Head-to-head · IP Address Intelligence Software
GreyNoise vs IPHub
GreyNoise leads on 0 checks, IPHub on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreGreyNoise · 9.3/10
- Free planboth
GreyNoise scores higher on our rubric for ip address intelligence software: 9.3 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.
On geolocation data, GreyNoise gives you Coordinates where IPHub offers Country.
GreyNoise is the better fit for security teams needing deep IP threat intelligence. IPHub is the better fit for high-volume proxy and risk screening.
- GreyNoise fits best
Security teams needing deep IP threat intelligence
- IPHub fits best
High-volume proxy and risk screening
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Side by side
| Feature | GreyNoise 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | IPHub 8.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 8.0 |
| Ranking | #1 in IP Address Intelligence Software | #8 in IP Address Intelligence Software |
| Best for | Security teams needing deep IP threat intelligence | High-volume proxy and risk screening |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features GreyNoise 3/3 · IPHub 3/3 | ||
| Threat detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Proxy/VPN detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Geolocation data | Coordinates | Country |
| Free lookups | 50 lookups/mo | Not checked yet |
| Data refresh | Real-time | Real-time |
| Our review | ||
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| Our verdict | GreyNoise provides IP intelligence for security teams investigating internet-wide scanning, exploitation, and other network activity. Analysts can look up one or multiple IP addresses, review classifications and behavioral metadata, and… Read the review → |
IPHub provides web-based IP and domain lookups alongside an API for screening individual addresses or bulk lists. It is aimed at organizations evaluating suspicious traffic for uses such as e-commerce fraud detection, account security,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
GreyNoise — where it wins
- Historical timelines add context to current IP activity.
- CVE context includes CVSS, EPSS, and KEV intelligence.
- Protocol fingerprints and C2 attribution deepen investigations.
Where it doesn't
- Free plan limits searches to 50 per week.
- Free historical lookback is limited to 10 days.
- Paid tiers require a sales contact for pricing.
IPHub — where it wins
- Bulk API requests can cover up to 100,000 IPs each.
- Detects open proxies, Tor, datacenters and commercial VPNs.
- Professional adds residential proxy detection.
Where it doesn't
- Residential proxy detection is limited to the Professional plan.
- The service focuses on IP and domain intelligence, not broader risk tools.
- Bulk screening requires API integration.
- GreyNoise9.3/10 · Free plan · pricing on request
Deep IP threat context across lookups, history, vulnerabilities, protocols, and C2 activity.
Visit GreyNoiseFull verdict → - IPHub8.0/10 · Free plan
Screen IPs for proxies, VPNs and other risk signals with web and bulk API lookups.
Visit IPHubFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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