What is UserSearch?
UserSearch is an online investigation platform that pulls many open source intelligence (OSINT) tools into one place. You type in a username, email address, phone number, picture, domain, crypto wallet or company, and it checks it against more than 100 integrated data sources, including username checks across over 7,000 websites, breach exposure lookups and public records.
It is built for professionals who run investigations: law enforcement, corporate security, fraud and compliance teams, journalists and researchers. Results are saved into Cases, so related searches and bookmarks stay together, and SargeBot, its AI investigator, can take a single lead and run it down for you. The service has been running for over 15 years and says it serves more than 500,000 users a month.
Main Features
- 18 search types, including username, email, phone, picture, domain, crypto, vehicle, company and court records
- Username search across more than 7,000 websites
- 100+ third-party data sources in one account, with the cost shown before each search
- OneScan, which runs one input across all your selected sources at once
- SargeBot, an AI investigator that follows up a lead for you
- Unlimited Cases with bookmarks and exportable reports
- Bulk search of up to five inputs at a time, plus API access on request
- Team accounts with shared Cases and one credit pool
How to Get Started with UserSearch
- Go to usersearch.com and create a free account.
- Pick a search type, such as Username, Email or Phone, and enter what you know.
- Choose the modules to run; free modules cost nothing and paid ones show their price first.
- Bookmark useful results into a Case, then export a report when you are done.
UserSearch Pricing
UserSearch has a free plan that lets you use its free modules and preview the full dashboard. Premium costs $18.97 a month, or $159.97 a year, and includes $10 of data credits each month, the AI investigator, bulk search and every premium data source. Team licences cost $18.97 a month per person and share one credit pool. Extra credits can be topped up at any time.
Who Should Use It?
- Fraud, compliance and corporate security teams checking who is behind an account
- Journalists and researchers verifying online identities
- Law enforcement and legal professionals running due diligence
- Cybersecurity analysts checking breach exposure for an email or domain
- OSINT learners who want many search tools in one dashboard
UserSearch Alternatives
- Maltego: an investigation platform that maps OSINT and commercial data into visual link graphs.
- Social Searcher: a free search engine for public social media posts and mentions.
- OSINT Framework: a free directory that organises more than a thousand open source investigation tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is UserSearch free?
Partly. You can create a free account and use the free modules, such as some username and breach checks. Premium costs $18.97 a month, or $159.97 a year, and adds $10 of monthly credits for the paid data sources, plus the AI investigator and bulk search.
What can I search for on UserSearch?
Usernames, email addresses, phone numbers, pictures, names, domains, crypto wallets, companies, vehicles and court records, across 18 search types and more than 100 data sources.
Who is UserSearch for?
It is made for professional investigations, such as fraud prevention, compliance, security, journalism and law enforcement. Its results are leads to check and corroborate, and you are responsible for using them lawfully and respecting people's privacy.