IP API Competitors
IP address APIs with their free tier and cheapest paid plan, as listed on each provider's website on 28 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
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| Provider | Category | What the API returns | Signup | Free tier | Cheapest paid plan | Notes |
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| 2ip 2ip.io | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN, hosting flag; WHOIS and abuse-report APIs | Self-serve | 10k/month after registration | $0.50 per 1k (prepaid) | Barzmann Internet Solutions GmbH, Dortmund |
| Abstract API abstractapi.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo; a separate IP Intelligence API adds VPN/proxy/Tor/hosting/abuse flags and company | Self-serve | 1,000/month | From $19/month ($17/month billed yearly) | |
| API Ninjas IP Lookup api-ninjas.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ISP/ASN; VPN/Tor/datacenter/abuser/bogon flags | Self-serve | 3,000/month, non-commercial, country/region only | $59/month (100k); $39/month billed yearly | General API marketplace |
| apiip.net apiip.net | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN/ISP; proxy/Tor/hosting flags on the top plan | Self-serve | 1,000/month | €9.99/month (100k); security €49.99 | Kibuks LLC, Serbia |
| BigDataCloud bigdatacloud.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo with confidence area, ASN/network; hazard report (VPN/proxy/Tor/bot/hosting) | Self-serve | 10k/month, all fields | $29.95/month (100k) | Every field on every plan |
| DB-IP db-ip.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo; ISP, organization, connection type and threat level on higher tiers | Self-serve | Keyless 500/day (country to city) | From €8.29/month (2,000/day) | Eris Networks, France; free lite databases |
| eXTReMe IP Lookup extreme-ip-lookup.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ISP/organization, business name, IP type | Self-serve | None | 20/month (USD or EUR), unlimited | eXTReMe digital, Amsterdam |
| Fastah getfastah.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo and satellite-ISP detection; no ASN or VPN fields | Self-serve via AWS or Azure Marketplace | 30-day trial | $4 per 1k pay-as-you-go; $99/month (30k) | Runs an RFC 8805 geofeed crawler |
| FreeIPAPI freeipapi.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN, proxy flag | Self-serve | Keyless 60/minute | €9.90/month, unlimited | |
| Geoapify geoapify.com | IP geolocation & data | City-level geo only | Self-serve | 3,000 credits/day, shared with its maps APIs | $59/month (10k/day) | Maps platform; IP lookup is a side feature |
| geoPlugin geoplugin.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo based on MaxMind GeoLite | Self-serve | None | $10/month (100/day) | Free API discontinued |
| ip-api.com members.ip-api.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ISP/organization/AS, reverse DNS; mobile/proxy/hosting flags | Self-serve (prepaid) | Keyless 45/minute, non-commercial, HTTP only | Unlimited: €45 per 3 months (~€15/month) | Prepaid, no auto-renewal |
| ip-api.io ip-api.io | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ISP/ASN; VPN/proxy/Tor/threat flags on every plan; email validation | Self-serve | None | €10/month (100k) | Not affiliated with ip-api.com |
| IP2Location.io ip2location.io | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN, ISP, usage type; VPN/Tor/residential proxy from Plus; fraud score on Security | Self-serve | 50k/month (open proxies only) | $49/month (150k); VPN detection from $249/month | Hexasoft, Malaysia; also sells IP2Location and IP2Proxy databases |
| ipapi.co ipapi.co | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN, organization; no VPN/proxy flags | Self-serve (checkout) | Keyless trial, up to 1,000/day | $15/month (60k); $12/month billed yearly | Kloudend, Inc.; not affiliated with ipapi.is |
