Epieos is free to start. Its pricing page lists a "member" plan at €0.00 a month covering Google, Email Checker and Skype, with clickable links, an eased captcha and a "heavy watermark". Every module, including LinkedIn, needs Osinter at €29.99 a month, which includes 30 full-access requests Epieos pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026).
If the free plan isn't enough, the best free alternatives are Holehe, an open-source tool that checks whether an email is registered on 120+ sites through their forgotten-password flows Holehe README (checked 10 Oct 2026); GHunt, an open-source framework for the Google account behind an email GHunt README (checked 10 Oct 2026); and Predicta Search, whose free plan gives unlimited email, phone, username or name searches with 3 detailed reports a month, with no login needed for email and phone account searches according to its FAQ Predicta Search pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026) Predicta Search homepage and FAQ (checked 10 Oct 2026). Max Intel's Email Lookup opens Epieos itself pre-filled, alongside 30+ other free services such as Have I Been Pwned, with no signup. It doesn't merge the results, so you read each one. What none of these free tools give you is Epieos's paid module list (LinkedIn, fitness apps, Proton Mail and more) on one watermark-light page Epieos pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026).
At a glance: Epieos and alternatives (as published on 10 October 2026)
| Tool | What you enter | Free? (as published) | Account needed | What you get back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epieosepieos.com | Email or phone Epieos homepage (checked 10 Oct 2026) | Yes: "member" plan €0.00/mo (Google, Email Checker, Skype; "heavy watermark"). Osinter €29.99/mo Epieos pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026) | The free plan's button on the pricing page reads "Sign in" | Linked accounts and Google data on one results page; all modules incl. LinkedIn on Osinter Epieos pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026) |
| Holeheopen source, GPL-3.0 | Yes (install with pip) Holehe README (checked 10 Oct 2026) | No | Which of 120+ sites an email is registered on, via their forgotten-password flows Holehe README (checked 10 Oct 2026) | |
| GHuntopen source, AGPL | Email or Google Gaia ID | Yes GHunt README (checked 10 Oct 2026) | A login step via its companion browser extension GHunt README (checked 10 Oct 2026) | Information on the Google account behind an email; JSON export GHunt README (checked 10 Oct 2026) |
| Predicta Searchpredictasearch.com | Email, phone, username or full name Predicta Search homepage and FAQ (checked 10 Oct 2026) | Yes: unlimited searches, 3 detailed reports/month. Basic 7.99 €/mo Predicta Search pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026) | Not for free email or phone searches, per its FAQ Predicta Search homepage and FAQ (checked 10 Oct 2026) | Vendor claims "1010+" sources, queried live Predicta Search homepage and FAQ (checked 10 Oct 2026) |
| OSINT Industriesosint.industries | Email, phone, username, name, crypto wallet; IP, domain and image on paid plans OSINT Industries pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026) | Free access for government, law enforcement, journalism and non-profits; otherwise from £19/mo for 30 credits OSINT Industries pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026) | Yes | Vendor claims "1500+ sources worldwide" in one profile OSINT Industries homepage (checked 10 Oct 2026) |
| Intelbaseintelbase.is | Email or username | A free plan exists ("Sign up for free"); limits not published. Pro $24.99/mo billed annually Intelbase pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026) | Yes | Vendor claims live checks on "230+" email and "580+" username platforms, plus breach and infostealer results Intelbase homepage (checked 10 Oct 2026) |
| Max Intel Email Lookup + Pivot Hub | Email (Pivot Hub also takes username, phone, domain, IP or name) | Yes | No | Opens pre-filled searches on 30+ third-party services, including Epieos, Have I Been Pwned, Predicta Search and OSINT Industries. It does not merge results or check registrations itself. |
| Max Intel Phone Lookup | Phone number | Yes | No | Opens 20+ reverse-lookup, carrier and spam-report services. Many are US/Canada people-finders; some need manual entry. |
What is Epieos and what does it do?
Epieos (epieos.com) describes itself as "An OSINT search engine that allows you to perform an email or a phone reverse lookup, find related google reviews, and many other things". Behind it is "a company specialised in open source intelligence (OSINT)" that also offers training and investigation services, hosted in Europe Epieos homepage (checked 10 Oct 2026) Epieos about us (checked 10 Oct 2026). Its own claims, read on 10 October 2026:
- "We do not log your queries." Its about page adds that the service "doesn't log any of your research!" Epieos homepage (checked 10 Oct 2026) Epieos about us (checked 10 Oct 2026)
- "We do not notify the target", using only techniques that don't alert the subject Epieos homepage (checked 10 Oct 2026).
- "We do not show false positives": "Only real-time results from social networks" Epieos homepage (checked 10 Oct 2026).
