ipstack vs IPHub

ipstack8.2Visit IPHub8.0Visit

Higher score ipstack #7 in IP Address Intelligence Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ipstack

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IPHub #8 in IP Address Intelligence Software 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit IPHub

• ipstack fits best

  Budget-conscious apps needing IP enrichment

• IPHub fits best

  High-volume proxy and risk screening

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Side by side

Feature	ipstack 8.2/10 Visit ↗	IPHub 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.0
Ranking	#7 in IP Address Intelligence Software	#8 in IP Address Intelligence Software
Best for	Budget-conscious apps needing IP enrichment	High-volume proxy and risk screening
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12.99/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ipstack 3/3 · IPHub 3/3
Threat detection	✓	✓
Proxy/VPN detection	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Geolocation data	Coordinates	Country
Free lookups	100 lookups/mo	Not checked yet
Data refresh	Daily	Real-time
Our review
Pros	Free tier with location data and SSL encryption Geolocation, timezone, currency, ISP, ASN, and connection details Professional+ adds bulk lookup plus proxy, VPN, and threat detection	Bulk API requests can cover up to 100,000 IPs each. Detects open proxies, Tor, datacenters and commercial VPNs. Professional adds residential proxy detection.
Cons	Free plan is limited to 100 requests per month Bulk lookup is available only on Professional+ Security module starts at the $99.99 monthly Professional+ plan	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.
Our verdict	ipstack is a cloud-based IP intelligence service for developers and businesses that need to locate and identify website visitors. Its HTTP API accepts GET requests and returns structured JSON, with support for IPv4 and IPv6. Core location… 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

• ipstack — where it wins

  • Free tier with location data and SSL encryption
  • Geolocation, timezone, currency, ISP, ASN, and connection details
  • Professional+ adds bulk lookup plus proxy, VPN, and threat detection

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 100 requests per month
  • Bulk lookup is available only on Professional+
  • Security module starts at the $99.99 monthly Professional+ plan

• 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.

• ipstack8.2/10 · Free plan

  Affordable IP enrichment with geolocation, network details, and higher-tier security tools.

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• IPHub8.0/10 · Free plan

  Screen IPs for proxies, VPNs and other risk signals with web and bulk API lookups.

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