| ipapi.com ipapi.com | IP geolocation & data | Same product as ipstack | Self-serve | 100/month, non-commercial | $12.99/month (50k); security needs $99.99/month | APILayer product; not affiliated with ipapi.is |
| ipbase ipbase.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN/ISP; VPN/proxy/Tor/abuser flags from the Medium plan | Self-serve | 150/month | $9.99/month (65k); security from $39.99 | Everapi GmbH |
| ipdata ipdata.co | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN, company, carrier; Tor/proxy/VPN/datacenter flags, reputation score | Self-serve | 1,500/day, non-commercial | $10/month (2,500/day); company from $50, VPN from $120 | Quotas are per day |
| IPGeolocation.io ipgeolocation.io | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN, company, abuse contact; security module (VPN/proxy/residential/Tor/bot) | Self-serve | 1,000 credits/day (geo and basic ASN) | $19/month (150k credits); security +2 credits per lookup | Also sells databases |
| ipify Geolocation geo.ipify.org | IP geolocation & data | Country or city, ISP, AS, domains | Self-serve | 1,000 trial credits | $15/month (10k credits) | |
| IPinfo ipinfo.io | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN, hosting/mobile flags, VPN/proxy/Tor/relay; company and abuse data on Enterprise | Self-serve | Lite: unlimited, country and ASN only | Core $31/month (150k); $26/month billed yearly | Paid database downloads via sales, from $1,000/month |
| IPLocate iplocate.io | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN, company, hosting provider, abuse contact; VPN/proxy/Tor/relay/abuser flags | Self-serve | 1,000/day, full data | $25/month (100k) | Also sells downloadable databases |
| IPLocation.net api.iplocation.net | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ISP, ASN, network type; separate proxy/VPN check | Self-serve (free key) | 10 lookups and 10 proxy checks/day | Not listed | Brand Media, Inc. |
| ipplus360 (Aiwen) ipplus360.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo to street level in China, usage scene; risk portrait (VPN/proxy/Tor/IDC) | Self-serve (Chinese mobile number) | 1-month trial, 1,000/day | ¥99 per 20k | Also powers Amap’s advanced IP location |
| Ipregistry ipregistry.co | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN, company, carrier; VPN/proxy/Tor/relay/abuser/attacker flags | Self-serve | 20k one-time credits | $29/month (100k); $24/month billed yearly | Elaunira SARL, France; every field on every plan |
| ipstack ipstack.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo, timezone, currency, connection; security module on the top plan | Self-serve | 100/month, non-commercial | $12.99/month (50k); security needs $99.99/month | APILayer product |
| IPWho ipwho.org | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN/ISP/organization, connection type, VPN/Tor, threat level | Self-serve | 2,000/day, non-commercial | $3/month (5k/day); $14/month (250k/day) | Lavrox, Australia; every field on every plan |
| ipwhois.io ipwhois.io | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ASN/organization/ISP; proxy/VPN/Tor/hosting flags from the Business plan | Self-serve | Keyless 1,000/day via ipwho.is | $19.99/month (600k); security $39.99/month (3M) | |
| IP数据云 (IPDataCloud) ipdatacloud.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo to street level, usage scene, proxy detection, risk profile | Self-serve (Chinese mobile number) | 2,000/year | ¥18 per 50k | |
| MaxMind maxmind.com | IP geolocation & data | GeoIP web services: geo, ISP/ASN; Insights adds anonymizer/VPN type and risk | Self-serve | GeoLite web service: 1,000/day | Prepaid from $20: $0.0001 country, $0.0003 city, $0.002 Insights per lookup | Also sells GeoIP/GeoLite databases and minFraud |
| Neutrino API neutrinoapi.com | IP geolocation & data | IP Info; IP Probe (VPN/proxy/hosting); IP Blocklist | Self-serve | ~10–25/day per API | $10/month tier | General-purpose API bundle |
| Sypex Geo sypexgeo.net | IP geolocation & data | Geo only, IPv4 only | Optional account | 10k/month keyless, 30k registered | $10 per 100k | Kyiv |
