socialfinder

Checking one match?. Not after a membership. Compare before you pay. Just need the photo checked.

A Social Catfish alternative, no membership

Upload their photo and see how many matches there are for free. Unlock the links with a one-time payment, no trial that renews.

  • Free first preview
  • No matches? Money back
  • Deleted after 48 h

Why people look for an alternative

socialfinder and Social Catfish, side by side

Both help you check whether someone online is who they say they are. They’re built differently, so the better fit depends on what you have and how often you search.

Is Social Catfish legit?

Yes, it’s a real US company, based in Murrieta, California, that sells online investigation searches. Reviews are mixed, and its BBB profile lists it as not accredited. Before you sign up anywhere, read recent reviews and the renewal terms.

How do pricing and billing differ?

  • Social Catfish asks you to sign up for a membership to see results.
  • Its FAQ describes a paid trial of 3 or 5 days, then automatic billing every 30 days.
  • To stop paying, you cancel the plan from your Social Catfish dashboard.
  • socialfinder shows how many matches there are for free, then charges $4.99 for 1, $9.99 for 3 or $19.99 for 10.
  • Every socialfinder payment is one-time. Nothing renews, and there is nothing to cancel.

What does each one search?

  • Social Catfish searches by name, email, phone number, username or image, and also sells background searches.
  • socialfinder does one thing: it searches public web pages for the same or a similar face.
  • Each socialfinder match comes with its link and a similarity score, so you can open the page yourself.
  • Neither can see private accounts, messages or profiles inside dating apps.

What happens to the photo you upload?

  • Social Catfish’s FAQ says searched images are saved to your account, and the search history stays even if you delete the image.
  • On socialfinder, your full photo never leaves your device. Only a crop around the face is sent.
  • We delete the crop and your results after 48 hours, and we don’t store or index faces.
  • There is no account to create. Your email is your login.

Three taps. About thirty seconds.

  1. 1

    Upload a photo

    A profile picture, a screenshot, or a photo they sent you.

  2. 2

    Your first preview is free

    We search public pages and tell you how many matches there are.

  3. 3

    Pay per search

    See every profile, ranked by similarity. No matches? You get your money back.

Real profiles, not guesses.

  • Links to every profile and page
  • A similarity score for each match
  • A private results link for 48 hours

Example results

  • ME@maya.ellisInstagram97%
  • MEmaya-ellis-designLinkedIn95%
  • M@mayaellisX93%
  • MEmaya.ellis.902Facebook91%

First preview free. Then pay per search.

No matches? You get your money back.

1 search

$4.99

One search, any photo. One-time payment, no subscription.

3 searches

Save 33%

$9.99 · $3.33 each

Use them whenever you like. One-time payment, no subscription.

10 searches

Save 60%

$19.99 · $2.00 each

For checking everyone in your pipeline. One-time payment, no subscription.

Questions

Is socialfinder free?

The first preview is free and shows how many matches there are. Seeing every match and its link costs a one-time payment.

Can I search by name or phone number?

No. socialfinder only searches by face. If all you have is a name or a number, a people search service is the better fit.

Which one should I use to check a dating match?

If you have their photo and want to know where else it appears, a face search answers that in one go. Either way, a match is a similar face, not a confirmed identity.

How does it work?

You upload a photo, and we search publicly available web pages for the same face. Your first preview is free and shows how many matches there are. After that, each search costs one search and shows every match with its link.

What does it cost?

Your first preview is free. Then it’s $4.99 per search, 3 searches for $9.99, or 10 for $19.99. One-time payments, no subscription. If a search finds no matches, we refund what it cost, automatically. If it can’t run (no clear face), the search goes back on your account.

How accurate are the results?

Each match shows a similarity score. A high score means a very similar face, not a confirmed identity, so always verify before you act.

Do you store my photo?

Your full photo never leaves your device: only a crop around the face is sent, securely, to our search partner. We keep that crop with your private results so you can see which face was searched, and delete both after 48 hours.

Other things you can check.

Check one photo, no plan needed.

First preview free. No account. Everything is deleted after 48 hours.