WhatsMyName vs OSINT Industries
WhatsMyName
WhatsMyName is a community-maintained dataset of more than 700 websites and the rules for checking whether a username is registered on each, published under a Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 licence. Other OSINT and digital-footprint tools build on it, and whatsmyname.app is a free browser-based tool built directly on the dataset that needs no installation. The project has been on GitHub since 2015.
Pros
- Free to use in the browser with no installation
- Open dataset other tools can reuse
- Maintained by the community since 2015
Things to check
- Checks whether an account exists; it does not build a profile
- Coverage depends on community updates to the site rules
Pricing: Free. Dataset licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
OSINT Industries
OSINT Industries searches an email address, phone number, username, name or crypto wallet address and returns the accounts and public data linked to it, compiled into a profile of the subject. It is aimed at investigators in law enforcement, government, journalism, insurance and fraud, cyber security and legal work. Results are gathered at the time of each search. Published plans run from 30 to 300 searches a month, with API access from the Intermediate plan, and Enterprise adds team seats, SSO and a shared credit pool.
Pros
- Covers phone numbers and crypto wallets as well as email addresses and usernames
- Published monthly prices from £19
- API access from the £49 plan
Things to check
- Published plans cap searches at 30 to 300 a month
- No API on the Basic plan
Pricing: Basic £19/month (30 credits), Intermediate £49/month (100 credits, API), Advanced £99/month (300 credits, API). Enterprise custom.