IP2Location

Best for: Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call; AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt); Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box

Avoid if: You have strict compliance requirements

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  Agent friendliness
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  100 / 100
  Pricing transparency
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  85 / 100
  Setup speed
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  Docs quality
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  Procurement ease
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  35 / 100
  Trust readiness

Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fields (pricing, compliance, capabilities, docs and developer-surface signals) - not from reviews or paid placement. Each axis is 0-100; an unknown signal scores 0 for that axis. Procurement ease is the inverse of buying friction (higher = easier to adopt).

Pricing model

Subscription [2]ip2location.com/database/ip2location“DB1 Standard License $99.00/year; DB1 Site License $980.00/year — annual database subscription pricing”ip2location.io/pricing“Free $0/month | Starter $49/month | Plus $249/month | Security $499/month”

Published pricing

✓ Yes [3]ip2location.com/database/ip2location“DB1 $99.00 Standard | $980.00 Site; DB18 $2,799.00 Standard | $27,980.00 Site (DB19-DB26 require quote)”ip2location.io/pricing“Free $0/month | Starter $49/month | Plus $249/month | Security $499/month; Overage: Starter $10 per 30K IP Geolocation increment”

Free tier

✓ Yes [4]ip2location.io/pricing“Free Plan - $0/month: 50K IP Geolocation API queries/month, 500 Domain WHOIS API queries/month, 50 Hosted Domain API queries/month, 11 IP attributes. Requires attribution.”ip2location.com/database/lite“No Licensing Fee for LITE Usage — Use LITE freely for personal or commercial projects.”

Free tier details

IP2Location.io API: Free plan at $0/month includes 50,000 IP geolocation queries/month, 500 Domain WHOIS queries/month, 50 Hosted Domain queries/month, 11 IP attributes; attribution required. Keyless access (no API key) allows 1,000 queries/day. IP2Location downloadable database: free LITE database (country, region, city, lat/lon, ZIP, timezone, ISP, domain, ASN, etc.) available for personal or commercial projects with no licensing fee, updated semi-monthly. Legacy WS-TRIAL credit (5,000 one-time) and WSP-TRIAL (1,000 one-time) are one-time only, not a recurring free tier. [5]ip2location.io/pricing“Free Plan - $0/month: 50K IP Geolocation API queries/month, 11 IP attributes, Basic Geolocation Data, Basic Proxies Detection (Open Proxies only), Requires attribution”ip2location.com/database/lite“No Licensing Fee for LITE Usage — the database is free for personal or commercial projects; Update Frequency: Semi-monthly”ip2location.io/ip2location-documentation“It is free for up to 1,000 queries daily. Once this threshold is reached, additional requests fail until the daily reset at 00:00 UTC.”

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes [6]ip2location.io“Create A Free Account — No credit card required”

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

– Unknown

• Proxy / VPN detection
• Threat intelligence
• ASN / company data
• IPv6 support
• Downloadable database
• Bulk lookups

Supported actions

ip_lookup, bulk_lookup, proxy_vpn_tor_detection, asn_lookup, company_data, carrier_data, threat_intel, fraud_scoring, timezone, database_download, domain_whois, hosted_domains, ip_ranges [7]ip2location.io/ip2location-documentation“IP Geolocation API, Bulk IP Geolocation API, Domain WHOIS API, Hosted Domain API”ip2location.com/documentation/main“IP Geolocation Database, IP2Proxy Proxy Detection Database, Batch Processing — Bulk IP address uploads for geolocation and proxy data retrieval, Web API Service”

Regions

IPv4 and IPv6 supported, global coverage, 98% country accuracy (Lite database), 99.5% country accuracy (commercial database), 60% city accuracy (Lite), 80% city accuracy (commercial), over 1 million records (Lite), over 4 million records (commercial), daily database updates (commercial), semi-monthly updates (Lite database) [8]ip2location.com/database/lite“LITE includes over 1 million records with 98% country accuracy and 60% city accuracy. Update Frequency: Semi-monthly”ip2location.com“supports IPv4 & IPv6 with one unified package providing 100% internet reach”

Languages

ar, cs, da, de, en, es, et, fi, fr, ga, it, ja, ko, ms, nl, pt, ru, sv, tr, vi, zh-cn, zh-tw

Input types

IPv4 address, IPv6 address, batch of IPs (up to 1000 per request), requester IP auto-detect, API key (optional for free keyless access)

Output types

country, region, city, latitude/longitude, postal/ZIP code, timezone, ISP, domain, net speed, area code, ASN/org, usage type, address type, IAB content category, district, elevation, weather station, mobile carrier / MCC / MNC, proxy/VPN/Tor flags, proxy type, proxy provider, fraud score (0-99), threat level, continent, currency, geotargeting, JSON, XML, CSV

Webhooks

✗ No

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No [9]ip2location.io/ip2location-documentation“No sandbox or test mode documented. Free/keyless access up to 1,000 queries/day operates on the live production endpoint.”