Modules (paid Osinter list): Google, Email Checker (+200 sites), Skype, LinkedIn, Nike Run Club, Fitbit, GitHub, Duolingo, Asics Runkeeper, Adidas Runtastic, Strava, Vivino, Facebook, Proton Mail, Phone Checker, Etsy, Have I Been Pwned?, Dropbox, Foursquare, Flickr, Chess.com, Substack, Trello, Notion and Gravatar Epieos pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026).
Is Epieos free? Pricing in October 2026
| Plan | Price (as published) | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| member | €0.00/month | "Google, Email Checker & Skype", clickable links, eased captcha. Drawback: "Heavy watermark". |
| Osinter | €29.99/month | "All modules* including LinkedIn", "30 full-access requests / month", lightest captcha, light watermark |
| custom | On request ([email protected]) | Increased request limits, API access, private module access, additional credits |
Source: Epieos pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026). The page has a yearly billing toggle but shows no yearly prices, and it lists no trial or refund terms. Phone Checker appears in the paid module list, so a phone lookup with all modules needs Osinter. The free plan's listed modules are Google, Email Checker and Skype.
What is the best free alternative to Epieos?
- Holehe, for email registrations. It "checks if an email is attached to an account on sites like twitter, instagram, imgur and more than 120 others", using each site's forgotten-password function, and says it "Does not alert the target email". It's GPL-3.0 and installs with
pip3 install holeheHolehe README (checked 10 Oct 2026). It runs locally with no watermark, but you need Python. - GHunt, for the Google side. This "offensive Google framework" has email and Gaia ID lookups, Drive inspection and JSON export. It needs Python 3.10 or later and a login step completed with its companion browser extension GHunt README (checked 10 Oct 2026).
- Predicta Search, for a web interface. It takes an email, phone, username or name. The free plan has unlimited searches and 3 detailed reports a month, and the FAQ says free email and phone searches need no login Predicta Search pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026) Predicta Search homepage and FAQ (checked 10 Oct 2026). It's the closest web-based match.
- Have I Been Pwned, for breaches. Epieos lists it as a module on its paid plan Epieos pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026). You can search it directly for free: it calls itself "a free service for people to assess risk" Have I Been Pwned FAQs (checked 10 Oct 2026).
- Max Intel Email Lookup, with no install and no signup. It opens Epieos itself pre-filled, plus Have I Been Pwned, Predicta Search, Proton and PGP key lookups, Gravatar and 30+ other services. See what it does and doesn't do.
For phone numbers: Max Intel's Phone Lookup opens 20+ reverse-lookup, carrier and spam-report services, and Predicta Search's free plan takes phone numbers. PhoneInfoga is a free command-line option, but its README says it is "stable but unmaintained" and "Does not allow to get the precise phone location" PhoneInfoga README (checked 10 Oct 2026).
What do Max Intel's free tools do, and not do?
Max Intel's Email Lookup is a starting point that includes Epieos, not a replacement for its modules. Max Intel's identity tools are launchers, not a search engine of their own. You type a selector once, and the page builds pre-filled links to the third-party services that hold the data, in your browser, with no account. You then open the links one by one or with Open All and read each result yourself. That is the concrete difference from Intelbase, OSINT Industries, Epieos and Predicta Search, which run the checks on their servers and hand back one combined result.
| Max Intel tool | What it does | What it does not do |
|---|---|---|
| Email Lookup | 30+ pre-filled links: reverse-email services (Epieos among them), breach checks (Have I Been Pwned, Intelligence X, BreachDirectory and others), account discovery (Predicta Search, OSINT Industries, a Holehe pointer), Proton and PGP key lookups, Gravatar (the hash is computed in your browser), search-engine and paste dorks. | It does not test whether the address is registered anywhere, show breach records itself, or produce a report. Some linked services need an account or manual entry; the page marks those. |
| Username Search | Direct profile links on 65 social, gaming, forum and developer sites, plus WhatsMyName and pointers to Sherlock and Maigret. | A direct link opens whether or not the account exists, so you check each one. It does not parse profiles. |
| Phone Lookup | 20+ reverse-lookup, carrier, validation and spam-report services. | Strongest for US and Canadian numbers. Several services need you to paste the number in. |
| People Search | A name across 67 sources: people-finders, social search, court and other public records. | Mostly US sources. Not for employment, tenant, credit or insurance screening (see the legal section). |
| Social Media OSINT | Profile, search and archive links for X, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, TikTok, Telegram and more. | No account monitoring or alerts. |
| Pivot Hub | Detects an email, username, phone, domain, IP or name and opens every relevant Max Intel tool with the value pre-filled, plus cross-pivots (the part of an email before the @ as a username, the domain after it). | It only builds links. The page says nothing you type leaves your browser. |
Where Max Intel is the better fit, and why (checkable): it is free with no plan limits, needs no signup, and works from any browser without installing Python. It also covers source types beyond account checks, such as people-finders, court records and search-engine dorks. Where it is weaker: it is slower, because you open and read each source yourself, and it can't run the registration checks or breach-record searches that the paid platforms run for you.