| WhatIsMyIP.com whatismyip.com | IP geolocation & data | IP lookup, proxy check, blacklist check, IP WHOIS | Self-serve (membership) | 24 calls/day | Pro $25/year (10 keys × 1,440/day) | Not whatismyipaddress.com |
| WhoisFreaks whoisfreaks.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo, IP and ASN WHOIS; IP reputation API (VPN/proxy/Tor) | Self-serve | 500 one-time credits | $10/month (5k credits) | One credit pool across its APIs |
| WhoisXML API IP Geolocation ip-geolocation.whoisxmlapi.com | IP geolocation & data | Geo, ISP, ASN, associated domains | Self-serve | 1,000 trial credits | $29/month (100k) | Also sells an IP geolocation data feed |
| AbuseIPDB abuseipdb.com | VPN, proxy & fraud | Abuse confidence score, community report history, usage type | Self-serve | 1,000/day | $25/month (10k/day) | |
| APIVoid IP Reputation apivoid.com | VPN, proxy & fraud | 80+ blocklists, risk score, proxy/VPN/Tor/hosting flags | Self-serve | 30-day trial | $24/month (50k credits) | Credits shared across APIVoid APIs |
| Castle IP Intelligence castle.io | VPN, proxy & fraud | ASN, country, proxy/VPN/Tor/relay tunnels with operator name | Self-serve | 5,000/month | $200/month (200k) | Standalone API since 2026 |
| Criminal IP criminalip.io | VPN, proxy & fraud | Risk score, open ports, vulnerabilities, VPN/hosting flags | Self-serve | Small credit allowance | $99/month (10k IP searches) | AI Spera, South Korea |
| CrowdSec CTI crowdsec.net | VPN, proxy & fraud | Crowdsourced attack reputation, VPN/proxy classification | Self-serve | 120/month | $49/month (5k) | |
| Focsec focsec.com | VPN, proxy & fraud | VPN/proxy/Tor/bot/datacenter detection | Self-serve | 14-day trial | $29/month (3k/day) | Estonia |
| FraudGuard fraudguard.io | VPN, proxy & fraud | Threat category and risk level from its own honeypots; geo, ASN | Self-serve | 14-day trial | $29/month (1M) | |
| Fraudlogix IP Risk fraudlogix.com | VPN, proxy & fraud | Risk level, proxy/VPN/Tor/datacenter/bot flags | Self-serve | 1,000/month | Not listed | Ad-fraud vendor |
| Greip greip.io | VPN, proxy & fraud | Geo, ASN; proxy/VPN/Tor/bot/hosting flags; other fraud APIs | Self-serve | 3-day trial | $29/month (170k) | |
| IPDetective ipdetective.io | VPN, proxy & fraud | Bot/datacenter flag, ASN, country | Self-serve | 1,000/day | $25/month (30k/day) | |
| IPHub iphub.info | VPN, proxy & fraud | Block level and proxy/Tor/hosting/relay flags; residential proxy on PRO | Self-serve | 1,000/day | €22/month (250k/month) | Also sells databases |
| IPHunter iphunter.info | VPN, proxy & fraud | Block level (residential, hosting/proxy/VPN, suspicious) | Self-serve | 1,000/day | €9.99/month (60k/day) | |
| IPQualityScore ipqualityscore.com | VPN, proxy & fraud | Fraud score; proxy/VPN/Tor/bot/abuse flags; ISP/ASN, geo | Self-serve | 1,000/month (35/day) | $99/month (5k); residential proxies from $999 | |
| proxycheck.io proxycheck.io | VPN, proxy & fraud | Proxy/VPN/Tor/hosting detection with risk score, ASN, geo | Self-serve | 1,000/day | $3.99/month (10k/day) | Price rise announced for October 2026 |
| Scamalytics scamalytics.com | VPN, proxy & fraud | Fraud score, VPN/datacenter flags, blacklist status | Self-serve (key after review) | 5,000/month | $25/month (25k) | |
| Spur spur.us | VPN, proxy & fraud | VPN and residential-proxy operator attribution, infrastructure type | Self-serve | No API calls (250 manual lookups) | $200/month (50k) | |
| vpnapi.io vpnapi.io | VPN, proxy & fraud | VPN/proxy/Tor/relay flags and geo | Self-serve | 1,000/day | $19/month (10k/day) | |
| Akamai EdgeScape techdocs.akamai.com | Enterprise (sales only) | Geo, network type, throughput, proxy | Akamai customers only | None | Contract | |
| Digital Element digitalelement.com | Enterprise (sales only) | NetAcuity geo to ZIP+4, ISP, company; Nodify proxy/VPN including residential | Sales only | None | Quote | |
| IPIP.net ipip.net | Enterprise (sales only) | China-focused geo, ISP, ASN, IDC; IPv4 risk portrait | Sales (Chinese mobile number for the account) | 5-day trial on request | Quote | |
