IP2Location vs IP-API

IP2Location8.6Visit IAIP-API8.4Visit

Higher score IP2Location #5 in IP Address Intelligence Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit IP2Location

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IA IP-API #6 in IP Address Intelligence Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit IP-API

• IP2Location fits best

  Teams needing self-hosted IP databases and proxy data

• IP-API fits best

  Affordable general-purpose IP lookup

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Side by side

Feature	IP2Location 8.6/10 Visit ↗	IAIP-API 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#5 in IP Address Intelligence Software	#6 in IP Address Intelligence Software
Best for	Teams needing self-hosted IP databases and proxy data	Affordable general-purpose IP lookup
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$980/device/yr	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features IP2Location 3/3 · IP-API 3/3
Threat detection	✓	✓
Proxy/VPN detection	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Geolocation data	Coordinates	Coordinates
Free lookups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data refresh	Daily	Real-time
Our review
Pros	Offers country-to-coordinate geolocation and ISP, ASN, and usage data Provides downloadable databases, REST lookups, and batch processing Supports IPv4 and IPv6, with IP2Proxy threat-related fields	Looks up IPv4, IPv6, and domains with location and network details Detects proxy, VPN, Tor, and hosting indicators Supports batch queries and JSON, XML, CSV, newline, and PHP formats
Cons	The listed DB1 site license costs $980 per year Database packages differ in fields and granularity New users are directed to IP2Location.io instead of the legacy web service	Free plan is restricted to non-commercial use Free lookups are limited to 45 requests per minute HTTPS and unlimited requests require the Pro plan
Our verdict	IP2Location provides IP geolocation databases, web services, and batch processing for applications that need to enrich IP addresses with location and network attributes. It suits teams building traffic analysis, content localization, or… Read the review →	IP-API provides IP geolocation and network intelligence through an API and web interface. It is aimed at developers and teams that need to look up IPv4 or IPv6 addresses and domain names, from solo projects to mid-market use. Results can… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IP2Location — where it wins

  • Offers country-to-coordinate geolocation and ISP, ASN, and usage data
  • Provides downloadable databases, REST lookups, and batch processing
  • Supports IPv4 and IPv6, with IP2Proxy threat-related fields

  Where it doesn't

  • The listed DB1 site license costs $980 per year
  • Database packages differ in fields and granularity
  • New users are directed to IP2Location.io instead of the legacy web service

• IP-API — where it wins

  • Looks up IPv4, IPv6, and domains with location and network details
  • Detects proxy, VPN, Tor, and hosting indicators
  • Supports batch queries and JSON, XML, CSV, newline, and PHP formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is restricted to non-commercial use
  • Free lookups are limited to 45 requests per minute
  • HTTPS and unlimited requests require the Pro plan

• IP2Location8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible IP lookup toolkit, with self-hosted databases and proxy data at a high site-license price.

  Visit IP2LocationFull verdict →
• IAIP-API8.4/10 · Free plan

  Flexible IP and domain lookups with network details and proxy detection.

  Visit IP-APIFull verdict →