FootprintIQ alternatives
6 tools in the catalogue cover the same ground as FootprintIQ and can replace it depending on the need. Each one is reachable, re-checked daily, and listed with its pricing.
- GitFive (T)freeOSINT CLI tool for investigating GitHub profiles. Tracks username/name history, maps emails to accounts, extracts SSH public keys, and exports findings as JSON.
- NameCheckupfreeFree web-based username and domain availability checker that searches across 20+ social media platforms and 40+ domain extensions with WHOIS lookup support.
- Names DirectoryfreeSearchable database of 1B+ name combinations collected from public sources. Allows bidirectional lookup to find first names by surname or surnames by first name.
- Sherlock (T)freePython CLI tool that hunts down social media accounts by username across 400+ social networks. Supports Tor routing, proxy configuration, and CSV/XLSX export.
- Sylva Identity Discovery (T)freeOpen-source CLI tool for username and identity discovery with branch discovery to expand searches as additional linked identities are uncovered.
- WhatsMyName (T)freeOSINT project maintaining a curated JSON database of website detection patterns for username enumeration. Web interface available at whatsmyname.app.
FootprintIQ
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Ethical digital footprint scanner that searches usernames, emails, and phone numbers across 500+ platforms. Includes breach detection, data broker scanning, and confidence scoring to reduce false positives.
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Username and email footprint scanning with breach and data broker exposure checks
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