How much does TruthFinder cost
TruthFinder does not publish a price list. The price appears at checkout, after the search animation and a series of questions, and it shifts a little with the page you arrived from. The figures below are the ones reported by independent reviews published or updated in 2026.
| TruthFinder plan | Price reported in 2026 | Per month | What renews |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Search, 1 month | About $28.05 to $29.99 | About $28 to $30 | Another month at the same price |
| People Search, 2 months | About $46.56 per term | About $23 to $24 | Another 2 month term at the same price |
| Reverse Phone Lookup only | About $4.99 | About $5 | Another month of phone reports only |
| Reverse Email Lookup | About $29.73 | About $30 | Another month at the same price |
| Report downloads (PDF) add-on | About $3.99 to $4.99 a month | Added to the plan | Renews with the membership |
| Dark web monitoring add-on | About $2.99 a month | Added to the plan | Renews with the membership |
The People Search membership covers unlimited reports within a fair use limit. One review updated in August 2026 also lists longer terms at about $19.64 to $22.44 a month, so the multi month price you are shown may differ from the two month plan above. Treat every number here as a range and trust the checkout screen.
What TruthFinder costs over a year
Few people plan to keep a people search membership for a year. They sign up to answer one question, the renewal runs quietly, and the charges add up. Here is what each way of paying comes to over twelve months at the 2026 review prices.
| How you pay | Cost over 12 months |
|---|---|
| 1 month membership renewed every month | About $337 to $360 |
| 2 month membership renewed six times | About $279 to $288 |
| 1 month membership with the PDF add-on | About $385 to $420 |
| MugshotLookup Unlimited, monthly | $419.40 |
| MugshotLookup Unlimited, billed annually | $209.40 |
For a single month, TruthFinder is the cheaper buy, by about $5 to $7 against our monthly plan. If you check on people through the year, for example a relative with a history of arrests or the matches you meet from a dating app, the annual plan of a records service costs $70 to $150 less than twelve months of TruthFinder.
Does TruthFinder cost money
Yes. TruthFinder has no free reports and, in 2026 reviews, no trial. Starting a search costs nothing, and the site will run its progress screens and ask you questions for several minutes before any price appears, which is why so many people ask whether it is free. To open a report you buy a membership. Three things decide what you actually end up paying.
The renewal. Every plan renews at the same price until you cancel. Set a reminder for the day before the term ends, not the day of.
The add-ons. Report downloads and dark web monitoring are offered during checkout and renew with the plan. Skip them unless you need them.
The plan type. The $4.99 reverse phone plan opens phone reports only. A full background report on a person needs the People Search membership.
TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate are both owned by PeopleConnect, the company that paid $5.8 million in a 2023 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over how the two sites marketed their reports. That does not make the service unusable, but it is a good reason to read the terms under the checkout button.
What the TruthFinder membership price includes
The membership gets you people search reports with names and aliases, past addresses, phone numbers, possible relatives, social accounts and a criminal records section where public sources provide them. It also comes with a mobile app. For someone who wants a broad profile of a person, that is a fair amount for under $30.
The weak spot is the section most people sign up for. Criminal records are shown as a summary that blends several sources. The report often does not name the sheriff's office or court behind an entry, and it does not always say how a case ended. Before you act on what you read, you still have to work out the county and confirm the record yourself.
An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
A cheaper way to check arrest and court records
If the reason you are pricing TruthFinder is an arrest, a booking photo or a court case, a records first service gets you the answer for less over time. MugshotLookup lists every arrest and booking as its own row, with the agency, the date and a link to the official page, and puts the outcome next to the arrest when the court reports it.
| What to compare | MugshotLookup | TruthFinder |
|---|---|---|
| One month | $34.95 | About $28 to $30 |
| Lowest effective monthly price | $17.45, billed annually | About $23 to $24 on the 2 month plan |
| Try before paying | Demo searches without an account, no card | No trial |
| Source and date on each arrest | Yes, with a link to the agency | Summary report |
| Case outcome next to the arrest | Yes, when the court reports it | Where available |
| Arrest alerts on a person | Included, 5 people on the base plan | Paid add-on |
| Phone, email and address lookups | Included | Phone and email plans sold separately |
| Mobile app | Not offered | Yes |
TruthFinder is the better buy if you need one month only, a phone app or social accounts in the same report. For the side by side on everything else, see the TruthFinder alternative page. Our plans and renewal terms are on the mugshot lookup cost page.
Is TruthFinder worth the cost
It is worth the cost when you want a broad profile of one person and you will cancel when you have it. It is poor value when your question is about an arrest and you let the membership run. In that case a records service that shows where each record came from does the job for less, and you do not have to repeat the search at the county level.
Whatever you choose, use it for personal reasons only. TruthFinder, like every people search site, is not a consumer reporting agency. MugshotLookup is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). You may not use this site or any information from it to make decisions about employment, tenant screening, consumer credit, insurance or any other purpose covered by the FCRA.
Law offices and reporters who use these reports as a first lead usually need two more things afterwards, the docket from the court itself and a way to search the case law behind the charge. The Professional plan covers the first with 1,000 reports a month across 3 seats.
Questions and answers
How much does TruthFinder cost per month?
TruthFinder costs about $28 to $30 per month for a one month People Search membership in 2026, according to independent reviews. The two month plan works out to about $23 to $24 a month, billed as one payment of about $47. Prices are shown only at checkout and change with promotions.
Does TruthFinder cost money?
Yes. TruthFinder does not offer free reports and reviews from 2026 list no trial. You can start a search without paying, but opening a report needs a membership of about $28 to $30 a month, or about $4.99 a month for phone reports only.
How much is one TruthFinder report?
TruthFinder does not sell single reports. The lowest price for one full background report is a one month membership of about $28 to $30, which covers unlimited reports within a fair use limit. Buy the month, run your search and cancel before it renews.
How do I cancel TruthFinder so I am not charged again?
Cancel from your account dashboard or by calling member support before the current term ends, and ask for a confirmation email. Cancelling stops the next renewal. It does not refund a two month term that has already been paid.
Is there a cheaper alternative to TruthFinder for arrest records?
Yes. MugshotLookup costs $17.45 a month on annual billing, billed $209.40 a year, and shows each arrest with the agency, the date and a link to the official source. Demo searches need no card. Start with the arrest records search.