| Leadfeeder IP Enrich leadfeeder.com | Enterprise (sales only) | Company match and firmographics for an IP | Sales only | None | Quote | Formerly Dealfront |
| SEON seon.io | Enterprise (sales only) | IP API inside a fraud platform: fraud score, proxy types, open ports | Sales only | Trial on request | $699/month (2,500 checks) | |
| Snitcher IP to Company API snitcher.com | Enterprise (sales only) | Company behind an IP: name, domain, industry, size | Sales only | None | Quote | |
| TransUnion TruValidate transunion.com | Enterprise (sales only) | Formerly Neustar IP GeoPoint: 40+ attributes, anonymizer flags, risk score | Sales only | None | Quote | |
| AlienVault OTX otx.alienvault.com | Threat intel & other | IP indicators: reputation, geo, malware, passive DNS | Self-serve | Free, non-commercial | – | LevelBlue |
| Azure Maps IP to Location learn.microsoft.com | Threat intel & other | Country code only | Self-serve (Azure account) | 5,000/month | $4.50 per 1k | |
| Baidu, Amap and Tencent IP location lbs.amap.com | Threat intel & other | City-level location, China-focused (Baidu and basic Amap cover China only) | Self-serve (Chinese real-name verification) | 5,000–6,000/day for individuals | Commercial licence ~¥50,000/year | |
| Censys censys.com | Threat intel & other | Host services, location, AS, WHOIS | Self-serve (Free and Starter) | 100 credits/month | Credit packs from $100 | |
| CleanTalk cleantalk.org | Threat intel & other | Spam blacklist status, network type (hosting/VPN/Tor) | Self-serve | None (free tier ended July 2026) | $3/month (10k checks) | |
| Cloudflare Radar API developers.cloudflare.com | Threat intel & other | ASN, AS organization, country | Self-serve (Cloudflare token) | Free | – | Data licensed CC BY-NC: no commercial use |
| DaData iplocate dadata.ru | Threat intel & other | City for Russian IPs only | Self-serve | 10k/day | 14,000 ₽/year | |
| FraudLabs Pro fraudlabspro.com | Threat intel & other | Order-fraud screening; returns geo/ISP/proxy for the order’s IP | Self-serve | 500/month | $29.95/month (1,500) | Same parent company as IP2Location |
| GreyNoise greynoise.io | Threat intel & other | Internet-scanner classification (noise, benign, malicious) | Self-serve free tier; paid via sales | 50/week (business email) | Quote | |
| Kaspersky OpenTIP opentip.kaspersky.com | Threat intel & other | IP verdict, threat categories, WHOIS | Self-serve (token) | 2,000/day | – | |
| Netlas netlas.io | Threat intel & other | Host data; Tor/VPN/proxy from the Business plan | Self-serve | 50/day, non-commercial | $49/month (1k/day) | |
| ONYPHE onyphe.com | Threat intel & other | Threat-intelligence summary per IP | Self-serve free view | Free view | Quote | |
| People Data Labs IP Enrichment docs.peopledatalabs.com | Threat intel & other | Company behind an IP, location, hosting/proxy/VPN flags | Self-serve | 100/month | $95.40/month (1,325 matches) | Charges only for matches |
| Pixalate developer.pixalate.com | Threat intel & other | Ad-fraud (invalid traffic) probability for an IP | Self-serve | 100/month | $5,000/month | |
| Project Honey Pot http:BL projecthoneypot.org | Threat intel & other | DNS-based threat score and visitor type | Self-serve (access key) | Free | – | |
| SecurityTrails securitytrails.com | Threat intel & other | IP WHOIS, neighbouring IPs, reverse DNS | Self-serve | Not listed | $500/month (20k) | Recorded Future |
| Shodan shodan.io | Threat intel & other | Host lookup: ports, banners, geo, organization/ASN, vulnerabilities | Self-serve | Free API plan | $49 one-time; $69/month (10k credits) | |
| Spamhaus Intelligence API spamhaus.com | Threat intel & other | IP reputation (XBL/CSS/BCL listings) | Self-serve developer licence; commercial by quote | 5,000/month for 6 months, non-commercial | From $5,000/year | |
| VirusTotal virustotal.com | Threat intel & other | Engine verdicts, ASN, country, WHOIS | Self-serve | 500/day, non-commercial | From $5k/year |