/ip-intelligence/ — ip intelligence: compare geolocation apis and databases

Location data: Country, region, city, postal code, coordinates and timezone appear in the reference and product examples. Their nesting and field names differ between those sources.[1][2]

ASN and network: Current Starter examples include ASN fields; Standard adds company information. The v1 reference separately documents ASN, ISP, organization and connection type.[1][2]

IP versions: The v1 technical reference accepts both IPv4 and IPv6 in ip_address; omitting the parameter uses the caller's address.[1]

Privacy signals: Current Professional examples show separate VPN, proxy, Tor, hosting and relay flags. The v1 reference defines security.is_vpn as VPN or proxy combined; confirm the schema supplied by the chosen plan.[1][2]

Delivery: The technical reference documents a key-authenticated HTTP API with JSON output. Its v1 schema differs from the current product-tier examples.[1][2]

Access and free use: An IP Geolocation API key is required. Pricing documents 1,000 free monthly requests at 1 request per second, with no card. Free commercial-use permission is not explicit in the reviewed terms.[1][3][4]

Billing unit: Each API is billed separately by request subscription, with overage and possible automatic-upgrade terms. Public pages disagree on paid quotas and rate limits, so reconcile the applicable paid quote before purchase.[3][2][4]

Location data: The full endpoint documents country, city, locality, postcode, coordinates and timezone, plus a confidence level and estimated confidence-area polygons.[1]

ASN and network: The network object includes BGP prefix, registration context and announcing carrier ASNs, with upstream-carrier information when available.[1]

IP versions: The full endpoint accepts IPv4 and IPv6 input addresses.[1]

Privacy signals: The full endpoint's Hazard Report includes known proxy, VPN and Tor flags, hosting likelihood, cellular, iCloud Private Relay and blocklist indicators. Package plans, including Base, provide all endpoint fields.[1][2]

Delivery: The IP Geolocation package offers key-authenticated REST APIs with JSON responses. Its plans also include GraphQL access.[1][2][3]

Access and free use: The IP Geolocation package requires an account API key, including its free 10,000-request monthly Base tier. No card is needed. Terms limit Base Access to one account per organization.[3][2][4]

Billing unit: Plans meter requests monthly. Bronze is USD 29.95/month for 100,000 requests, excluding tax; optional overages are USD 2.995 per 10,000 requests.[2]

Location data: The Free API returns country, state/province and city. Basic adds detailed location fields including coordinates, postal code and timezone.[4][5]

ASN and network: Core adds ASN/name, ISP, organization and connection type to Basic location data. Basic does not include those network fields.[6][5]

IP versions: The API accepts IPv4 and IPv6, and the downloadable database catalog covers both.[1][2]

Privacy signals: Extended adds proxy/crawler detection and threat assessment. Its proxyType field distinguishes HTTP proxies, VPNs and Tor; these security fields are not part of Basic or Core.[7][6][1]

Delivery: JSON API and downloadable CSV/MMDB databases, with separate Lite and paid database editions.[1][2][3]

Access and free use: The Free API permits 500 daily requests. Paid keys provide the fields and daily allowance of the selected plan. Lite databases use CC BY 4.0 attribution terms, including a backlink for web applications using their results.[4][1][3]

Billing unit: Paid API plans have daily query quotas that reset at midnight CET according to the FAQ; requests beyond the limit return an error. Database licensing is separate.[7][8][9]

Location data: Country, region, city, postal code, coordinates and timezone fields are documented.[2]

ASN and network: ISP, organization, ASN/AS name, mobile and hosting fields. ASN fields can be empty for address blocks not announced in BGP tables.[2]

IP versions: A query can be an IPv4 address, IPv6 address or domain name.[2]

Privacy signals: The proxy boolean combines proxies, VPNs and Tor exit addresses. A separate hosting boolean covers hosting, colocation and datacenter addresses.[2]

Delivery: Hosted API with JSON/JSONP, XML, CSV, text and PHP output options, plus batch queries.[1]

