The complete evidence ledger
Documented Feature Score — not an accuracy test
| Rank | Provider | Score | Documented basis | Evidence trail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radaris | 78/100 | Best overall for documented report breadth | Source4 ConditionUnclear Unknown5 |
| 2 | Spy Dialer | 69/100 | Best genuinely free no-signup option | Source3 ConditionPublished Unknown3 |
| 3 | VeriPages | 60/100 | Best free people-search companion | Source3 ConditionPublished Unknown5 |
| 4 | NumLookup | 56/100 | Best for one quick no-signup lookup | Source3 ConditionPublished Unknown3 |
| 5 | Whitepages | 53/100 | Best familiar multi-search directory | Source4 ConditionFreemium Unknown4 |
| 6 | Truecaller | 49/100 | Best specialist for spam and mobile caller ID | Source3 ConditionGated Unknown3 |
| 7 | ThatsThem | 44/100 | Best broad free-directory concept | Source3 ConditionGated Unknown4 |
| 8 | ReversePhoneLookup.com | 41/100 | Best explicit freemium field disclosure | Source2 ConditionFreemium Unknown4 |
How the documented-feature score works
5 scored criteria 100 points total
- 45
Documented result depth
Five points for each field explicitly documented in a standard, basic, or free result.
- 20
Search breadth
Five points for each documented mode: phone, people, address, or email.
- 15
Free access
Zero to 15 points based on payment, signup, security gates, and a published allowance.
- 10
Phone safety
Zero to 10 points for identification, risk clues, caller ID, and call blocking.
- 10
Privacy controls
Zero to 10 points for a removal route plus a documented workflow or timing.
- 0
Disclosure quality
Required / unscoredRequired assessment of access and limitation disclosures; it adds no points.
Eight services, one published scoring rule
The order is Radaris, Spy Dialer, VeriPages, NumLookup, Whitepages, Truecaller, ThatsThem, and ReversePhoneLookup.com. Each total comes from the same five scored criteria and uses zero for a feature that could not be verified; disclosure quality remains visible but unscored.
Radaris leads on documented result depth and combines lookup context with phone-safety tools. Spy Dialer loses depth points but earns the maximum free-access score for its published no-account, no-card allowance of up to 50 searches per day. VeriPages takes third, with more unresolved boundaries than the two leaders.
- 1. Radaris: 78/100 — Best overall for documented report breadth
- 2. Spy Dialer: 69/100 — Best genuinely free no-signup option
- 3. VeriPages: 60/100 — Best free people-search companion
- 4. NumLookup: 56/100 — Best for one quick no-signup lookup
- 5. Whitepages: 53/100 — Best familiar multi-search directory
- 6. Truecaller: 49/100 — Best specialist for spam and mobile caller ID
- 7. ThatsThem: 44/100 — Best broad free-directory concept
- 8. ReversePhoneLookup.com: 41/100 — Best explicit freemium field disclosure
Free search is not always a free report
Across this category, free can describe a search box, a basic identity clue, an app download, or a preview that leads to a paid report. The ranking gives more access points when a provider publishes a concrete allowance and does not require an account or card.
Spy Dialer documents the cleanest boundary. Radaris documents a free account and search entry but not the current web result boundary; VeriPages is described as free, while an independent walkthrough encountered an external full-report step. Exact current pricing remains Not verified where the ledger lacks a dated official checkout.
Choose by the result you actually need
Choose Radaris when documented report breadth matters more than a guaranteed no-cost result. Choose Spy Dialer when the priority is a quick U.S. lookup without signup. Consider VeriPages when phone lookup is one part of broader people, address, or email research.
For spam triage, a specialist such as Truecaller may fit better despite its lower overall score. If carrier and line type are enough, NumLookup or ReversePhoneLookup.com publish a clearer description of those basic fields than several broader directories.
What this ranking cannot tell you
No service was run against a standardized set of known U.S. numbers, so the scores do not measure hit rate, accuracy, coverage, or freshness. A high score means that more relevant features and safeguards were documented, not that every lookup will return a correct person.
Numbers move between people and carriers, and spoofed caller ID can display a number that did not originate the call. Verify important conclusions elsewhere, and never treat a profile as proof of identity or as a basis for an FCRA-regulated decision.
Sources and evidence notes
27 citations in this record
- official_app_store_listing Radaris: official app store listing
UAE storefront, same app ID and developer; used for the publisher's standard-result field list, not as proof that every field is free or accurate.
- official_app_store_listing Radaris: official app store listing
U.S. Google Play listing for caller ID, spam, blocking, lookup, broader search access, and in-app purchases.
- official_privacy_control Radaris: official privacy control
Official privacy-control route; automated access was challenged during review.
- independent_walkthrough Radaris: independent walkthrough
Updated February 25, 2026; documents the removal-request workflow and its limitations.
- official_product_page Spy Dialer: official product page
Feature set, result fields, free allowance, U.S. scope, and limitations.
- company_authored_third_party_profile VeriPages: company authored third party profile
The company-written description supports claimed search modes and free positioning; it is not independent validation.
- independent_walkthrough VeriPages: independent walkthrough
Updated January 29, 2026; documents observed basic fields, outdated information, BeenVerified routing, and opt-out timing.
- official_opt_out VeriPages: official opt out
Official opt-out route; automated access was challenged during review.
- official_product_page NumLookup: official product page
Basic result fields, paid-report separation, and spam-risk claims.
- official_faq NumLookup: official faq
One-free-lookup allowance, no-signup rule, masking, and proxy or VPN restrictions.
- official_privacy_policy NumLookup: official privacy policy
Privacy policy and link to information opt-out controls.
- official_app_store_listing Whitepages: official app store listing
Search modes, directory features, spam functions, and purchase disclosure.
- official_app_store_listing Whitepages: official app store listing
Reverse-phone app features and free positioning.
- official_suppression_route Whitepages: official suppression route
Official suppression route; automated access was not completed during review.
- official_product_page Truecaller: official product page
Free fields, sign-in, web limits, safety functions, data source, and non-background-check scope.
- official_homepage ThatsThem: official homepage
Free positioning and search categories; automated result verification was blocked by the site's security check.
- official_opt_out ThatsThem: official opt out
Official opt-out route; automated form verification was blocked.
- independent_overview ThatsThem: independent overview
January 2026 overview; supports broad search modes and free access but does not replace a standardized lookup test.
- official_faq ReversePhoneLookup.com: official faq
U.S. scope, possible lookup fields, and footer notice listing free basic fields and the Intelius paid handoff.
- official_terms_route ReversePhoneLookup.com: official terms route
Terms route and relationship to Intelius.
- authoritative consumer guidance Federal Trade Commission
General explanation of people-search sites and consumer removal considerations.
- authoritative consumer guidance Federal Communications Commission
Consumer guidance on unwanted calls, texts, and caller-ID spoofing.