MaxMind GeoIP vs IPHub

MGMaxMind GeoIP8.8Visit IPHub8.0Visit

Higher score MG MaxMind GeoIP #4 in IP Address Intelligence Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit MaxMind

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

• MaxMind GeoIP fits best

  Enterprises needing GeoIP databases and APIs

• IPHub fits best

  High-volume proxy and risk screening

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Side by side

Feature	MGMaxMind GeoIP 8.8/10 Visit ↗	IPHub 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.0
Ranking	#4 in IP Address Intelligence Software	#8 in IP Address Intelligence Software
Best for	Enterprises needing GeoIP databases and APIs	High-volume proxy and risk screening
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
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 MaxMind GeoIP 2/3 · IPHub 3/3
Threat detection	—	✓ (best)
Proxy/VPN detection	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Geolocation data	Coordinates	Country
Free lookups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data refresh	Periodic	Real-time
Our review
Pros	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	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	No free plan Pricing requires contacting sales Data refresh is periodic rather than real-time	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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.

• MGMaxMind GeoIP8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• IPHub8.0/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit IPHubFull verdict →