Scam Lookup vs Scamadviser
Scamadviser is one of the older website-safety brands online — a crowdsourced trust score bundled with community reviews. Scam Lookup takes a different angle: everything we return is derived from public, verifiable signals (DNS-over-HTTPS, RDAP, Certificate Transparency, response headers, page HTML) in real time. No account, no upsell, no black box. Here's an honest comparison so you can pick the right tool for the job.
| Feature | Scam Lookup | Scamadviser |
|---|---|---|
| Free to use | Yes | Yes |
| Signup required | No | No |
| Deterministic scoring (same inputs → same result) | Yes | No |
| Crowdsourced user reviews | No | Yes |
| Real-time DNS / SSL / headers check | Yes | Partial |
| Domain age via RDAP | Yes | Yes |
| Certificate Transparency lookup (crt.sh) | Yes | No |
| SPF / DKIM / DMARC email-security check | Yes | No |
| Impersonation / typosquat detection | Yes | Partial |
| Per-finding explanation ('why this verdict') | Yes | No |
| Free standalone tools (DNS, WHOIS, SSL, headers, etc.) | Yes | Partial |
| Ads on report pages | No | Yes |
| Requires you to trust a proprietary algorithm | No | Yes |
Both tools have their place. If you want community reputation and reviews, Scamadviser is a solid starting point. If you want a deterministic, explainable technical report — every finding traceable to a public data source — Scan Lookup is built for that.
Feature notes are based on publicly documented capabilities and testing at the time of writing. Scamadviser is a trademark of its respective owner; Scam Lookup is not affiliated with or endorsed by Scamadviser.