Email reputation
  • Cost: Free (100/day), API (tiered)

Phone & Address

TrueCaller (truecaller.com)

  • Purpose: Caller ID and spam detection
  • Data Available: Phone number ownership
  • Cost: Free (basic), Premium ($4.99/month)

WhitePages (whitepages.com)

  • Purpose: Contact information lookup
  • Data Available: Phone, address, background
  • Cost: Free (basic), Premium subscription

Google Images (images.google.com)

  • Purpose: Reverse image search
  • Use Case: Find other uses of profile photos
  • Cost: Free

TinEye (tineye.com)

  • Purpose: Reverse image search
  • Coverage: 60B+ images indexed
  • Cost: Free (limited), API (paid)

PimEyes (pimeyes.com)

  • Purpose: Facial recognition search
  • Use Case: Find faces across the web
  • Cost: \(29.99-\)299.99/month
  • Ethical Note: Use with caution, privacy concerns

Academic & Professional

Google Scholar (scholar.google.com)

  • Purpose: Academic publication search
  • Cost: Free

ResearchGate (researchgate.net)

  • Purpose: Academic networking
  • Data Available: Publications, collaborations
  • Cost: Free

USPTO (uspto.gov)

  • Purpose: Patent search
  • Data Available: Patents, inventors
  • Cost: Free

Genealogy & Historical

Ancestry (ancestry.com)

  • Purpose: Genealogical research
  • Data Available: Historical records, family trees
  • Cost: \(24.99-\)49.99/month

FamilySearch (familysearch.org)

  • Purpose: Free genealogical database
  • Coverage: 8B+ records
  • Cost: Free (LDS Church operated)

Tool Selection Guide

For Professional Background:

  • Start: LinkedIn, Google search
  • Deep: Company websites, industry publications

For Contact Information:

  • Start: LinkedIn, company directories
  • Deep: Hunter.io, professional databases

For Public Records:

  • Federal: PACER
  • State: Secretary of State, court databases
  • Local: County assessor, recorder

For Social Media:

  • Usernames: Sherlock, Namechk
  • Content: Platform native search, Social Searcher

For Verification:

  • Email: Hunter.io, EmailRep
  • Identity: Cross-reference multiple sources

Remember: Always verify findings from multiple independent sources. Respect privacy laws and authorization scope.