Retrace vs Berify:the honest comparison.
Berify is the most established reverse image and video search tool on the market. It searches several engines at once and it has years of history behind it. It also charges $5.95 to $24.95 every month, whether you run one search or none.
Retrace charges $0.90per search and nothing else. If you search constantly, Berify's volume tiers are cheaper. If you search occasionally — which is almost everyone — Retrace is the whole point.
Retrace and Berify side by side
| Feature | RETRACE | BERIFY |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | pay per search | monthly subscription |
| Entry cost | $0.90 (one search) | $5.95 / month |
| Cost of 2 searches | $1.80 | $5.95–24.95 |
| Unused capacity | balance never expires | resets monthly |
| Account required | not for the free preview | yes |
| If nothing is found | 50% back to wallet | search consumed |
| Video input | full video, keyframes extracted | image and video search |
| Engines searched | platforms + open web | Google, Bing, Yandex, TinEye |
| Best for | occasional, one-off checks | high-volume, daily monitoring |
| API | planned, pay per call | $500–5,000 / month |
Prices as published by each vendor, July 2026. Tell us if something here is out of date and we will correct it.
Which one should you choose?
CHOOSE BERIFY IF
- You run dozens of searches a month, every month.
- You want one dashboard across four search engines.
- You need an enterprise API with volume pricing.
CHOOSE RETRACE IF
- You have one video and one question.
- You do not want another recurring charge to remember.
- You would rather see the price before the search than after the month.
The subscription only wins if you use it.
Berify's cheapest tier is $5.95 a month for 1,000 searches. If you run two, you paid $2.98 each — and $71.40 a year if you forget to cancel. At $0.90 a search, forgetting costs nothing.
Run a free preview →- Retrace
- $1.80
- Berify Basic (1 month)
- $5.95
- Berify Pro (1 year,
never cancelled) - $299.40
The questions a comparison should answer.
Including the ones where the answer is not us.
Is Retrace a Berify alternative?
Yes, for occasional searches. Berify sells monthly plans from $5.95; Retrace charges $0.90 per search with no subscription and a balance that never expires. For daily high-volume monitoring, Berify's tiers are cheaper.
Is Berify cheaper than Retrace?
Only above roughly seven searches a month. Two searches cost $1.80 on Retrace and at least $5.95 on Berify — and $299.40 a year on the Pro tier if the subscription is never cancelled.
What does Berify do that Retrace doesn't?
Berify queries Google, Bing, Yandex and TinEye from one dashboard and sells an enterprise API with volume pricing. Retrace focuses on video: full-clip keyframe extraction across the platforms and the open web.