When is Epieos worth paying for?
- Many modules on one page. Osinter lists 25 named modules, from LinkedIn and Strava to Proton Mail and Have I Been Pwned Epieos pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026). Replicating that for free means Holehe, GHunt and several manual checks.
- LinkedIn and fitness apps. LinkedIn appears only in the paid plan Epieos pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026). The free tools on this page don't list an equivalent LinkedIn email check.
- Privacy claims that suit sensitive work. Epieos says it doesn't log queries or notify the target Epieos homepage (checked 10 Oct 2026). Holehe makes a similar no-alert claim for its own checks Holehe README (checked 10 Oct 2026), and GHunt needs a login step through its companion extension GHunt README (checked 10 Oct 2026).
- Price. At €29.99 a month for 30 full-access requests, compare Predicta Search Basic (7.99 € a month, 30 detailed reports) Predicta Search pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026) and OSINT Industries Basic (£19 a month, 30 credits) OSINT Industries pricing (checked 10 Oct 2026). Their coverage differs, so test each on a case where you know the answer.
Related comparisons: OSINT Industries alternatives and Intelbase alternatives.
Is it legal to use Epieos or its alternatives?
Searching public sources is generally lawful, but what you do with the results is regulated. Our Is OSINT legal? guide covers the main lines. Three of them matter most for email, phone and username lookups:
- Personal data rules. If you are in the EU or UK, or you research people there, GDPR applies to what you collect, store and share. See GDPR bites harder than the CFAA.
- No screening. Never use these tools, paid or free, to decide on someone's employment, tenancy, credit or insurance. In the US that is covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. See the FCRA section.
- Purpose. Check your own exposure, verify someone you are already dealing with, or carry out authorised investigations. Never use these lookups to stalk, harass or locate someone who doesn't want to be found.
Registration checks such as Holehe's interact with other companies' sign-up and password-reset pages Holehe README (checked 10 Oct 2026). Run them in moderation, and respect those sites' terms. To see what an email lookup reveals about you, run one on your own address and then see how to remove yourself from people-search sites.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Epieos free?
Yes, with limits. The Epieos pricing page lists a free member plan at 0 euros a month that covers Google, Email Checker and Skype with a heavy watermark. All modules, including LinkedIn, need the Osinter plan at 29.99 euros a month with 30 full-access requests. A custom plan with API access is available on request. Prices as published on 10 October 2026.
What is the best free Epieos alternative?
Holehe, a free open-source tool that checks whether an email is registered on more than 120 sites, and GHunt for Google accounts are the closest free command-line options. Predicta Search has a free web plan with unlimited searches and 3 detailed reports a month. Max Intel's Email Lookup opens Epieos, Have I Been Pwned, Predicta Search and 30+ other services pre-filled with no signup.
Can Epieos look up a phone number?
Yes. Epieos describes itself as a tool for email or phone reverse lookup, and Phone Checker is one of its modules. Phone Checker is listed under the paid Osinter plan, while the free member plan lists Google, Email Checker and Skype. Max Intel's Phone Lookup and Predicta Search's free plan are free options for phone numbers.
How does an Epieos email search work?
You enter an email address and Epieos runs its modules, such as Google, Email Checker and Skype on the free plan, and returns the accounts and profile data it finds on one page. Epieos says it shows only real-time results from social networks, does not log your queries and does not notify the target. Those are the company's own statements.
Does Epieos notify the person you search?
Epieos says it does not notify the target and only uses techniques that do not alert the subject. Holehe makes a similar claim for its own checks. These are the developers' statements; no tool can guarantee how a third-party site behaves.
Does Epieos have an API?
API access is listed under the custom plan, for enterprise-scale users, which is priced on request by contacting Epieos. The free member plan and the Osinter plan do not list API access.
What is the Epieos Osinter plan?
Osinter is Epieos's paid plan at 29.99 euros a month. It includes all modules, including LinkedIn, Strava, GitHub, Proton Mail and Have I Been Pwned, 30 full-access requests a month, the lightest captcha and a light watermark.
Is it legal to use Epieos or a free alternative?
Looking up public information is generally lawful, but data protection law such as GDPR applies to what you collect, and in the US you must never use these lookups for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Use them for authorised investigations, self-checks or verifying someone you already deal with.