OSINTsearch Alternatives

OSINTsearch is described as 'Live username search engine for investigators and researchers. Type a handle and get matching public profiles as sources respond, including former usernames and traces of deleted accounts where sources still return them' and is an website in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OSINTsearch, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows and SaaS apps. The best OSINTsearch alternative is Sherlock, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to OSINTsearch are Epieos, Prying Deep, Holehe and GHunt.

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  1. Sherlock icon
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    Command line tool that checks usernames across hundreds of social media platforms, outputs results as text, CSV, or JSON, is cross-platform and open source, lightweight, privacy-respecting, supports bulk searches, aids security audits, and digital investigations.

    34 Sherlock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Epieos icon
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    Founded by a cybersecurity and OSINT specialist with more than 10 years of experience, Epieos provides training, investigation and software services to organisations and individuals. We facilitate their efforts to collect and analyse open source information.

    20 Epieos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Prying Deep icon
     9 likes

    Prying Deep crawls dark/clear net platforms and extracts as much intelligence as possible effectively.

    25 Prying Deep alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  4. Holehe icon
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    Efficiently finding registered accounts from emails. Holehe allows you to check if the mail is used on different sites like Twitter, Instagram and will retrieve information on sites with the forgotten password function.

    22 Holehe alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. GHunt icon
     6 likes

    GHunt is a modulable OSINT tool designed to evolve over the years, and incorporates many techniques to investigate Google accounts, or objects.

    19 GHunt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  6. Maigret icon
     4 likes

    Maigret collects a dossier on a person by username only, checking for accounts on a huge number of sites and gathering all the available information from web pages. No API keys required. Maigret is an easy-to-use and powerful fork of Sherlock.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Telegram
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  7. Cylect.io icon
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    Cylect.io's AI OSINT Tools is a powerful suite of open-source intelligence tools that leverages advanced AI technology.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. Behind the Email is an identity intelligence and OSINT platform that turns an email address into a detailed digital profile by correlating public records, social accounts, professional history, and breach exposure data.

    9 Behind the Email alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Osintly icon
     5 likes

    Osintly is rebuilt from the ground up with collaboration and AI at its core. New: shared workspaces, team management, and AI that summarizes results, detects patterns, and generates reports automatically.

    43 Osintly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Ignorant allows you to check if a phone number is used on different sites like Snapchat, Instagram.

    15 Ignorant alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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