Comparison
Theftsight vs REPUVE (Registro Público Vehicular)
Mexico's official government vehicle registry — adjacent and vehicle-focused: it verifies a car or motorcycle's theft status by VIN or plate, not bikes or general goods.
REPUVE (Registro Público Vehicular) REPUVE is a real federal registry run by the Secretariado Ejecutivo del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública. Its free public lookup lets anyone enter a VIN or licence plate to see a vehicle's legal status — including whether it carries a theft report. It's authoritative but strictly vehicle-focused (cars and motorcycles); it covers no bicycles or portable goods and does no marketplace monitoring.
| Capability | REPUVE (Registro Público Vehicular) | Theftsight |
|---|---|---|
| Core model | Official vehicle registry + free citizen theft-status lookup | Continuous marketplace watch + confidence-scored match alerts |
| Marketplace scanning | None — a manual per-vehicle lookup | Automated serial, image, price & location matching across marketplaces |
| Police | Government-operated, tied to the national security system | Operator-reviewed candidates + a proof pack an officer can act on |
| Coverage | National (Mexico); motor vehicles only | Bikes, gear, electronics — beyond vehicles |
Where REPUVE (Registro Público Vehicular) is strong
- Authoritative government data with real legal weight.
- A free, simple public theft-status check by VIN or plate.
- National coverage backed by law-enforcement systems.
Where Theftsight is built to win
- Covers bikes, tools and gear that a vehicle registry doesn't.
- A continuous marketplace watch, not a manual per-item lookup.
- A proof pack and insurer success-fee recovery path.
Can you use both?
Yes — check a used vehicle against REPUVE before buying, and use Theftsight to watch for your own bikes and gear being resold.
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Put your gear under watch
Register in two minutes. If it's stolen, marketplaces are scanned — and police and insurers on the network can see the case.