Access and free use: The free endpoint needs no key, uses HTTP and permits non-commercial use at 45 requests per minute per caller IP. Pro adds commercial use, API keys and HTTPS.[2][3][1]

Billing unit: Pro advertises unlimited requests subject to its acceptable-use policy. The listed €13.3/month price is a monthly equivalent when paying for 12 months, excluding VAT.[1]

Location data: The .io Free response includes country, region, city, postal code and coordinates. Local database fields depend on the DB package; API coordinates fall back to a capital-city coordinate when the city is unknown.[3][1]

ASN and network: The .io Free response includes ASN and AS name. Starter adds ISP, domain and usage type. Local database packages differ; the catalog includes ASN in DB26.[3][1]

IP versions: The current IP2Location.io API accepts IPv4 and IPv6. Confirm address-family coverage for the particular database edition before selecting local files.[3]

Privacy signals: IP2Proxy is the related detection database family. In .io, Free and Starter detect public proxies; Plus adds VPN, Tor and residential-proxy classes; Security adds detailed proxy and datacenter fields.[2][5]

Delivery: Local IP2Location and IP2Proxy databases, plus the IP2Location.io JSON/XML API. The legacy IP2Location Web Service no longer accepts new registrations.[1][2][3][4]

Access and free use: The .io API documents 1,000 keyless queries daily or 50,000 monthly on its keyed Free plan; both require attribution. LITE database downloads require a free account and are advertised for personal or commercial projects.[3][5][6]

Billing unit: The .io API counts queries within a monthly plan and adds paid overage blocks. Database subscriptions depend on package and license: Standard covers one server for internal use; Site covers controlled servers for internal use.[5][1][7]

Location data: City, region, country, postal code, coordinates and timezone, with additional country, currency and language metadata.[1]

ASN and network: ASN and organization are documented fields. Hostname is an optional beta add-on requiring separate enablement.[1]

IP versions: The API documents both IPv4 and IPv6 support.[1]

Privacy signals: The inspected field reference documents location and ASN data; it does not document proxy, VPN or Tor detection fields.[1]

Delivery: Hosted location API with JSON, JSONP, XML, CSV and YAML responses. Single-field endpoints return plain text.[1]

Access and free use: The free trial is for testing/development and is not for production use. Paid signup supplies a token that is included in the API query string.[2]

Billing unit: Plans count monthly IP lookups; each repeated lookup of the same address counts again. The entry plan lists 60,000 lookups for $15/month plus tax or $144/year.[2]

Location data: Country, city, postal code and coordinates are documented. Current pricing lists timezone and currency data from Standard onward.[1][2]

ASN and network: ASN and ISP information are documented connection data. The current plan table includes Connection Data from Standard.[1][2]

IP versions: Standard IP lookup documents support for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.[1]

Privacy signals: Documentation describes optional Tor/proxy security data. The current plan table lists Security Data on Business Pro and Custom; lower paid tiers do not list that module.[1][2]

Delivery: Hosted API with JSON/XML output and optional JSONP callbacks, including standard IP, origin IP and bulk lookup endpoints.[1]

Access and free use: Signup provides an access_key. Free lists 100 lookups and non-commercial use; Standard and higher explicitly permit commercial use. The free allowance's reset interval is not stated clearly.[1][2][3]

Billing unit: Paid plans have monthly lookup counts and a per-call charge above quota. Standard lists 50,000/month, Business 500,000 and Business Pro 2,000,000.[2][3]

Location data: City, region, country, continent, postal code and approximate coordinates are documented, alongside timezone fields. Coordinates may be near a population center.[3]

ASN and network: Basic ASN fields include AS number, organization name, domain, network route and usage type. Company data is listed on Startup and Business plans.[3][2]

IP versions: The official CLI documents lookup of both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.[4]

Privacy signals: Documents Tor, proxy, datacenter and iCloud-relay flags. VPN detection is restricted to Business and Enterprise; is_anonymous is defined as Tor or proxy.[3][2]

