ZabaSearch is a people search site with a free tier that takes a name, with an optional city and state, and returns basic facts about matching people. The free ZabaSearch people search results are short, and the longer reports sit behind a paywall on a sister site. This guide explains what the service shows, who runs it, how its notices limit what you may do with the results, and how to ask for a listing to be removed.
We are not affiliated with ZabaSearch, Intelius or PeopleConnect. BillionVerify is an email verification service, and the last section explains why a contact you find still needs a check. ZabaSearch blocks automated browsers, so the facts below come from a copy of its home page archived on May 30, 2025. Check the live version for anything that may have changed.
Key facts (as archived on ZabaSearch's site in May 2025):
- ZabaSearch labels its search free with an asterisk, and says a search may turn up "name, age, address, and partial phone number information."
- Its notice says the engine behind the site is Intelius, and that a query may end at Intelius.com, where more detail costs money.
- Its disclaimer rules out using results for lending, coverage, hiring or tenant decisions, because the service supplies no consumer reports.
- The landing screen offers two tabs: a search by person and a reverse phone tab.
- PeopleConnect's Suppression Center is a free tool for managing how a background report appears on searches across the sites in its family.
- BillionVerify's email lookup page reads the domain, organization and mail routing behind an address, using public signals only.
What ZabaSearch Is
The opening screen headline calls the service a free search engine for people and public information, followed by the sentence "Locate People (Almost Anyone) Using ZabaSearch." Two tabs sit above the form. One looks people up, and the other begins with a phone listing. The form asks for a first name, a last name, a city and a state, with an option for all 50 states.
Below the form, the text explains what is public. Anyone hunting for a person with a common surname is told that the last place they lived will narrow the matches. It adds that an upgrade to a fuller background check can contain much more about someone.
Who runs ZabaSearch
The site credits Intelius as its engine, and its footer reads "© 2025 Intelius LLC". Intelius is one of the brands of PeopleConnect, which also owns TruthFinder, US Search and Instant Checkmate, per PeopleConnect's own site. So ZabaSearch is the free entry point to a larger commercial family.
What ZabaSearch People Search Shows
The notice on the front screen is the clearest guide to the free tier. It says its tools include, "when available, basic information such as name, address, age, and partial phone numbers." The phrase "when available" matters: a thin record produces a thin result.
That gives you four free fields. The surname tells you which person you found. The age helps separate a person from a relative who shares it. The address, usually a current or former city, helps place the person. A partial listing for the phone lets you confirm a match without exposing every digit.
What you will not get for free
The notice also warns that "you may ultimately be directed to Intelius.com where additional information is offered for a fee." Deeper data sits there. ZabaSearch does not list prices on the page copy we saw, so check the current price on Intelius before you buy.
Screenshot: ZabaSearch home page, as archived in May 2025, with its people search form and its Public Records Notice.
ZabaSearch Free Search, Step by Step
Running a query takes a minute.
- Open the search tab. Type the full name of the person, then add a place if the surname is common.
- Confirm the notice. A prompt asks you to certify that the results will stay out of regulated decisions. Read it before you click.
- Read the match list. Compare ages and cities with what you know, plus any phone details shown.
- Decide whether to stop. If the basics answer your question, you are done. A click through to an upgraded report takes you off ZabaSearch and onto Intelius.
The front screen also lists trending names and lets you browse by the first letter of a first or last name. Those lists work as an index, not as a research tool.
Screenshot: A lower part of the ZabaSearch page, with its explanation of what information is publicly available and the notice for free lookups.
ZabaSearch reverse phone lookup
The second tab starts with a telephone number. Per the notice, the service includes a directory for this kind of query. As with other free services, the useful free details are basic listing data, and the owner's details sit behind a paid upgrade. Our free reverse phone lookup guide explains the pattern across services.
The Legal Limits on ZabaSearch Results
ZabaSearch is direct about what its results are not. The disclaimer says that "ZabaSearch powered by Intelius does not provide consumer reports and is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)." It adds that the service "must not be used to determine an individual's eligibility for credit, insurance, employment, housing or any other purpose covered by the FCRA," and it points hiring screens to a separate service.
