Resources

Every public Tracelight resource, in one place.

Cheatsheets, downloadable PDFs, free tools, the blog, the glossary, the ROI calculator, the migration guides. No email gates — these are free; we want them used.

Downloads

Sample Tracelight report (PDF)

A real branded PDF of what an end-to-end Tracelight investigation looks like, complete with citation appendix.

For: All

Pre-LOI OSINT checklist (PDF)

12-item OSINT checklist for boutique M&A diligence teams to run before signing an LOI.

For: M&A diligence teams

PI skip-trace cheatsheet (PDF)

Coming soon

Step-by-step workflow for skip-tracing a subject from a name, DOB, and last known address.

For: Private investigators

Source-vetting checklist for journalists (PDF)

Coming soon

What to verify before staking your byline on a source. Identity resolution, COI surfacing, retraction-database checks.

For: Investigative journalists

SIU claim-investigation playbook (PDF)

Coming soon

Workflow for running an OSINT pass on a flagged insurance claim — social, asset signals, cross-claim patterns.

For: Insurance SIU teams

Tools

Free OSINT tools

10 free single-purpose investigator tools: WHOIS, DNS, SSL, URL unshortener, header analyzer, username search, EXIF viewer, more.

For: All

ROI calculator

Plug in your case volume and billable rate to see what an OSINT platform actually saves you.

For: All

Guides

Tracelight blog

OSINT investigation, FCRA-compliant background checks, M&A diligence playbooks, and what we're building.

For: All

Migration guides

How to switch from Cybercheck, SpiderFoot, Maltego, or a manual spreadsheet workflow.

For: All

Reference

OSINT glossary

56 OSINT terms explained in plain English.

For: All

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