FaceCheck.ID vs PimEyes

FaceCheck.ID is an investigative search engine that accepts a face photo and returns links to public webpages containing the same or similar-looking people. Its stated uses include finding social profiles and appearances in blogs, videos, news, mugshot sites, and sex-offender websites. The service says its AI detects faces, measures similarity, and searches large data collections. Results receive scores from 0 to 100, grouped by colors from weak matches at 50–69 through certain matches at 90–100. Red flags may identify news, scam-reporting, mugshot, registry, most-wanted, or detected AI-generated-face sources. Access is provided through the web, a REST API, and a Chrome extension; examples cover Python, C#, Node.js, TypeScript, Java, C++, Kotlin, and Rust. Search images are not added to the database, history is deleted within 24 hours, and IP addresses and HTTP access are not logged. The service warns similarity is not identity determination and bans credit, employment, insurance, and tenant-screening decisions.

PimEyes searches publicly accessible web images for faces visually similar to a supplied image, then links to the websites where results appear. It says the service does not identify or verify individuals. Whole-image reverse search is also available for exact matches, altered versions, and visually similar images. The free plan costs nothing and allows 10 searches per day, with no takedowns. Open Plus lists 75 daily searches and 10 alerts; PROtect lists 125 searches per day, 20 alerts, 200 takedowns, AI reports, and result management; Advanced includes unlimited daily searches, 500 alerts, 1,000 takedowns, and full Deep Search. Monitoring alerts can track new online appearances, but takedowns are not automatic: removal depends on the external site owner. Results exclude social media and professional networks. Uploaded search images are automatically deleted within a maximum of 48 hours. Users can request a verified opt-out from future searches. PimEyes says it encrypts image processing, describes the service as GDPR compliant, and says it does not share data with third parties.