People search built for recruiters

Last updated: May 25, 2026

Recruiting moves fast. You find a promising name on a referral list, a conference attendee sheet, or an old applicant tracking record — and you need context before you write the first message. DeepSearch helps recruiters research people in seconds using publicly available web data, with every claim linked to a source you can verify.

The problem with traditional people search

Most recruiting workflows still look like this: open LinkedIn, search Google, check GitHub, skim a company blog, copy notes into a spreadsheet, and hope you found the right person. Database tools can help, but they often feel outdated, miss recent career moves, or blur the line into regulated background checks.

DeepSearch takes a different approach. We search the open web in real time, match the correct person from name collisions, and produce a structured profile — roles, education, social accounts, web mentions, and an AI summary with citations. You stay in control because you can click through to every source. For a side-by-side look at research workflows, read DeepSearch vs LinkedIn and DeepSearch vs Google Search.

How recruiters use DeepSearch

Pre-outreach research

Before you send an InMail or email, run a quick lookup. Confirm the candidate's current title, recent projects, and public writing. Personalize your message with specifics that show you did your homework — without spending twenty minutes in browser tabs.

Passive candidate identification

When you have a name but little else, add filters like company, city, or job title to narrow results. Pick the right match from candidate cards, then explore their public footprint across professional and social profiles. When names collide often, see our common name disambiguation guide.

Pipeline context

Revisit saved lookups from your history before a screen call. Ask follow-up questions in chat — "What conferences has this person spoken at?" or "Summarize their last three roles" — and get answers grounded in linked sources.

What you get in every profile

• Professional background from public career pages and articles
• Social and developer profiles (LinkedIn, GitHub, X, and more when public)
• Education and location signals from indexed web content
• Web mentions — talks, podcasts, press, and blog posts
• AI-generated summary with source links for verification

Private searches — candidates are never notified

Your lookups stay private. DeepSearch does not alert the people you research. That matters when you are evaluating passive candidates or doing discreet market mapping.

Important: research tool, not a background check

DeepSearch aggregates publicly available information only. We are not a consumer reporting agency and our service is not FCRA-compliant. Do not use DeepSearchas the sole basis for employment decisions that require regulated background screening. Use it for open-web research and outreach preparation — then follow your company's compliant hiring process for formal checks. Read our people search vs background check guide for the full legal distinction.

Pricing for recruiting teams

Individual recruiters can subscribe on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual plan. See pricing for current rates. Sign in with Google and start your first lookup in under a minute.

Team workflows for recruiting orgs

Solo recruiters move fast with individual accounts. As teams grow, consistency matters: shared vocabulary for "sourced profile," documented verification steps, and clear boundaries on what web research can and cannot inform in hiring decisions. Train new recruiters to link primary sources in ATS notes rather than pasting unverified AI summaries. DeepSearch makes source linking natural because every profile includes citations.

Measuring ROI on people search

Track time saved per candidate brief, response rates on personalized outreach, and reduction in mis-identified contacts. If a recruiter spends fifteen minutes per manual search and completes eight daily, an hour-plus returns to the team every day with a faster tool. Pair that with higher reply rates from better personalization and the business case writes itself.

Start your next search

Comparing tools? Read DeepSearch vs LinkedIn Recruiter for a recruiting-specific breakdown, or see DeepSearch vs LinkedIn for the broader networking comparison. New to people search? Read our guide on how to find someone online for step-by-step methods, common mistakes, and ethical best practices. For name-only lookups, see how to find someone by name. Or head back to the DeepSearch homepage to try an example search.