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Sherlock vs Maigret: catalog facts
Sherlock	Maigret
Best for: Finds accounts with a given username across hundreds of sites	Best for: OSINT researchers mapping where a username appears online
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to download and run from its public GitHub repository.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Covers hundreds of sites from a single command Useful defensively for checking your own username exposure	Checks a username against around 6,000 sites Builds a single report from the accounts it finds All 4 strengths for Maigret Checks a username against around 6,000 sites Builds a single report from the accounts it finds Available as Docker image, Snap and Windows builds Large and active project with frequent commits
False positives occur where sites return soft errors Profiling other people without cause raises obvious ethical and legal issues	Intended for authorized investigation and research only Command-line tool with no graphical interface All 3 limitations for Maigret Intended for authorized investigation and research only Command-line tool with no graphical interface Results depend on sites that change or block automated checks
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Sherlock sherlockproject.xyz github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Maigret github.com/soxoj/maigret Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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