Offendersearch vs offenders.io
An honest, feature-by-feature comparison. We built Offendersearch to be a cleaner contract, more complete data, scored matches, and per-source provenance — while staying a drop-in switch for existing offenders.io integrations.
| Feature | Offendersearch | offenders.io |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | ✓ All 50 states, DC & US territories via official state and national sources | Aggregated national data |
| Per-source provenance | ✓ Every match tagged with registry + link back | Aggregator copy, no source link |
| Match confidence score | ✓ matchConfidence + matchBasis on every record | None |
| Freshness | ✓ lastCheckedAt + Standard/Weekly/Daily tiers | Static aggregate refresh |
| Verification reports | ✓ Branded PDF/HTML report citing the official source record | Not offered |
| Price (Standard freshness) | ✓ $0.10 / search | Higher per-call |
| Freshness uplift | ✓ Weekly +$0.01, Daily +$0.035 / search | No freshness tiers |
| Drop-in migration | /v1/compat/sexoffender — same params & envelope | Native |
| Async deep sweeps | ✓ Yes, with webhooks | Limited |
Comparison reflects publicly documented capabilities and our own contract; offenders.io is a competitor and is never used as a data source.
Common questions
Is Offendersearch a drop-in replacement for offenders.io?
Yes. Our /v1/compat/sexoffender endpoint accepts offenders.io's exact parameters and returns their exact { offenders, page, totalPages } envelope, so you switch by changing only the base URL and API key.
How does Offendersearch pricing work?
Simple usage-based pricing: $0.10 per search on the Standard tier, with freshness uplifts only when you need them (Weekly +$0.01, Daily +$0.035) and per-document verification reports. Volume discounts available — contact sales.
What does Offendersearch have that offenders.io doesn't?
Per-source provenance with links back to official records, a match confidence score on every result, first-class freshness tiers, and verification reports.