Spokeo, Inc. review

The monthly plan is listed at $19.95, and free search is available before you pay for anything. That entry point is the one to test, since the figures that matter later sit in the renewal terms. Free search covers the basic lookup, while paid tiers add the reports.

The long-term plan is $14.95 and it covers 3. It is the cheapest paid entry, and it is short, so treat it as a trial of the reports rather than a set and forget subscription. Anyone keeping the service past the first term should read the renewal figure first.

The rate moves to $44.85 when the term ends, up from $19.95 on the monthly plan. The long-term plan starts at $14.95, but its first stretch is the only part priced that way. Budget for the renewal figure rather than the headline.

Free search is available, so a basic lookup costs nothing before you commit. The model is free, free, and paid tiers exist for deeper reports. Given the entry price of $19.95 for the monthly plan, a free first pass is the sensible route.

Record opt-out is offered, so a listing can be taken down on request. That matters for anyone who wants their details out of a search result, and it works alongside free search, so the check costs nothing. Spokeo operates under US.

Support runs through help centre and phone, which covers a help centre and a phone line. That suits buyers who want a self service route and a direct one. Live chat is not part of the listed channels, so plan on the help centre or the phone.

Spokeo is headquartered in the United States and operates under US, so US rules are the ones that apply to a report you buy. The company was founded in 2006. Buyers outside the US should weigh that before paying for reports.

No, it is not FCRA compliant. That rules it out for anyone who needs a compliant consumer report for employment, housing or similar screening, whatever the price looks like beside cheaper tools. Free search stays open, so a casual lookup is unaffected.