SDK languages

PHP, Python, Node.js, Go, Java, .NET, Ruby, Kotlin, Rust, Dart, Deno, Lua, Erlang, Scala, Haskell, R, D, OCaml [10]ip2location.com/documentation/main“29+ development libraries across multiple programming languages: C, PHP, Perl, Ruby, Python, Node.js, Cocoa, Pascal, D, Go, Erlang, Lua, Haskell, Kotlin, .NET, Java, Scala, OCaml, Deno, R, Dart, Rust and more.”

MCP server

✓ Yes [11]ip2location.io/mcp-server“The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enables users to retrieve detailed information such as country, region, city, latitude, longitude, ZIP code, time zone, ASN, and proxy information for any IPv4 or IPv6 address directly from a chatbot.”github.com/ip2location/mcp-ip2location-io“IP Geolocation MCP server using IP2Location.io API”

SOC 2

– Unknown [12]ip2location.com/privacy-policy“No mention of SOC2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS certifications found on privacy policy, FAQ, or SLA pages.”

HIPAA

– Unknown

GDPR

✓ Yes [13]ip2location.com/privacy-policy“we act as a data controller or 'business' under the relevant Privacy Laws like...the General Data Protection Regulation ('GDPR')”ip2location.com/dpa“the laws and regulations applicable to the Processing of Personal Data under the EULA, including but not limited to the GDPR”

ISO 27001

– Unknown

PCI DSS

– Unknown

Published SLA

✓ Yes [14]ip2location.io/service-level-agreement“IP2Location.io aims to achieve 99.99% Service Availability for all Customers. This SLA excludes users under free plans.”

Rate limits

Keyless (no API key): up to 1,000 queries/day, resets at 00:00 UTC. Free plan (with API key): 50,000 queries/month. Bulk API: up to 1,000 IPs per request. Paid plan monthly quotas: Starter 150K, Plus 300K, Security 600K IP geolocation queries. Overages available on paid plans. [15]ip2location.io/pricing“Free: 50K/month; Starter: 150K/month; Plus: 300K/month; Security: 600K/month IP Geolocation API queries”ip2location.io/ip2location-documentation“It is free for up to 1,000 queries daily. Once this threshold is reached, additional requests fail until the daily reset at 00:00 UTC.”

Known restrictions

Free plan (IP2Location.io) requires attribution, Free LITE database: personal or commercial use permitted, updated only semi-monthly vs daily for paid, Database redistribution prohibited - complete database must be installed on own servers; SaaS delivery only for commercial redistribution, Standard License discontinued for new customers; Site License required for cloud/multi-server deployments, Certain sectors (CDN, financial, advertising networks, search engines, social networks, infosec) mandatorily require Site or Redistribution/SaaS licenses, IP2Location legacy web service (WS/WSP) no longer accepting new registrations; existing customers only, SLA (99.99% uptime target) excludes free plan users, Bulk API endpoint requires a paid plan, DB19-DB26 and PX9-PX12 database tiers require custom quote (no published pricing) [16]ip2location.com/licensing“The complete daily updated database is non-redistributable; it must be installed on your own servers, and your solution should be offered as a SaaS platform.”ip2location.io/pricing“Free Plan: Requires attribution. Standard support.”ip2location.com/web-service/ip2location“We are no longer accepting new registration for IP2Location Web Service. For new registration, please visit ip2location.io”

• Docs
• Status page

Docs rendering: static

API style

rest

Base URL

https://api.ip2location.io/

Versioning

none

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key

Error format

vendor-specific

Rate limit

1000 / day

SDKs

• PHP ip2location-io-php · repo
• Python ip2location-io-python · repo
• Node.js ip2location-io-nodejs · repo
• Go ip2location-io-go · repo
• Java ip2location-io-java · repo
• .NET ip2location-io-dotnet · repo
• Ruby ip2location-io-ruby · repo
• Kotlin ip2location-io-kotlin · repo
• Rust ip2location-io-rust · repo
• Dart ip2location-io-dart · repo
• Deno ip2location-io-deno · repo
• Lua ip2location-io-lua · repo
• Erlang ip2location-io-erlang · repo
• Scala ip2location-io-scala · repo
• Haskell ip2location-io-haskell · repo
• R ip2location-io-r · repo
• D ip2location-io-d · repo
• OCaml ip2location-io-ocaml · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• MCP server

Launched

2002-01-01

• MaxMind GeoIP2

  "the industry standard for IP geolocation" that "Covers 99.9999% of IP addresses" and is "Trusted by businesses and developers globally for high accuracy and reliability."

