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• The Best Skip Tracing Databases
• Top 10 Skip Tracing Software
• Totally Free Skip Tracing Sites

• April 03, 2017
• byKimberly Faber

We recently conducted a survey of over 400 private investigators to better understand which databases they prefer to use, how many they are subscribed to, and what the average private investigator pays per month for these services.

Which Databases Do Private Investigators Use?

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According to our research, most private investigators use a combination of databases

*Other:

• ADD
• Affirm
• BellesCamp
• Black Book
• Credit Bureau
• Datalink
• Denspri
• Department of Motor Vehicles
• Department of Transportation
• Diogenes
• Equifax
• E-Verify
• Intellius
• LexisNexis
• Melissadata
• MRIS
• Open Online
• Pacer
• PallTech
• Persopa
• PDJ Services
• Publicdata.com
• RapidCourt
• Response Resource Inventory
• Skopenow
• Spokeo
• Student Clearinghouse
• StumptheMonkey
• TracersInfo
• TransUnion
• US Info Search
• Westlaw
• Zaba Search

How Many Databases Do Private Investigators Use?

According to our research, the average private investigator is subscribed to 2.5 databases

How Much Do Investigators Spend on Databases?

Most private investigators spend less than $100 per month on databases

Which Databases are the Most Accurate?

Investigators in our survey of 450 investigators said the Top 3 most accurate databases are Tracers, TLO, and IRB.

Top 10 Most Accurate Databases

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Opinions from the Investigator Marketing Group on LinkedIn

In a discussion about databases separate of our survey, investigators shared their perspective on which databases they use and why.

'We've been using idiData a lot lately, and we have been pleased with the accuracy of their people searches and phone numbers. We also use IRB Search and are looking for another one. We got rid of TLO because we felt the data had gone down hill.'

Christopher A. Borba

'Experian, Findmyskip, Delvepoint and IRBsearch and SkipSmasher are my main go-to databases right now. Why? These produce the best results and are consistent with a 90% hit rate for my Texas skips.'

Valerie McGilvery

'I use IRBSearch, Delvepoint, IDI, and Enformion. They all work well. IDI is great for skip tracing. I found out about Delvepoint after Valerie McGilvrey wrote about it in either a forum or blog (I forget what one). Just trying Enformion, it seems to be ok, nothing special about it. I quit using TLO months ago. Not really worth the headache anymore.'

Joshua White

'I agree with all the above as I have used them with a degree of success. In all fairness, I have not used IDI as yet but it is on my check-out list. As to Enformion, I find they have an exceptional product with more searches being added in the future. The CS is hands down the best support I have seen to date which to me is just as important as the data they provide. Certainly in my 'go-to' data provider.'

Gregory J. Garrett

'I use IRB and Tracers. Between the two I have been able to find what I need. Another data source for real estate is DataTree.'

Andrew Schmidt

'I use Tracers and IRB. Always use two sources to check accuracy. Any investigators knows to verify any information by two means. Using two commercials databases is not a two step verification, but may be your only option. Tracers gives me full DOB and SSN up front. Both are set up with a credit card for auto billing. Saves me time. One of them has a small monthly fee I don't like, but it is no big deal.'

Leon Ives

'TLO and Accurint. I've used them side-by-side on all my cases for several years. I have to say that Accurint is a very distant second place as far as the freshness of their locate information. I almost never find locate information in Accurint that isn't in TLO, and TLO almost always has information that is fresher and/or isn't in Accurint at all. Lexis Nexis needs to give Accurint some serious upgrades.'

Jim Cronin

'I use IRB for the majority of the time as it seems to be the most consistent. I have an associate who uses CLEAR which i have become very impressed with. CLEAR has pulled info not located in IRB or TLO. Depending on the amount of searches you do per month would depend on which one offers the best bang for the buck. IRB is a pay as you go but clear is a monthly fee of around $1200 i think. Plus you can add other options to CLEAR. You can also get three user accounts for that price if I'm not mistaken.'

