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Sherlock Search vs Surfface AI
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
Trace any face back to its online source.
Identify people by photo with AI reverse image search.
Primary task
People search
People search
Pricing
Paid · from $2.99
Free Trial · Trial; then from $5/mo
Pricing details
from $2.99
Free + from $5/mo
Billing cycle
One-time
Monthly
API access
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations
Stripe
Not documented
Source rating
No rating recorded
2.0 / 5 · 5 ratings
Catalog views
3.3k
2.2k
Estimated monthly traffic
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Catalog imported
31 Aug 2026
31 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Web-based tool
- One-time payment
- No account required
- Privacy prioritization
- Stripe payment integration
- Identifies individuals through images
- Respectful of privacy standards
- Utilizes open-source intelligence
- Prevents image theft
- Detects online scams
Listed limitations
- One-time search only
- No account or history
- Search media retained 24 hours
- No free trial
- Limited to public websites
- Limited to public data
- Potential privacy concerns
- Restricted facial recognition
- Database expansion dependent
- Doesn't guarantee 100% accuracy