The FTC explains why that line exists. Its page on the Act says information in a consumer report "cannot be provided to anyone who does not have a purpose specified in the Act." A listing from this kind of site is not a report that meets those rules, so it cannot stand in for one. In 2012 the FTC announced that Spokeo would pay $800,000 to settle charges that it marketed profiles to employers and recruiters in violation of the law. That case is about another company, and it shows why these notices exist. Our is Spokeo legit guide covers it.
In practice, do not vet a renter, a job candidate, a borrower or an insurance applicant here. A screening service that follows the Act, plus the person's consent, is the proper route.
Is ZabaSearch Accurate?
Treat every result as a lead. The data is public-record data that a company has gathered and matched, and the notice itself says details appear "when available." Four problems come up.
- Old addresses. A person may have moved years ago.
- Collisions. Common surnames put many people in the match list, and a relative can look like the person.
- Partial data. Part of a listing is enough to compare and not enough to call.
- Silent gaps. A missing hit does not prove a person does not exist.
Confirm anything that matters with a second source. Our people finder guide maps the other routes, from county records to free government databases.
How to Remove Your Listing
You can ask to be removed. ZabaSearch carries a California privacy notice with a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link and an "Exercise My Data Privacy Rights" link, and a Privacy Policy and Terms of Use link in the footer. Start there.
PeopleConnect also runs a Suppression Center. It describes the tool as "a free way to manage the display of your Background Report when searched by name on all people search sites in the PeopleConnect family including TruthFinder.com, InstantCheckmate.com, Intelius.com and USSearch.com." You enter an email address, receive a verification link, and follow the steps. The center is clear about its limits. Suppressing a report also "does not affect whether the information will be available from other sources", and a surname may still appear in phone, address or email reports.
The center does not list ZabaSearch by name, so after you submit a request, search for yourself to see what changed. If your listing remains, use ZabaSearch's own privacy links. Plan to check again every few months, because public data can return.
Screenshot: PeopleConnect's removal tool, where an email is the first thing it asks for to start a free request.
Other Brands in the Same Family
ZabaSearch sits next to other people-search brands from PeopleConnect. The company's own page says its story combines Classmates' social network, Intelius' reverse phone profiles, TruthFinder's broad reach, US Search's legacy and Instant Checkmate's insight. If you are comparing services, read the terms of each one. Each sets its own limits on use and its own removal path.
Screenshot: PeopleConnect front page, lower section, with a summary of the brands it combines.
From a Search Result to a Verified Contact
A free result gives you a surname and a city, not a way to reach someone. If the person is a business contact, you may want an address at their company. Our guide to how to find someone's work email address covers the routes. BillionVerify's Email Finder returns one verified work email from a name and a company domain, and it is available on paid accounts only.
Before you write to any address, check it. Our reverse email lookup is a quick check on the setup behind a contact. For a phone, our free phone number validator checks format, country and line type and returns the E.164 format.
FAQs
What is ZabaSearch?
ZabaSearch is a lookup service that pulls up listings for people from a search query. Its free tools show listing details when they exist, and fuller reports cost money.
Is ZabaSearch free?
The first step costs nothing, and an asterisk on the page flags it. Expect a brief result and an upsell to something larger.
What does ZabaSearch people search show?
A free hit lists a surname, an address, an age and part of a phone listing, when the record has them. It leaves out the full detail of a fuller report.
How does ZabaSearch reverse phone lookup work?
One tab is built around a telephone number. As with other free tools, deeper owner details come with a fee.
Can I use ZabaSearch to screen a tenant or an employee?
No. The disclaimer rules out eligibility decisions of any kind that federal credit-reporting law covers. Use a screening service that complies with the Act.
Who owns ZabaSearch?
Intelius runs it, and its footer carries Intelius LLC. PeopleConnect lists Intelius among its brands.
How do I remove my information from ZabaSearch?
Use the privacy links on ZabaSearch for opt-out and data rights requests. You can also use PeopleConnect's free removal tool, then look yourself up to check the result. Records can reappear, so recheck later.
Does ZabaSearch tell people I looked them up?
The pages we saw say nothing about notifying the person. Read the current terms to confirm. Contacting the person, of course, tells them you found them.
Why can't I open ZabaSearch in a browser?
Some automated tools are blocked by its security check, and the facts here come from an archived copy dated May 2025. In a normal browser, the live site may differ, so check it for current wording.
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