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ipinfo.io is worse than ipapi.is
ipinfo.io has worse data accuracy than ipapi.is
Published: January 5, 2025

This blog post illustrates why ipapi.is surpasses ipinfo.io in terms of company and ASN data accuracy. Several samples of IP addresses and ASNs are looked up on both API providers and the results are compared. It turns out that ipinfo.io often fails to find the correct organization name and organization type, which has a significant impact on the accuracy of the API.

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ipinfo.io Alternative
ipinfo.io Alternative
Published: October 3, 2024

Since the establishment of ipapi.is in late 2022, the API has grown to become a new serious contender in the IP API field. One of the oldest and most reputable IP API services is ipinfo.io. This blog post discusses the question whether ipapi.is is a viable alternative to ipinfo.io and if ipapi.is might even the better option for some organizations in the cybersecurity field, since the pricing of ipapi.is is much lower, while the data accuracy is similar if not better.

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An honest comparison
                  of ipapi.is to its
                  competitors
IP to Company Accuracy
Published: August 31, 2024

This blog post discusses the accuracy of the company object in the ipapi.is API. The company object is one of the most crucial elements of the API and provides information about the organization that owns an IP address. The blog post compares the accuracy of company data between ipapi.is and its main competitors. The results prove that ipapi.is has the most accurate company data.

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An honest comparison
                  of ipapi.is to its
                  competitors
An honest Comparison of ipapi.is to its Competitors
Published: July 8, 2024

This blog post compares the API data quality and pricing of ipapi.is to its main competitors, namely ipinfo.io, ipdata.co, and ip-api.com. Even though this blog post is written from the perspective of ipapi.is and thus is biased, the research methodology is open and readers can reproduce the obtained results.

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Detecting VPN Services
Systematic VPN Detection
Published: April 9, 2024

VPN Detection is an integral part of the API and is covered by the is_vpn API flag. This blog article introduces a systematic process that demonstrates how to detect most well known VPN providers. It turns out that systematic VPN exit node enumeration is the most reliable method of detecting VPN IP addresses.

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