vFound vs Pixit (Crowdfind)
Pixit sells lost and found software priced per user, from $39 a user a month with an annual contract, alongside valet, evidence and confiscated items modules. vFound Lost & Found gives every site its own guest website with photo search and private claims, priced per site. It costs US$75/month per site, billed yearly at US$900.
Crowdfind’s website, crowdfind.com, now redirects to Pixit’s, where Pixit sells lost and found management software alongside modules for checked items, valet, evidence and confiscated items.
vFound Lost & Found gives every site its own lost and found website, where guests search published photos and claim privately, while vFound AI writes listings and suggests matches and your team decides. Here is how the two compare, fact by fact.
Pixit facts checked against its public website on 11 November 2026.
Reviewed
Side by side
| Feature | vFound | Pixit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$75/month per site, billed yearly (US$900 a year); 14-day free trial we set up with you | Free for 3 months, then from $39 (Premium Basic) or $40 (Premium AI) per user per month with an annual contract, in USD; Enterprise is quoted. Its Free plan card says No item limit, its FAQ 100 active items; the home page says 6 months freeSource |
| AI features | vFound AI: photo auto-fill, a privacy guard, matching with reasons, photo search, a lost report chat, claim checks, translation and reply drafts | The home page says its AI writes item descriptions and estimates an item’s value from the photo; the pricing page puts AI in the Premium AI planSource |
| Public found items page | Yes: every site has its own photo-led public website, where guests search by text or photo and claim privately | A website integration lets customers search and file claims on the organization’s own site, around the clockSource |
| Online lost reports | Yes, with possible matches shown straight away and an email each time a likely match is logged, for 90 days | The home page says customers can search and claim lost items online, 24/7Source |
| Matching | vFound AI ranks likely matches with a reason for each. Staff decide | Pixit says its AI-written descriptions increase the likelihood of accurately matching lost and found itemsSource |
| Ownership claims | Private identifying details and staff-only photos; an AI claim check for staff. Staff decide each claim | Custom claim forms for each item category collect the details used to confirm ownership (February 2024 post)Source |
| Returns | Pickup booking and manual shipping; claims are free and return postage is separate | Integrated shipping for returns to customers who may not be local; a February 2024 post says the organization emails the customer a link to enter shipping details, choose a speed and paySource |
| Several locations | More than one location is part of vFound Enterprise, priced per organisation: each location is its own site | Multi-location discounts are discussed with sales under enterprise pricingSource |
| Other modules | Parcels, Checkroom (coat check and luggage storage), Equipment and Visitors, each priced per site, with one login across them | Its home page lists a checked items module for coat, stroller and bag checks, and its Solutions page lists valet, evidence management and confiscated items modulesSource |
| API and integrations | REST API with scoped keys and signed webhooks; Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat alerts | A July 2024 post says Pixit has an Open API, and its Services page lists custom integration examples: operations, incident management, CRM, Zendesk and SlackSource |
| Security and roles | Owner, manager, staff and viewer roles, each with their own login; single sign-on is part of vFound Enterprise | Multiple user roles are listed under its Free plan; it says it can integrate with an existing SAML-based single sign-on and Active Directory syncSource |
| Apps | Browser based on any phone, tablet or computer; nothing to install | The pricing FAQ says its app is available in the App Store and on Google Play; a 2024 post says claimants use the public site rather than an appSource |
Key facts
| Price for one site | US$75/month per site, billed yearly at US$900. Prices in EUR, GBP, CAD and AUD |
|---|---|
| What is included |
|
| Limits | No limit on records, team members or storage. Other limits: up to 6 photos per found item, 500 storage bins, 2,000 rows per found-item CSV import, 100 emailed-in photos a day, 10 API keys and 25 webhook addresses. |
| Languages | Guests see pages and emails in 13 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Turkish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Arabic. The staff workspace is in English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian and Arabic. |
| Where data is held | Hosted by OVHcloud in Singapore, with an encrypted copy of backups in Canada. When AI assistance is on, vFound AI reads the photo or text in Australia. Deployment in your own country comes with vFound Enterprise. |
| How to start | 14-day free trial we set up with you, then yearly by invoice. Request a trial |
Fit and limits
- Who it is for
- Sites with a front desk or security office that find guests’ belongings and want to give them back, such as hotels, stadiums, universities and airports.
- Price
- US$75/month per site, billed yearly at US$900. 14-day free trial we set up with you, then yearly by invoice.
- What it replaces
- A paper logbook, a spreadsheet or a drawer of found items, with a photographed, searchable record.
- What it does not do
- It takes no payments from guests. If an item goes by courier, your team arranges it and records the tracking in vFound.
- vFound AI suggests matches and checks claims, but a person on your team decides every return.
- Only with vFound Enterprise
- More than one site, single sign-on, two-step sign-in, deployment in your own country and guest SMS and WhatsApp alerts are only available with vFound Enterprise, which is scoped and priced for your organisation. What Enterprise includes
Facts from the field
Figures and rules published by operators, regulators and industry bodies, each linked to its source.
- Tokyo's Metropolitan Police reported about 4.5 million reports of found items and about 1.1 million reports of lost ones in one year. Tokyo Metropolitan Government
- Transport for London stores found items for a maximum of 3 months. Transport for London
Choose Pixit if
- You want checked items, valet, evidence or confiscated-items workflows from the same vendor as lost and found.
- You want integrations with an incident management or CRM system, which Pixit lists as custom integration examples.
- You want the vendor to take over item management and returns, which Pixit’s Services page offers as an outsourced service.
Choose vFound if
- You want one published price per site, with a 14-day free trial, instead of a price per user.
- You want guests to browse your found items by photo on your own branded website, in thirteen languages.
- You want vFound AI to write listings, suggest matches with reasons and check claims, while staff decide.
- You also run parcels, coat check, equipment or visitors at the same desk.
Meet vFound Lost & Found
Photograph found items, publish them on your own guest website and return them to their owners.
See everything in vFound Lost & FoundPicture your guest website.
Try your name and colours. Watch it become yours.
Illustrative preview. Your web address is confirmed during setup.
Frequently asked questions
Is Crowdfind the same as Pixit?+
crowdfind.com redirects to Pixit’s website, and a Pixit blog post dated 10 July 2023 says Crowdfind created the product called Pixit. We did not find a page on Pixit’s site that says the Crowdfind name was retired, so we compare Pixit’s current pages. Facts were checked on 11 November 2026.
Is vFound a Pixit alternative for lost and found?+
For the lost and found job, yes: vFound Lost & Found covers logging found items, a public claim website, matching and returns. Pixit also sells modules for valet, evidence management and confiscated items, which are not vFound products.
How do Pixit and vFound Lost & Found compare on price?+
Pixit prices per user: its pricing page, checked on 11 November 2026, lists Premium Basic from $39 and Premium AI from $40 per user per month with an annual contract, and an introductory Free plan for 3 months. Its home page says 6 months free. vFound Lost & Found is US$75/month per site, billed yearly at US$900, however many people use it.
Try vFound Lost & Found with your own desk.
Request your free trial of vFound Lost & Found: a 14-day free trial we set up with you, then yearly by invoice.
Request your free trial