ipstack vs MaxMind GeoIP

ipstack7.5Visit MGMaxMind GeoIP7.4Visit

Higher score ipstack #6 in IP Address Intelligence Software 7.5/10 Free plan · paid from $12.99/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ipstack

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MG MaxMind GeoIP #7 in IP Address Intelligence Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit MaxMind

• ipstack fits best

  Budget-conscious apps needing IP enrichment

• MaxMind GeoIP fits best

  Enterprises needing GeoIP databases and APIs

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Side by side

Feature	ipstack 7.5/10 Visit ↗	MGMaxMind GeoIP 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.4
Ranking	#6 in IP Address Intelligence Software	#7 in IP Address Intelligence Software
Best for	Budget-conscious apps needing IP enrichment	Enterprises needing GeoIP databases and APIs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$12.99/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ipstack 3/3 · MaxMind GeoIP 2/3
Threat detection	✓ (best)	—
Proxy/VPN detection	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Geolocation data	Coordinates	Coordinates
Free lookups	100 lookups/mo	Not published
Data refresh	Daily	Periodic
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	Returns country, subdivision, city, latitude and longitude data Adds ISP, organization, connection-type and domain attributes Offers anonymous-IP detection and hosted or self-hosted access
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	No free plan Pricing requires contacting sales Data refresh is periodic rather than real-time
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 →	MaxMind GeoIP provides IP intelligence for websites, applications, fraud prevention and analytics. It is aimed at teams that need to map IP addresses to locations and network attributes, with products available through hosted APIs or… 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

• MaxMind GeoIP — where it wins

  • Returns country, subdivision, city, latitude and longitude data
  • Adds ISP, organization, connection-type and domain attributes
  • Offers anonymous-IP detection and hosted or self-hosted access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Data refresh is periodic rather than real-time

• ipstack7.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $12.99/mo

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

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• MGMaxMind GeoIP7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature GeoIP toolkit for organizations that need location and network attributes from IPs.

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