TruthFinder vs Intelius on Price, Trial and Arrest Records in 2026

The useful differences are price, search methods and report presentation. Buying both memberships gives you less independent confirmation than their separate names might suggest.

Prices come from our TruthFinder cost breakdown and Intelius cost breakdown. Offers vary, so read the checkout terms before paying. A search beginning with a phone number can lead to a different subscription from one beginning with a name.

Intelius wins on the cheapest People Search month. Its $25.11 price is below TruthFinder and MugshotLookup Unlimited monthly billing. Its 2 month term also costs less than TruthFinder's comparable term, although both collect the whole term upfront.

These totals exclude tax, trials and add-ons and assume unchanged renewal prices. Monthly totals multiply the monthly charge by 12. The longer term totals multiply $46.56 or $42.25 to $42.70 by six, rather than multiplying a rounded monthly equivalent. Other longer TruthFinder promotions appear in reviews; this table compares the stated 2 month offers.

MugshotLookup Unlimited is $34.95 a month or $17.45 a month billed annually. Annual billing means paying $209.40 upfront. It is cheaper over the year shown here, but either competitor costs less if you only want one month of People Search. The MugshotLookup pricing page explains our billing choices.

Add-ons change the comparison. TruthFinder PDF downloads cost about $3.99 to $4.99 a month, and dark web monitoring adds about $2.99 a month. Intelius charges $3.99 per PDF download and $9.95 a month for Identity Protection. Compare a recurring download subscription with the number of individual files you actually need.

Reviewers at CreditDonkey and BestReviews say Intelius offers more lookup methods, including direct criminal record search, while TruthFinder puts criminal records at the center of its report. That describes the search experience and emphasis. It does not establish that either brand has a more complete record for the person you search.

Both can present criminal history as a summary that blends sources. An entry may lack the agency or court behind it, or leave the case outcome unclear. Match identifying details before treating a result as the right person, then check the official booking or court page. A missing result does not establish that no record exists.

Their shared ownership matters here. Cross checking TruthFinder against Intelius adds little independent confirmation because their data overlaps heavily. A repeated entry may come from the same underlying source. Our TruthFinder vs BeenVerified comparison covers separate companies, where cross checking can add more value, but even that does not replace an official record.

An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.

MugshotLookup follows a records first approach. Each arrest row has the agency, booking date and link to the official page, with the outcome when the court reports it. That makes it easier to follow the entry back to its source instead of treating a summary as the final answer.

Try the arrest records search to see whether that focus fits your question. The TruthFinder alternative and Intelius alternative pages compare each service with this approach.

Intelius does not offer a free trial. Its reverse phone offer starts with a $0.95 paid trial, then renews at $35.30 a month. Reverse address costs $0.95 for 7 days, then $34.95 a month. The phone trial's deadline depends on the offer, so check it rather than assuming both have the same duration.

These are reverse lookup plans, not the $25.11 People Search subscription. TruthFinder's separate reverse phone only plan is about $4.99 a month, but it opens phone reports rather than a full background report. Intelius wins on reverse lookup choices, while TruthFinder is cheaper for that narrower phone only subscription.

Most 2026 reviews list no TruthFinder trial. To stop renewal, cancel from the TruthFinder account dashboard or call member support before the term ends, and ask for a confirmation email. Check whether PDF downloads or dark web monitoring remain active.

For Intelius, cancel in account settings without calling first, and keep the confirmation. Cancel Identity Protection separately if purchased. Reviewers say cancellation stops the next renewal without refunding the current paid term. For either service, ask customer care for confirmation if the account does not show it clearly.

MugshotLookup lets you cancel online in one click. You can use demo searches without an account, no card, and get one free report with every account. There is no paid single report.

Choose Intelius for the cheapest month of People Search or if you value its range of reverse lookup methods. Read the renewal price attached to a trial. A small opening charge can lead to a subscription that costs more than the People Search plan you first compared.

Choose TruthFinder if its app suits how you search and you prefer a report organized around criminal history. The app is a practical advantage for someone who wants to check a profile on a phone. Its extra cost does not make it an independent verification source for Intelius results.

Choose MugshotLookup for arrest sources, booking dates and ongoing alerts. We do not offer an app, vehicle or property reports. If broader report categories matter more than arrests, keep comparing services, including the InfoTracer alternative guide, before choosing a subscription.

People search sites cover individuals, so if the person you are checking runs a company you are about to hire or pay, run a company background check on the business as a separate check before proceeding.

Use these tools for personal research. MugshotLookup is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its information must not be used for decisions covered by the FCRA.