Sherlock Alternatives

Sherlock is described as 'A powerful command line tool provided by Sherlock Project, can be used to find usernames across many social networks. It requires Python 3.6 or higher and works on MacOS, Linux and Windows' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Sherlock for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Linux, Android and Shopify apps. The best Sherlock alternative is Searx, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Sherlock are SearXNG, 4get, OSINT-tool and Intelligence X.

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Sherlock alternatives page was last updated May 26, 2024
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  1. Searx icon

    Searx

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    Searx is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from more than 70 search services. Users are neither tracked nor profiled. Additionally, searx can be used over Tor for online anonymity.

    104 Searx alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Searx screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Searx is no longer maintained. The GitHub repository has been archived on September 7, 2023. Users should probably take a look at SearXNG icon SearXNG.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Meta-Search
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Self-hosted search
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Video search
    9.  Reverse Image Search
    10.  REST API

    Searx VS Sherlock

     

    • Searx is the most popular Web-based, Android, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Sherlock.

    • Searx is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sherlock.

    • Searx is Free and Open SourceSherlock is also Free and Open Source
    • Searx is Customizable, Decentralized and Privacy focusedSherlock is not according to our users
  2. SearXNG icon

    SearXNG

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    SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

    105 SearXNG alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Docker
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    SearXNG screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Meta-Search
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Self-hosted search
    6.  Decentralized
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Logs

    SearXNG VS Sherlock

     
  4. 4get icon

    4get

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    This is a metasearch engine that gets results from other engines, and strips away all of the tracking parameters and Microsoft/globohomo bullshit they add. Most of the other alternatives to Google jack themselves off about being ""privacy respecting"" or...

    64 4get alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Tor
    Search settings retrieved from main instance.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Anonymous Proxy
    7.  No Logs
    8.  Block Trackers

    4get VS Sherlock

     
  5. OSINT-tool icon

    OSINT-tool

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    OSINT tool is a browser extension and web application built for researchers, investigators, journalists and intelligence analysts. Our extension gives you access to a suite of OSINT utilities directly on any webpage you visit.

    22 OSINT-tool alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • ZA flagSouth Africa

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Online
    OSINT-tool screenshot 1

    OSINT-tool Features

    1.  OSINT

    OSINT-tool VS Sherlock

     

    • OSINT-tool is the most popular commercial alternative to Sherlock.

    • OSINT-tool is Paid and ProprietarySherlock is Free and Open Source
  6. Intelligence X icon

    Intelligence X

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    Intelligence X is a search engine and data archive. Search Tor, I2P, data leaks and the public web by email, domain, IP, CIDR, Bitcoin address and more.

    120 Intelligence X alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Intelligence X screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  OSINT
    3.  Meta-Search

    Intelligence X VS Sherlock

     
  7. LibreX icon

    LibreX

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    LibreX gives you results from Google, Qwant, Ahmia and popular torrent sites without spying on you.

    64 LibreX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    LibreX screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from June 2023.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  No Logs
    8.  Tor

    LibreX VS Sherlock

     
  9. OSINTBuddy icon

    OSINTBuddy

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    OSINTBuddy provides a range of tools for performing OSINT investigations. One of the key features of OSINTBuddy is its plugin system which allows investigators to easily add or modify plugins to suit their specific needs.

    18 OSINTBuddy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Custom CSE (Hundreds of Custom Search Engines provided by Google) entity

    OSINTBuddy Features

    1.  Self-hosted
    2.  OSINT
    3.  Data Mining
    4.  Information gathering

    OSINTBuddy VS Sherlock

     
  10. Araa icon

    Araa

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    A privacy-respecting, ad-free, self-hosted Google metasearch engine with strong security that offers full API support and utilizes Qwant for images, and DuckDuckGo for auto-complete.

    63 Araa alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • NGINX
    Araa screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Anonymous Proxy
    3.  No Logs
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  AES-256 Encryption
    8.  Spam Filter
    9.  Decentralized
    10.  Block Trackers
    11.  Self-hosted search
    12.  Better search results

    Araa VS Sherlock

     
  11. SpiderFoot icon

    SpiderFoot

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    SpiderFoot automates OSINT to find everything possible about your target. It integrates with just about every data source available and utilises a range of methods for data analysis, making that data easy to navigate.

    20 SpiderFoot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    SpiderFoot screenshot 1

    SpiderFoot Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Security Testing
    3.  OSINT

    SpiderFoot VS Sherlock

     
  12. PrivacyWatch.app icon

    PrivacyWatch.app

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    Privacy Watch is the ultimate site for accessing a variety of constantly updated OSINT tools online, all without installation or technical expertise. Accessible to all, Privacy Watch gives you the power to use these tools with ease.

    18 PrivacyWatch.app alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    PrivacyWatch.app screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Logs
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Anonymous Proxy
    6.  OSINT
    7.  Email tracking

    PrivacyWatch.app VS Sherlock

     
  13. eTools.ch icon

    eTools.ch

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    A so-called metasearch engine or federated search, that simultaneously searches major Swiss and international search engines, merges their results and shows them relevance-sorted in a concise form.

    47 eTools.ch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    eTools.ch screenshot 1

    eTools.ch Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Logs
    4.  Meta-Search

    eTools.ch VS Sherlock

     
  14. Snoop OSINT icon

    Snoop OSINT

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    Snoop — OSINT- open data intelligence tool. Search usernames across the web.

    7 Snoop OSINT alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Snoop OSINT screenshot 1

    Snoop OSINT Features

    1.  OSINT

    Snoop OSINT VS Sherlock

     

    • Snoop OSINT is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Sherlock.

    • Snoop OSINT is Free and Open SourceSherlock is also Free and Open Source
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