Delivery: HTTPS JSON API with global and EU endpoints. Enterprise pricing lists data downloads; their formats and dataset entitlements require confirmation.[1][2]

Access and free use: Requests require an API key. The free tier permits 1,500 requests daily for non-commercial use; choose a paid plan for commercial use.[1][2]

Billing unit: Plans specify daily request quotas. Paid bulk calls accept up to 100 IPs, with each IP counting as one request against the quota.[2][5]

Location data: Free includes country, region, city, postal code and coordinates when available. Paid plans add locality, estimated accuracy radius and location confidence.[2]

ASN and network: Free includes basic ASN fields. Paid plans add extended ASN, company and network information.[4]

IP versions: API lookups support IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.[1][4]

Privacy signals: Paid IP Security documents separate proxy, residential-proxy, VPN, Tor, relay and cloud-provider flags. Security can be requested alone or added to geolocation; it is not part of the free plan.[3][4]

Delivery: HTTPS APIs with JSON or XML output, plus separately licensed database downloads. CSV and MMDB are standard database formats; other formats are available on request.[1][6][7]

Access and free use: Most endpoints require an API key or authorized request origin. Free includes 1,000 daily credits and is restricted to noncommercial use by the terms.[1][4][7]

Billing unit: A base v3 lookup costs 1 credit, security alone 2, and base lookup plus security 3. Bulk uses the same module cost per valid IP. Starter includes 150,000 monthly credits for USD 19 billed monthly.[5][4]

Location data: Lite returns country and continent. Core adds city, region, postal code, coordinates and timezone; Max adds an accuracy radius and change metadata.[2][3][4]

ASN and network: Lite returns ASN, organization name and domain. Core adds ASN type plus hosting, mobile, satellite and anycast flags; Max adds carrier details.[2][3][4]

IP versions: The API accepts IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and documents dual-stack access, with optional explicit v4 and v6 hostnames.[1]

Privacy signals: Core exposes a combined is_anonymous flag. Max adds separate VPN, proxy, Tor, relay and residential-proxy flags in the anonymous object. Lite has no privacy fields.[2][3][4]

Delivery: HTTPS API and downloadable databases. Core database access requires a separate enterprise subscription; its self-service API plan does not include downloads.[1][3]

Access and free use: An API token authenticates requests. Lite is free with unlimited country/ASN requests; the pricing page permits commercial use with attribution.[1][2][5]

Billing unit: Paid API allowances are monthly request counts. Metered billing permits paid overages; without it, exceeding the quota produces HTTP 429.[1][5]

Location data: Country, region, city, postal code, coordinates and timezone are documented when known. Fields can be N/A or null.[2]

ASN and network: ISP, organization, ASN and connection type are documented. Connection type can distinguish Residential, Corporate, Education, Mobile and Data Center.[2]

IP versions: The API reference includes IPv4/IPv6 validation. The downloadable reputation database explicitly documents both address families.[1][4]

Privacy signals: Documents proxy, VPN, Tor, active VPN/Tor and fraud signals. Enriched fields including frequent_abuser, shared_connection and dynamic_connection are Enterprise data points; confirm other fields against the account's entitlement.[2]

Delivery: API-key-authenticated JSON or XML lookup API, plus a separate downloadable/on-premise database offering. The reviewed database page does not specify a file format.[1][4]

Access and free use: API access requires an account key. The product advertises 1,000 free IP lookups per month; terms prohibit duplicate accounts for extra free credits and allow evaluation-access limits.[1][3][5]

Billing unit: Each lookup/request normally consumes one query credit, with specific exclusions. Paid subscriptions and prepaid packs are documented; a current paid-price table was not exposed in the reviewed plans page.[5][6]

Location data: Country, region, city, postal code and approximate coordinates. Unknown field values are null; coordinates do not identify a household or street address.[1]

ASN and network: ASN, announcing route, network name and type, company details and mobile-carrier fields are documented.[1]

IP versions: IP lookup fields document both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.[1]

