Are these tools really free?
Yes. People Finder, Company Finder, and Social Link Finder are free with no account. AI tools are rate-limited to a few runs per minute; Social Link Finder is rate-limited per IP. LinkedIn X-Ray Search Builder and Email Pattern Generator are unlimited because they run entirely in your browser.
Do People Finder and Company Finder return profile or company lists?
No. They are AI query generators. You describe who or what you want in plain language, and the tool outputs search queries (with links) for LinkedIn, directories, maps, GitHub, and other platforms. You run those searches yourself, then use ProfileSpider on the result pages to extract data.
Do I need to sign up?
No. The free tools work without an account. You only need a ProfileSpider account when you install the Chrome extension and want saved lists, verified emails, or CSV/Excel export.
What's the difference between the free tools and the extension?
The free tools help you plan searches: queries, X-ray strings, homepage social links, email format guesses. The extension extracts structured rows from web pages in one click: directories, team pages, search results, and individual profiles, then saves and exports them.
How is Social Link Finder different from People Finder?
Social Link Finder takes one company URL, fetches only its homepage, and lists social profile links found there. People Finder takes a text description of people you want to source and generates multi-platform search queries. It does not fetch or parse websites for you.
Are the email addresses verified?
No. Email Pattern Generator lists likely formats only. Use its built-in Boolean search to see which patterns appear online, then verify with a dedicated checker or ProfileSpider's email finder in the extension.
Can I use them on a phone?
Yes in any modern browser, including mobile. The ProfileSpider extension is desktop Chrome only.