Skipmatch vs SkipMatrix: per match vs per record
SkipMatrix charges only for successful matches: as of Sept 2026 it lists $0.14 to $0.06 per match, by tier, pay-as-you-go with no commitments or contracts, as a done-for-you service. Skipmatch is self-serve and prices per matched record, $0.03 a record at any list size, paid by card or prepaid credit. Both bill on matches, so the per-match price decides which costs less.
Key facts
- Price
- a flat $0.03 a record at any list size from 50 to 100,000 records.
- Unit
- Priced per matched record.
- Minimum order
- 50 records
- Minimum charge
- Minimum charge $0.50 when any record matches.
- Single search
- Single search: $0.10, charged only on a match, paid from prepaid credit ($10 minimum top-up).
- Prepaid credit
- Prepaid credit expires 12 months after your last credit purchase, single search or credit-paid list, and unused credit is refundable on request within 90 days of purchase.
- Free tool
- Check your list free at /tools/skip-trace-csv-checker. Check columns, split addresses and download a fixed CSV in your browser before tracing at $0.03 a record. No account needed.
- Subscription
- None. A list order is paid for on its own by card or prepaid credit.
- Max per order
- 100,000 rows or 50 MB per file
- Output
- Up to 10 phones per owner, each with its line type (mobile, landline or VoIP), plus emails where found
- Sources
- 3 core providers: idiCORE, Enformion and Delvepoint
- Not for
- FCRA uses: credit, insurance, employment or tenant screening
- Prices last changed
- Last updated
The short answer
Both bill only the records that match. SkipMatrix charges per match: $0.14 for 100-9,999 records, $0.12 for 10,000-24,999, $0.10 for 25,000-49,999, $0.08 for 50,000-99,999 and $0.06 for 100,000+, with one rate for the whole order. Skipmatch charges $0.03 a record at any list size. At each list size in the cost table below, SkipMatrix's rate for that many matches is above the Skipmatch per-record price, so for the same number of matches the Skipmatch bill is the smaller of the two.
SkipMatrix also offers one thing Skipmatch does not: it is sold as a done-for-you service. With Skipmatch you run the upload and column mapping yourself. The table below is each company's published terms.
| Service | Published price | Billed on | Subscription | Unmatched records | Minimum | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipmatch | $0.03 (any list size) | Per matched record | No | Never charged: released from the checkout hold | 50 records | This site |
| SkipMatrix | Per match, by tier: $0.14 for 100 to 9,999 records, $0.12 for 10,000 to 24,999, $0.10 for 25,000 to 49,999, $0.08 for 50,000 to 99,999 and $0.06 for 100,000 or more. One rate applies to the whole order. Custom enterprise pricing for high volume, based on a monthly minimum commitment. | Per successful match, at the tier for the match count | No ("No commitments or contracts") | "You only pay for successful matches" | 100 records |
What SkipMatrix publishes
As published in the SkipMatrix help center: how does the pricing work (opens in a new tab) article, checked :
- Price per match, by tier:
- $0.14 for 100-9,999 records
- $0.12 for 10,000-24,999 records
- $0.10 for 25,000-49,999 records
- $0.08 for 50,000-99,999 records
- $0.06 for 100,000+ records
- How an order is billed: the initial invoice is calculated from the number of records submitted. The final total is calculated from the number of successful matches, at the rate for that count; if the final total is lower, SkipMatrix refunds the difference. If there are not enough matches to qualify for the initially invoiced rate, SkipMatrix contacts the customer about submitting more records or applying the higher rate.
- Records that do not match: "You only pay for successful matches".
- Commitments: pay-as-you-go, with no commitments or contracts.
- Payment: major credit and debit cards only, no ACH, with a small card processing fee per transaction.
- Service: done-for-you skip tracing.
- Minimum order: 100 records (the lowest tier starts at 100).
What Skipmatch publishes
One price per matched record: $0.03 a record at any list size. Every matched record is billed at that one rate, whatever the size of the list. The quote is shown before you pay, and, if you pay by card, a hold for that amount is placed on your card at checkout; it is the most the list can cost. Minimum charge $0.50 when any record matches.
