About r/OSINT
Welcome to the Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Community on Reddit. This is a platform for members and visitors to explore and learn about OSINT, including various tactics and tools. We encourage discussions on all aspects of OSINT, but we must emphasize an important rule: do not use this community to "investigate or target" individuals.
The community at a glance
r/OSINT is a Subreddit for Open Source Developers with roughly 247K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Open Source Software communities list.
Roughly 56K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Osint, Tools, and Phone Numbers. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention osint tool, osint course, and data breach search tool.
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2018: 1K members
- 2019: 4K members
- 2021: 26K members
- 2022: 28K members
- 2023: 38K members
- 2024: 56K members
- 2025: 60K members
- 2026: 34K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 7K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 6K members
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 6K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 2K members
Themes
- Solution Requests6 posts in the past month
- Best tools to search for person behind X accounts
- Where to find paid OSINT help to research the background of an online video?
- What’s the best free OSINT TOOL?
#16Solution RequestsBest tools to search for person behind X accounts · Where to find paid OSINT help to research the background of an online video? · What’s the best free OSINT TOOL? - Advice Requests2 posts in the past month
- Where to practice crypto OSINT skills without real-world consequences?
- Help with identifying if I'm being cyber stalked.
#22Advice RequestsWhere to practice crypto OSINT skills without real-world consequences? · Help with identifying if I'm being cyber stalked.
Topics
- Osint12 posts in the past month
- In your opinion, what is the best way to start learning OSINT?
- OSINT Noob Looking for Pointers
- OSINT x traditional reporting out of Singapore
#112OsintIn your opinion, what is the best way to start learning OSINT? · OSINT Noob Looking for Pointers · OSINT x traditional reporting out of Singapore - Tools5 posts in the past month
- What tools do you think an investigative journalist will need?
#25ToolsWhat tools do you think an investigative journalist will need? - Phone Numbers2 posts in the past month
- Melissa Personator — can you get phone numbers without the API?
#32Phone NumbersMelissa Personator — can you get phone numbers without the API? - License Plate Database1 post in the past month#41License Plate Database
- Osint Tools1 post in the past month#51Osint Tools
Flair
- Tool16 posts in the past month
- OSINT of Jamaica
- Satellite image view tool (SatMCP.com - Web, API & MCP)
- Free entity lookup: 521M legal entities across 309 jurisdictions, no account needed to search
#116ToolOSINT of Jamaica · Satellite image view tool (SatMCP.com - Web, API & MCP) · Free entity lookup: 521M legal entities across 309 jurisdictions, no account needed to search - Question14 posts in the past month
- Is it possible to view all comments made by a TikTok account?
- Robots.txt lists not being archived anymore in the Wayback Machine?
- Just started
#214QuestionIs it possible to view all comments made by a TikTok account? · Robots.txt lists not being archived anymore in the Wayback Machine? · Just started - How-To8 posts in the past month
- Where to practice crypto OSINT skills without real-world consequences?
- In your opinion, what is the best way to start learning OSINT?
- Melissa Personator — can you get phone numbers without the API?
#38How-ToWhere to practice crypto OSINT skills without real-world consequences? · In your opinion, what is the best way to start learning OSINT? · Melissa Personator — can you get phone numbers without the API? - Assistance5 posts in the past month
- Best tools to search for person behind X accounts
- Apprenticeship w Cybersecurity Engineer
- Email linked to account
#45AssistanceBest tools to search for person behind X accounts · Apprenticeship w Cybersecurity Engineer · Email linked to account - OSINT News4 posts in the past month
- OSINT x traditional reporting out of Singapore
- OSINT Bible 2026: 450+ Tools & AI Workflows (Just hit 700+ stars on GitHub!)
- Join for osint and indian geopolitics
#54OSINT NewsOSINT x traditional reporting out of Singapore · OSINT Bible 2026: 450+ Tools & AI Workflows (Just hit 700+ stars on GitHub!) · Join for osint and indian geopolitics
Product recommendations
- osint tool6 posts in the past month
- The Best Osint Tools With Free Intelx Epieos API
- BEST *FREE* TELEGRAM OSINT TOOL
- What is the best OSINT tool for searching a person based only on first name and city?
#16osint toolThe Best Osint Tools With Free Intelx Epieos API · BEST *FREE* TELEGRAM OSINT TOOL · What is the best OSINT tool for searching a person based only on first name and city? - osint course3 posts in the past month
- Best course,website, or youtube chanel for OSINT
- Best Resources To Learn OSINT For Beginners ?
- What courses would you recommend for careers in OSINT?
#23osint courseBest course,website, or youtube chanel for OSINT · Best Resources To Learn OSINT For Beginners ? · What courses would you recommend for careers in OSINT? - data breach search tool3 posts in the past month
- What is the best free or very cheap public and leaked info (eg: data breaches) search tool?
- What is the best free or very cheap data breach/private info search tool?
- Best Data Breach Search Engine
#33data breach search toolWhat is the best free or very cheap public and leaked info (eg: data breaches) search tool? · What is the best free or very cheap data breach/private info search tool? · Best Data Breach Search Engine - reverse phone lookup2 posts in the past month
- Best subreddit for phone reverse lookup discussions?
- Need a reverse phone lookup - best sites for it?
#42reverse phone lookupBest subreddit for phone reverse lookup discussions? · Need a reverse phone lookup - best sites for it? - subdomain finder tool2 posts in the past month
- Best Subdomain Finder Tool - Highly Recommended
- Best Subdomain Finder Tool - Highly Recommended
#52subdomain finder toolBest Subdomain Finder Tool - Highly Recommended · Best Subdomain Finder Tool - Highly Recommended
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/OSINT for?
- Best for Open Source Developers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/OSINT free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/OSINT have?
- Roughly 247K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/OSINT on?
- r/OSINT runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/OSINT cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/OSINT is organized under Open Source Developers.
- How do I join r/OSINT?
- You can join r/OSINT by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Open Source Software communities like?
- Communities for open source contributors and maintainers covering everything from trading bots to backend frameworks. GitHub, Discord, and Slack host communities for specific projects with active developer discussion and contribution workflows.
Added 11/29/2023
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+67%)
- 18
- Visitors /mo (+64%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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