  Hybrid · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• IPGeolocation.io

  "Enterprise-grade IP Geolocation and threat intelligence - trusted worldwide for real-time, scalable decisions."

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• IPinfo

  "Empowering developers and enterprises with verified IP data that's fast, accurate, and built to scale."

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• ipdata

  "Lookup the location and threat profile of any IP Address to localize your website content, analyze logs, enrich forms, target ads, enforce GDPR compliance, perform redirections, block countries, detect VPNs and more."

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Abstract IP Geolocation API

  "Get the location of any IP with a world-class API serving city, region, country and lat/long data."

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• ip-api.com

  "IP Geolocation API - Fast, accurate, reliable"

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

IP2Location alternatives · IP2Location vs MaxMind GeoIP2 · All IP Geolocation APIs APIs

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2. ↑Pricing model: ip2location.com · ip2location.io
3. ↑Published pricing: ip2location.com · ip2location.io
4. ↑Free tier: ip2location.io · ip2location.com
5. ↑Free tier details: ip2location.io · ip2location.com · ip2location.io
6. ↑Self-serve signup: ip2location.io
7. ↑Supported actions: ip2location.io · ip2location.com
8. ↑Regions: ip2location.com · ip2location.com
9. ↑Sandbox: ip2location.io
10. ↑SDK languages: ip2location.com
11. ↑MCP server: ip2location.io · github.com
12. ↑SOC 2: ip2location.com
13. ↑GDPR: ip2location.com · ip2location.com
14. ↑Published SLA: ip2location.io
15. ↑Rate limits: ip2location.io · ip2location.io
16. ↑Known restrictions: ip2location.com · ip2location.io · ip2location.com

Every field change, who made it, and when - from our audited data pipeline and editors.

1. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 30 → 50
2. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
3. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → Yes
4. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"bulk":true,"ipv6":true,"asn_company":true,"threat_intel":true,"downloadable_d…
5. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → IP2Location is a REST-based IP intelligence service, established in 2002, that …
6. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 35
7. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, AI agents and auto…
8. 2026-06-14 Avoid If: (none) → You have strict compliance requirements
9. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
10. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 100
11. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 30
12. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 100
13. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 85
14. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 15
15. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → No
16. 2026-06-14 Docs URL: (none) → https://www.ip2location.com/developers
17. 2026-06-14 Status Page URL: (none) → https://status.ip2location.com
18. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
19. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Available: set to Yes
20. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Details: set to IP2Location.io API: Free plan at $0/month includes 50,000 IP geolocation querie…
21. 2026-06-14 Self Serve Signup: set to Yes
22. 2026-06-14 Requires Sales Call: set to No
23. 2026-06-14 GDPR: set to Yes
24. 2026-06-14 SLA Published: set to Yes
25. 2026-06-14 SLA URL: set to https://www.ip2location.io/service-level-agreement
26. 2026-06-14 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://www.ip2location.io/privacy-policy
27. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to Keyless (no API key): up to 1,000 queries/day, resets at 00:00 UTC. Free plan (…
28. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Requests: set to 1000
29. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Window: set to day
30. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to Free plan (IP2Location.io) requires attribution, Free LITE database: personal o…
31. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key
32. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://www.ip2location.io/ip2location-documentation
33. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
34. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://api.ip2location.io/
35. 2026-06-14 Versioning Scheme: set to none
36. 2026-06-14 Stability: set to ga
37. 2026-06-14 MCP URL: set to https://github.com/ip2location/mcp-ip2location-io
38. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://www.ip2location.io/ip2location-documentation
39. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to vendor-specific
40. 2026-06-14 Requires Verification: set to No
41. 2026-06-14 Starting Price Usd: set to 49
42. 2026-06-14 Price Basis: set to month
43. 2026-06-14 Slug: set to ip2location
44. 2026-06-14 Launched At: set to 2002-01-01
45. 2026-06-14 Notable Customers: set to (none)
46. 2026-06-14 Fields Not Found: set to enterprise_plan_available, soc2, hipaa, iso_27001, pci_dss, minimum_commitment,…
47. 2026-06-14 Source Confidence: set to high
48. 2026-06-14 Extractor: set to claude-subagent:sonnet
49. 2026-06-14 Last Verified At: set to 2026-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
50. 2026-06-14 Status: set to published

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