Chad Compton

'I use IRB, TLO, and am trying IDI, which is new. Each has its strengths and weaknesses but among the three, I usually get what I need.'

Beryl Gorbman

'Tracers for the social/dob, TLO for the good stuff!'

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Richard Knaeble

'TLO is good but would be even better if they provided the search scope to show the parameters of the results (date ranges covered, jurisdictions searched, etc.).'

Kelly Cory

'I prefer IRB. I like their billing, their results, their consistency, and you get full SSN.'

Ann Lane

'I use IRB, TLO, and Tracers. All three every case. They all have some information that the other databases don't. I think TLO has more accurate phone numbers and email addresses, and IRB's locate/address updates are more up to date.'

Wendy Sullivan

'TLO, IRB, and Accurint/Lexis. Each seems to have their strong and weak points, but I think TLO is the beefiest.'

Eli Rudenick

'We use the larger ones like TLO and IRB, but there are some smaller agencies out there that specialize in various sectors such as transportation, financial, etc.'

Chris Cavallo

'Sometimes when people look for people and assets they rely heavily on the available databases. Please understand that these databases, while helpful, do not always yield the final result that you need to solve your case. Start first with the databases such as, TLO, IRB, Microbuilt, Tracers, Skip Max and Locate Plus.'

Chris Garner

'The main players we all know are TLO, IRB, and Tracers. TLO is poor for asset searches, missing vessels, aircraft and more. TLO has a nice layout, the GUI is easy to navigate. I know many of them over there, but their customer service is far better than IRB. IRB might be a little more accurate in skips and it has more data, e.g. asset info.'

Darren Epstein

Further Reading on Databases and Searches

BellesLink is happy to announce the addition of 6 new databases to our skip tracing platform.

Top 10 Skip Tracing Software

Like successful skip tracing, BellesLink is built on Information, Communication and Organization. To help our customers be successful, we’ve expanded our built-in Information tools with new database searches for automobile owners, bankruptcy, email and demographics.

Here’s an amazing statistic: 76% of repo assignments have wrong addresses. That means agents have a 1-in-4 chance of finding the skip with the address information they’re given. Using the BellesLink skip tracing platform improves those odds.

With our new databases, BellesLink customers now have instant access to 16 types of free searches for gathering current, accurate information on skips. For repossessions, collections and investigations, customers tell us BellesLink data is as good as it gets.

Built-In Skip Tracing Searches

BellesLink Database Searches are Free

All 16 built-in databases are free and included with a BellesLink subscription. Customers can lower their data costs significantly by using BellesLink instead of pay-per-search databases.

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Your program is a huge factor in the success of our company. The choices in the different numbers, the ability to trap the numbers and all the free searches are used constantly throughout every day of our operation. Good job and thank you!
April Barr, Bohall and Associates

More Accurate Search Results.

As part of these skip tracing database updates, we’ve also improved the quality BellesLink search results. Searches now deliver 15%-20% more search results with information that is 15%-20% more accurate. If databases are an important part of your workflow, your job just got 20% easier.

Built-In Databases Work Best

Because gathering and verifying information quickly is important for productivity, BellesLink databases automatically link search results to the case. With just a click skip tracers can search a number, an address, a name, from right inside the case file. Choose new results to add back to the case and immediately beginning putting that information to use. Why are built-in databases best? Because they save so much time, on average, 30 to 60 minutes per day, per skip tracer.

Fast Information Makes Skip Tracing Profitable

Gathering and verifying information with built-in databases, and having it flow automatically into a case manager, makes it profitable to do skip tracing on every assignment. Gathering current, accurate information from the office, not the street, saves time, cuts down on fuel costs and increase the odds of finding the skip.

• Skip tracers make more right-party contacts.
• Forwarders make more first-party resolutions.
• Repo agents make more first-night repossessions.

If you’re not using BellesLink, why not? Our customers are saving time and money. Now, with 16 free, built-in databases, the odds of finding your skip just got better.