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VPNAPI.io

Freemium#10 of 13 in IP Address Intelligence Software

VPNAPI.io: A hosted IP lookup API for location, network details, and anonymization signals. Ranked #10 of 13 in IP Address Intelligence Software by our editors (7.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for teams needing a simple IP detection API.

7.6/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.6 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Teams needing a simple IP detection API
Free plan
Yes
Geolocation data
Coordinates
Facts checked
24 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Returns city, country, and latitude/longitude geolocation
- Detects VPN, proxy, Tor, and relay usage
- Provides ASN, organization, and hosting classification
Where it doesn't
- Free plan is limited to 1,000 lookups
- Requires HTTP API requests and an API key
- Focuses on IP lookups rather than broader workflows

Our verdict on VPNAPI.io

VPNAPI.io is a hosted IP-intelligence API for developers building applications that classify visitor locations or flag potentially anonymized IP addresses. A lookup by IP returns geolocation, network and autonomous-system information, along with indicators for VPN, proxy, Tor, and relay usage. It is suited to teams that need these signals through a straightforward API rather than a broader IP research workflow.

Its scope is centered on a single lookup: IP address in, structured location and network intelligence out. Geolocation includes city, country, and coordinates; network classification covers hosting, while ASN and organization information add context about the address. REST access makes it usable from applications that can send HTTP requests with an API key. The service is cloud hosted, with web and API listed as platforms, and documentation and email as support channels. This narrow API-first shape is a fit when an application needs to check addresses as part of its own flow, but less suitable for buyers seeking a wider integrated investigation environment.

The published Free plan includes IP geolocation and security API access, with a 1,000-lookup allowance. That gives small projects a way to evaluate or support limited-volume use, but the allowance may constrain services checking many visitor addresses. Pricing is freemium, and plan details beyond Free should be compared directly before budgeting. Choose VPNAPI.io when location, VPN/proxy/Tor/relay detection, and network classification are the required outputs; look elsewhere if higher-volume capacity or broader workflow and integration coverage is central to the decision.

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VPNAPI.io pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 24 Sep 2026.

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VPNAPI.io fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Not verified
Geolocation data	Coordinates
Threat detection	Yes
Proxy/VPN detection	Yes
API access	Yes
Free lookups	1000 lookups/mo
Data refresh	Not verified
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web
Support	Docs, Email
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	vpnapi.io
Facts checked	24 Sep 2026

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