Orders run from 50 to 100,000 records in one CSV. There is no subscription; prepaid credit is optional. The result file keeps your columns and adds up to 10 phones per owner, each labelled mobile, landline or VoIP, plus emails where they exist. Full pricing.
| Term | SkipMatrix | Skipmatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.14 for 100-9,999 records, $0.12 for 10,000-24,999, $0.10 for 25,000-49,999, $0.08 for 50,000-99,999 and $0.06 for 100,000+ (per match; one rate for the whole order); custom enterprise pricing on a monthly minimum commitment | $0.03 a record at any list size |
| Charged on | Matches | Matched records |
| Records with no result | "You only pay for successful matches" | Never charged: released from the checkout hold |
| Where each rate starts | Printed: 100, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000 records | One rate at every list size, no break points |
| Commitments | None (pay-as-you-go, no commitments or contracts) | None (no subscription; credit optional) |
| Minimum | 100 records | 50 records; Minimum charge $0.50 when any record matches. |
| How you pay | Credit or debit card (no ACH), small card processing fee; the initial invoice is set from records submitted, the final total from successful matches, and SkipMatrix refunds any difference | Card or prepaid credit, per order, after you see the quote |
| Who runs the order | SkipMatrix (done-for-you) | You (self-serve upload and download) |
Cost at 500, 5,000 and 25,000 records
Skipmatch's figure is the most the list can cost. SkipMatrix bills matches only, so its rows assume every record matches, at the tier for that many matches. Because SkipMatrix's rate is set by the match count, a list where fewer records match can land in a higher-priced tier. The last two rows are the number of matches, and that share of the list, at which SkipMatrix's bill equals the Skipmatch quote.
| 500 records | 5,000 records | 25,000 records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skipmatch, at most | $15.00 ($0.03) | $150.00 ($0.03) | $750.00 ($0.03) |
| SkipMatrix, every record matches (rate for that many matches) | $70.00 ($0.14) | $700.00 ($0.14) | $2,500.00 ($0.10) |
| Matches at which SkipMatrix's bill equals the Skipmatch quote | 108 | 1,072 | 5,358 |
| That share of the list | 21.6% | 21.4% | 21.4% |
Done-for-you vs self-serve
SkipMatrix sells done-for-you skip tracing, priced per successful match. Its initial invoice is calculated from the records submitted and paid by credit or debit card; the final total is then calculated from successful matches, and SkipMatrix refunds the difference if it is lower. This page does not describe SkipMatrix's process beyond what its pricing article publishes; ask SkipMatrix how an order is handed over and delivered.
Skipmatch is self-serve. You upload the CSV your list tool exported (50 to 100,000 rows, up to 50 MB), confirm which columns hold the owner name and the address, see the first rows as they will be read and the price for the whole list, then pay by card or prepaid credit and download the same file with phones, line types and emails appended. Every row also comes back flagged matched or not matched. How it works.
The trade is control against convenience: self-serve means you see the column mapping and the price of the whole list before you pay; done-for-you means the work is done for you.
When SkipMatrix is the better fit
- You would rather not run the order yourself. SkipMatrix sells the work done for you; Skipmatch has you upload the file and confirm the column mapping.
- You want the final total trued up to matches. SkipMatrix's initial invoice is set from the records submitted and its final total from the successful matches, with any difference refunded; Skipmatch shows one quote before you pay.
- Lists over 100,000 records in one go. SkipMatrix publishes a rate for 100,000 or more records and offers custom enterprise pricing on a monthly minimum commitment; one Skipmatch order holds at most 100,000 records.
Skipmatch fits when you want the price of the whole list shown before you pay, when you want one flat price at any list size, and when you would rather run the order yourself. Every service compared.
How we checked
SkipMatrix's terms were read from its help center article on pricing on 2026-09-29, with its homepage calculator linked above, and are quoted as of Sept 2026. Skipmatch's figures come from the same price ladder checkout uses, and every worked cost above is computed from the two sets of published prices when the page renders. Skipmatch is one of the services compared. This page says nothing about either company's data quality or match rates. Prices change; check the linked page before you buy.
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