SpyFly Review

Our SpyFly Review: #5 Public Record Site 2018

SpyFly is just among a type background check service that enables you to quickly and safely read through data from billions of public records, all in a single easy-to-use interface. To begin searching a public record, all that’s necessary is the very first name, last name, and their state information. SpyFly also provides personal protection service to safeguard your own personal information from predators and criminals.

SpyFly Highlights

• Premium membership available as a 7-day trial for $2.00
• Unlimited searches and reports
• Proactive alerts when public record data is changed
• Emergency Response Profiles to save personal information in a virtual vault
• Nationwide sex offender information
• Sex offender monitoring in four selected areas

Emergency Response Profiles:  A characteristic that sets SpyFly in addition to the competition – ERPs enable you to store vital information about you and your family members in a secure virtual vault. Thus giving you the capability to instantly access and share this data when you may want it probably the most, such as for example in the event of lost or missing family member.

Proactive Monitoring and Alerting:  SpyFly enables you to designate four individuals whose public record will undoubtedly be constantly monitored. You are immediately alerted when a public record of these individuals changes. Thus giving you the freedom not to run regular reports looking for changes to public data.

How to search public records: It’s very easy to get going with a public record search using SpyFly. Start with entering the very first name, last name, and state.

Once the search is complete, fill in your email address to view all matches that have been found.

To help you narrow down your search, additional information such as age, location and possible relatives is shown. Use filters such as city and age to further narrow down on the right person.

Use the Get Report option to access the desired public record.

Once the report is ready, activate it by making the payment.
Based on the Fair Credit Reporting Act, SpyFly shouldn’t be used for employment & tenant screening, hiring decisions, educational qualification, credit, insurance and business transactions.

Fees

SpyFly Subscription:

Subscription plans for SpyFly are not clearly stated. The report activation page states that SpyFly can be tried for 7 days for only $2. In the event that you cancel in this period, there’s no additional charge. Otherwise, you’re charged the monthly subscription fee at $29.97 a month. The subscription may be canceled anytime.

Even though the report activation page does not discuss this, the help center states that annual subscription can be bought for less than $100 – no information about what the subscription amount is.

SpyFly Pros:

• Simple, easy-to-use graphical user interface
• Try the service for 7 days before purchasing the full membership
• Once a member, search unlimited public records
• Get alerted when your public record is changed

SpyFly Cons:

• Search is limited to the name and city of the person
• No clarity on the subscription plans. While the activation page only talks about a monthly charge, the Help Center claims there’s an annual subscription available for less than $100.

Conclusion: 

SpyFly seems to be the average background check service. The user interface gives you unified access to data from multiple sources, nevertheless, the accuracy of the information provided is certainly a question. The trial option makes it an option worth taking into consideration, however, there’s a lack of clarity in the subscription plans.

Note: This Background Check service is not FCRA compliant. You may not use this background check service, or the information it provides, to make decisions about consumer credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or any other purpose that would require FCRA compliance. This is applicable, but not limited to, a Background Search, Credit Background Check, Criminal Background Check, and/or Driving Record. Instant Checkmate is not a consumer reporting agency and does not, and cannot, provide consumer reports. These terms have special meanings under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC 1681 et seq., ("FCRA"), which are incorporated herein by reference.