The honest comparison

Not every check confirms who owns the place.

Verification services

e.g. Housetective

A person researches or inspects the property. Thorough — but you upload, wait days, and pay per report.

Free checkers & quizzes

e.g. Stekkies, RentHunter

Quick gut-checks and listing alerts: is the ad fresh, does it trip common red flags. Handy, but no registry owner match.

Escrow marketplaces

e.g. HousingAnywhere

You book and pay through the platform. Real payment protection — but only for listings inside it.

DormetricsThis toolHousetectiveVerification serviceFree checkersStekkies · RentHunter
Verdict in the flowPaste the listing textUpload, then waitA separate web form
Time to an answer~60s free check · owner check within 24–48h*24–72 hoursSeconds to minutes
Owner vs. the land registryEvery paid check, within 24–48h*Yes, in the paid reportNo
Owner identity in your resultNever shown — match / no-match only†Owner details displayed (its public demo, July 2026)No owner data
Stolen-photo sweepYour photos, reverse-searchedNot statedNo
Scam-script readNamed patterns, in the reportHuman review + AI flagsA generic checklist or quiz
Price vs. the neighbourhoodBenchmarked on every priced listingNeighbourhood analysis (higher tiers)No
What it costsFree report · owner checks from €7Per-report tiers — prices on its siteFree, or a subscription

Competitor details from each service's own public pages, checked 18 July 2026. Prices change — some rivals A/B-test them — so confirm current pricing on their site. A comparison of published features, not an endorsement or a claim about any provider's results. Prices: €7 per owner check on the Search Pass (2 for €39), or €29 one-off. * Owner checks are confirmed within 24–48h today; instant automated checks are rolling out. † We return a match / no-match, never the owner's name — Dutch privacy law protects the owner, and whether the person you'd pay matches the deed is the only thing that tells you it's a scam.

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