Search by name, email, phone number, or username. ESPY's IRBIS instantly surfaces linked social profiles, connected accounts, and identity signals — worldwide.
Enter a name, email, phone, or username — IRBIS searches across 200+ platforms and returns a full digital identity profile in under 5 seconds. No manual searching, no tab-hopping.
More than most people expect. Searching one email can surface Instagram, LinkedIn, and Airbnb accounts all registered to that address — even when the person used different display names on each.
Searching by name is the most common starting point and it works well even with common names, as long as you have a little extra context to narrow things down.
Enter the person's full name into IRBIS. If the name is common — think "John Smith" or "Maria Garcia" — add a city, state, or company name. IRBIS returns a list of matching profiles ranked by confidence score, so you can quickly identify the right person without scrolling through dozens of irrelevant results.
Each result shows you the accounts, usernames, and contact details linked to that name. If you see a LinkedIn with the right job title or an Instagram with a matching photo, you can be confident you've found the right person.
This is what you actually see when you run a search. Names, numbers, and photos are anonymized examples.
Searching a phone number returns the owner's name, location, profile photos from linked apps like WhatsApp, and every platform that number is registered on — all in one view.
An email search maps out every platform that address is registered on — social networks, productivity tools, review sites, and more — even if the person used a different display name on each one.
Upload any photo and IRBIS finds where that face appears online — useful for verifying profile pictures, identifying catfish accounts, or finding someone's other social profiles from a single image.
This is one of the most searched questions in this space, so let's answer it directly.
There are two kinds of "free" people search. The first kind is sites like FastPeopleSearch.com — completely free, supported by ads, showing US public records like home addresses, phone numbers, and relatives pulled from government databases. Fast and easy for a quick address check. Limited to the US. Shows no social media data, no username connections, no digital identity information.
The second kind is tools like IRBIS that give you free trial credits so you can run actual searches before committing to a paid plan. The data goes much deeper — social profiles, global coverage, username connections, fraud signals — but it's not completely free forever.
Most people think of people search as a name lookup. But some of the most useful searches start with something else entirely.
Start with any piece of information. IRBIS connects the dots automatically.
Used by individuals, businesses, and fraud teams — here are the situations where people reach for IRBIS.
An honest look at what each tool does — and what it doesn't.
FastPeopleSearch.com — Free, US only, shows home addresses, phone numbers, and relatives from public records. No social media data, no username search, no international coverage.
Spokeo — Paid with limited free results, US focused, some social media links but coverage is inconsistent.
BeenVerified — Subscription-based, US focused, includes criminal records. Better for formal background checks. Weaker on digital identity and social profiles.
Whitepages — One of the oldest directories. Good for basic US contact info. No digital identity features at all.
| Feature | ESPY IRBIS | FastPeopleSearch | Spokeo | BeenVerified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search by name | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search by email | ✓ | ✗ | Partial | Partial |
| Search by username | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Face / photo search | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Social profiles (200+ platforms) | ✓ | ✗ | Limited | Limited |
| International coverage | ✓ 200+ countries | US only | US only | US only |
| API for bulk searches | ✓ | ✗ | Paid | Paid |
| Fraud & risk signals | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| GDPR compliant | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to try | ✓ Trial credits | ✓ Ad-supported | Limited | Limited |
Free trial credits included. No credit card required. Pick a search type and get started in seconds.
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