Pipl shut down. Global Search picks up where it left off — with face recognition, 190+ country coverage, document-based search, and transparent per-query pricing. No six-figure annual contracts.
Try Global Search — Sign up in minutesPipl was the industry standard for global identity resolution. Fraud analysts, licensed investigators, legal firms, and financial compliance teams relied on it for one reason: it worked across borders when nothing else did. A single query could cross-reference data from dozens of countries and return a consolidated person profile.
When Pipl wound down operations around 2023, it left a gap that US-centric alternatives like Spokeo or BeenVerified could not fill. Those platforms cover the US reasonably well. They cover almost nothing else.
The specific capabilities investigators miss most from Pipl:
| Capability | Global Search | Pipl Shut down | Spokeo | FullContact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currently operational | ✓ | ✗ Shut down ~2023 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Global coverage (190+ countries) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ US-focused | ~ Limited non-US |
| B2B / professional API | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self-serve sign-up | ✓ Instant | ✗ Sales process required | ✓ | ~ |
| Face recognition search | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Document-based search (national ID, passport) | ✓ | ~ Partial | ✗ | ✗ |
| Reverse phone lookup (international) | ✓ | ✓ | ~ US only | ~ |
| Transparent per-query pricing | ✓ $0.30/query | ✗ $50K–80K/year | ✓ | ~ |
| No annual contract required | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ~ |
| Cross-source linked profiles | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ |
Upload a photo to identify a person across databases. Reverse image lookup using biometric matching — not metadata. Useful in fraud investigation, insurance verification, and identity confirmation.
Search directly by national identity document — passport number, national ID, tax registration number. Resolves to a full profile where available.
Brazil CPF, Argentina CUIL/DNI, Mexico CURP — linked to full citizen registry records. Coverage most global platforms don't have.
France NIR (sécu), Austria, and EU cross-border records. Covers the jurisdictions that matter for EU-based compliance and legal teams.
From Philippines voter rolls to Israeli civil registry to Argentine padron electoral. Single query, unified result, no per-country subscriptions.
Shared phone numbers, addresses, and documents automatically connect related records. Visualise networks of associations in a single report.
Specific country documents supported for direct lookup:
Pipl's pricing model required enterprise negotiation, minimum annual commitments of $50,000–$80,000, and a sales cycle measured in weeks. That structure made sense when Pipl had no serious competition for global coverage. The landscape has changed.
Global Search charges $0.30 per executed query. Purchase a credit block, use it at your own pace. There is no expiry on purchased credits. Teams that run high query volumes can contact us to discuss volume pricing — but there is no requirement to do so to get started.
API access is included at no additional cost. The same per-query rate applies whether you access via the web interface or the API.
Create an account — start searching in minutesIs Global Search a direct Pipl replacement?
Global Search covers the core capabilities Pipl was known for — global identity resolution, reverse phone and email lookup, cross-source person profiles, and B2B API access. We go further in several areas Pipl did not address: face recognition search (identify a person from a photo), document-based lookup (passport numbers, national IDs such as Brazilian CPF, Argentine CUIL, and French NIR), and stronger coverage in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia. If your workflow depended on Pipl for international subject research, Global Search is the closest functional replacement currently operating.
How does pricing compare to Pipl?
Pipl operated on annual enterprise contracts typically ranging from $50,000 to $80,000 or more per year, requiring negotiation with a sales team and formal procurement processes. Global Search charges $0.30 per query with no minimum commitment, no annual contract, and no setup fee. You purchase query credits and use them as needed. Teams running hundreds of thousands of queries per month should contact us to discuss volume rates.
Do you have an API?
Yes. Global Search provides a REST API for programmatic integration. The API supports name search, reverse phone, reverse email, national document lookup, and face recognition search. API keys are provisioned immediately when you create an account. API documentation is provided after sign-up. The per-query rate is the same via API as via the web interface.
For enterprise enquiries, compliance documentation, or volume pricing, contact [email protected].