Find and compare OSINT tools
A directory of research tools. Every entry shows price, access, commercial use and known limitations.
Twelve research areas
Each tool has one main category and may also belong to further areas.
- People & IdentityPeople search, Username search, Email search, Phone search
- Companies & BusinessRegisters, Beneficial ownership, Financial statements, Credit …
- Compliance & Public RecordsSanctions & PEP, Courts & insolvency, Trademarks & patents, Public registers
- Social Media (SOCMINT)Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok …
- Leaks, Breaches & Dark WebBreach search, Stealer logs, Pastes, Dark web forums …
- Search Engines & Web SearchSearch engines, Custom search engines, Queries & dorks, Bulk SERP queries …
- Image, Video & GeoImage search, Reverse image search, Face search, Video search …
- Documents & FilesDocument search, Cloud storage, Academic publications, Document forensics
- Technical InfrastructureDomains & WHOIS, DNS, Certificates, IP & ASN …
- Finance & CryptoBlockchain, Wallets, Payment services, IBAN & banks
- Transport & MovementMaritime, Aviation, Vehicles, Rail
- Media & ArchivesNews & press, Press databases, Web archives
Eight workflow steps
Cross-cutting tasks that occur in every research area. The order is not a sequence.