4 Spokeo Alternatives (People Search and Public Records)

Spokeo is a paid people-search service that aggregates public records and social profiles into a single searchable listing. It is worth being clear about which side of the search you're on: Spokeo is also a data broker, meaning it compiles and sells profiles on ordinary people, not just a lookup tool you use on others.

If you're searching for someone else, the alternatives below give you a mix of free US people-search sites and an open company-registry database, so you can compare what a paid aggregator surfaces against what is freely available. If instead you found your own listing and want it taken down, searching harder isn't the goal — see the opt-out route below instead.

Three of the four alternatives here are free, US-focused people-search tools; the fourth, OpenCorporates, is a free-to-search open database limited to company officers rather than general public records.

Looking at the original? See Spokeo in the directory.

Alternatives

TruePeopleSearchFree · dual-useFree US people search returning addresses, phone numbers and relatives.TruePeopleSearch is a free US people-search site returning addresses, phone numbers and relatives, covering similar ground to Spokeo without a paid tier.

FastPeopleSearchFree · dual-useFree US people lookup by name, phone or address.FastPeopleSearch is a free US people lookup by name, phone or address, offering the same kind of aggregated public-record search as Spokeo at no cost.

ThatsThemFree · dual-useFree people search aggregating names, addresses, emails and phone numbers.ThatsThem is a free people-search site aggregating names, addresses, emails and phone numbers, another no-cost alternative to Spokeo's paid listings.

OpenCorporatesFreemiumLargest open database of companies and their officers from official registries.OpenCorporates is the largest open database of companies and their officers sourced from official registries, useful when what you actually need is a person's company directorships rather than a home address.

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Common questions

How do I remove myself from Spokeo?

Spokeo offers an opt-out process for removing your own listing. See our step-by-step guide at /protect/data-removal/spokeo.

Are the free alternatives to Spokeo as accurate?

Each site pulls from its own mix of public records, so results and coverage vary between them and against Spokeo. Check more than one if you need to confirm a detail.

Is it legal to look someone up on a people-search site?

Laws vary by jurisdiction and consent matters, especially if you plan to act on what you find or contact someone. See our guide on ethics and law before searching for another person.

Do these free people-search sites also sell my data like Spokeo?

TruePeopleSearch, FastPeopleSearch and ThatsThem are also data brokers that aggregate and publish public records on ordinary people, so if you find your own listing on one of them, look for its opt-out process the same way you would on Spokeo.