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# Analyst Research Tools
| **Analyst Research Tools** | **Quick Overview** |
| -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| URL | |
| What it does | Brings together a collection of online OSINT tools in one place, making it easier to connect the dots across usernames, domains, emails, websites, social media, and other online breadcrumbs |
| How to use it | Enter a target such as a username, email address, domain, IP address, or keyword into the relevant tool module. View aggregated results. |
| Cost | Free for the platform itself. Charges may apply for some third-party tools. |
| Account required | Not for the platform itself. Yes for some third-party tools. |
| Cookies | Minimal/none. |
| Ownership | Owned by Twitter User Collintex. |
| Use in Reporting | Useful for discovering links between online identities, domains, usernames, infrastructure, and publicly available records. |
### What does Analyst Research Tools do?
Analyst Research Tools provides a collection of online OSINT tools designed to streamline digital investigations, research workflows, and online profiling. It’s a particularly useful platform for discovering links between online identities, domains, usernames, infrastructure, and publicly available records.
**The lowdown:** Instead of jumping between dozens of separate websites and browser tabs, investigators can access multiple research functions in one place.
### How to Use:
**1. Start with a known identifier such as an email address, username, domain name etc. Then run the identifier through the relevant tool module.**
**2. Select which OSINT tool you want to view results for. E.g. in this email search example, we tried Archive Collection and Have I Been Pwned? These will open in new tabs where you’ll conduct your search outside of the Analyst Research platform.**
**3. Use discovered information to branch outwards and pivot.**
### Cost
* [ ] Free
* [x] Partially Free
* [ ] Paid
The platform itself is free but the third-party tools it links to may require payment for use.
## Data Processing
### Account Required:
* [x] Yes
* [x] No
Each individual third-party tool has differing requirements re whether an account is required.
### Cookies:
Minimal/none. None used during our visit to the site on 19.05.26. But note the site links to third-party websites with differing cookies used on each site.
### Use in Reporting
Analyst Research tools is useful for:
* Supporting background research and subject profiling during investigations.
* Helping identify connections between online accounts, domains, and digital activity
* Corroborating publicly available information from other sources.
* Assisting with timeline building, attribution work, and lead development.
* Providing supporting evidence and investigative context for OSINT reports.
The Counter Threat Center [featured/reviewed Analyst Research Tools](https://www.counterthreatcenter.com/post/osint-toolkit-analyst-research-tools-a-collection-of-osint-resources-that-facilitate-online-invest) as part of an OSINT toolkit series in December 2024 and is regularly mentioned in OSINT social media and practitioner communities.
| **Capabilities** | **Limitations** |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Quickly identifies and links publicly available online accounts and digital identifiers. | Relies entirely on publicly available data so coverage can be incomplete. |
| Supports fast pivoting between usernames, emails, domains, and social profiles. | Results may contain false positives/outdated information. |
| Helps streamline OSINT workflows by centralising multiple research utilities. | Some features may be restricted behind paid tiers or account requirements. |
| Useful for reconnaissance, lead generation, and digital footprint analysis. | Data availability can change as websites and social platforms update policies. |
| Beginner friendly, browser-based platform. | Requires manual analyst validation. |
### Summary
Research Analyst Tools are especially handy during the discovery phase of an investigation, helping reduce repetitive searching and makes pivoting between data points much quicker. It works best when combined with good investigative methodology and external verification.
### Ownership
Owned by Twitter User [Collintex. ](https://x.com/collin_intel?s=20)No further details available.
### Ethical Considerations
* Respect privacy laws and platform terms of service.
* Avoid harassment or doxxing.
* Verify information before making conclusions.
* Understand the difference between correlation and proof.
* Be aware of false positives and outdated data.
### Related Tools:
* OSINT CheckBox
* [Hippie OSINT Toolkit](/osint-tools/hippie-osint-toolkit.md)
#### Sources