Privacy signals: Separate proxy, residential-proxy, VPN, relay, Tor-relay, Tor-exit and cloud-provider flags. Every API plan includes the full response; these fields are not reserved for a higher API tier.[1][3]

Delivery: Hosted JSON API and separately subscribed CSV/MMDB datasets for local lookup. The AS dataset is listed as CSV only.[1][2]

Access and free use: An account and API key are required. New accounts receive 20,000 free credits once, without a stated time limit; this is not a recurring monthly allocation.[4][3]

Billing unit: A single lookup uses one credit. Batch endpoints use one credit per lookup plus one for the batch request. Monthly allowances and non-expiring packs are separate purchasing options.[3]

Location data: Country, region, city, postal code and approximate coordinates are documented, alongside timezone fields.[1]

ASN and network: The connection object provides ASN, organization, ISP and domain.[1]

IP versions: Single lookups accept IPv4 and IPv6. Business/Unlimited bulk requests can mix both families, with up to 100 IPs per call.[1][4]

Privacy signals: Business and Unlimited provide proxy, VPN, Tor, hosting, relay and mobile fields when security=1 is requested. Free and Basic do not include security data.[1][3]

Delivery: The free API uses ipwho.is and paid access uses ipwhois.pro, with JSON, XML or CSV output. Enterprise database downloads are offered separately in MMDB, CSV or JSON.[1][2][3]

Access and free use: Free needs no signup or key, permits commercial use, and allows 1,000 requests per day per client IP. CORS requests share a limit by website domain. Paid access requires an API key.[1][2]

Billing unit: Basic is USD 19.99/month for 600,000 requests; Business is USD 39.99/month for 3 million. Business/Unlimited bulk calls cost one credit per IP, not one per batch.[3][4]

Location data: Country and City editions provide different geographic detail. City data describes an area using coordinates and an accuracy radius; city and postal fields may be unavailable.[3]

ASN and network: GeoLite offers a separate ASN database. Web-service fields include ASN number, ASN organization and network; ISP and organization fields are not included in GeoLite City.[3][2]

IP versions: Web services accept IPv4 and IPv6 inputs. Anonymous IP CSV downloads contain separate IPv4 and IPv6 network files.[1][4]

Privacy signals: GeoIP Insights and the Anonymous IP database provide VPN, public-proxy, Tor-exit, hosting and residential-proxy signals. The API anonymizer object is Insights-only.[2][4]

Delivery: HTTPS JSON web services and local MMDB or CSV databases. GeoLite and Anonymous IP are separate datasets with different fields.[1][3][4]

Access and free use: An account and license key are required. GeoLite requires attribution and compliance with its EULA, including update and redistribution conditions. It permits internal business use subject to those terms.[1][5]

Billing unit: Paid web services use service credit for queries. Free GeoLite allows 1,000 lookups per day per service and 30 database downloads per day; Anonymous IP download pricing requires sales contact.[1][3][4]

Location data: The v3 OpenAPI schema lists country, region, city, coordinates and timezone. Missing values can be null.[2]

ASN and network: The v3 reference lists ASN, network range, hostname, provider, organization and allocation type.[1][2]

IP versions: The API documentation accepts IPv4 and IPv6 inputs, including multiple-address requests.[1]

Privacy signals: The v3 schema lists proxy, VPN, Tor and hosting booleans, plus risk, confidence and detection timestamps. Pricing includes core detection features on Free; customization limits vary by plan.[2][1][3]

Delivery: HTTP JSON API. The v3 reference documents nested network, location and detection objects; some prose still calls v2 the latest version, so keep the API version explicit.[1][2]

Access and free use: Keyless access allows 100 queries/day; a registered free key allows 1,000/day. Origin-bound public browser keys check only the requesting visitor's IP. One free account is allowed per customer.[1][4]

Billing unit: Each checked address consumes daily quota. The v3 service table allows up to 100 addresses per keyless request or 1,000 with a registered key. The daily allowance is separate from this batch limit.[1][3]