How does the OSINT username search work?
Enter a username and Vestigo checks it across 2,004 platforms simultaneously using 50 parallel workers. Results stream in real time, sorted by category (social, gaming, dev, art…). For confirmed accounts, active enrichers automatically fetch the profile picture, real name, and follower statistics.
Is Vestigo legal and GDPR-compliant?
Yes. Vestigo only queries publicly accessible information — public profiles and pages indexed by search engines. It does not access private data, does not store your search results, and is fully GDPR-compliant. It is designed for lawful use: investigative journalism, reputation research, cybersecurity, and professional identity verification.
How does Vestigo compare to Sherlock or WhatsMyName?
Vestigo covers 2,004 platforms vs ~400 for Sherlock and ~650 for WhatsMyName. It provides a professional web interface (no installation), active enrichers (photos, stats), Facebook lookup by email/phone, and automatic cross-referencing. Maigret covers ~3,200 sites but is a CLI tool exclusively for developers.
Can I search for someone using an email or phone number?
Yes. Email and phone searches use Facebook's account-recovery procedure (GraphQL CAAFBAccountSearchViewQuery) to identify associated accounts. The phone module also identifies the carrier, geographic location, and line type.
How many searches can I run per day?
The free trial gives 3 searches/day with no credit card. The Weekly plan at €9.90 provides 50 searches/day. The Monthly plan at €15 provides 100 searches/day. Each search covers all 2,004 platforms at once.
Are the results accurate? Are there false positives?
Vestigo uses a confidence scoring system (Confirmed / Uncertain / Not found). A "Confirmed" result means the username appears in the page title or metadata, minimizing false positives. Platforms known for false positives (like Instagram) are flagged as "Uncertain" or excluded from the primary results view.