ip-api.com vs MaxMind GeoIP2

ip-api.com and MaxMind GeoIP2 are both IP Geolocation APIs, compared here on pricing, compliance, capabilities, and developer experience from structured, cited data - not reviews or paid placement. On compliance, MaxMind GeoIP2 additionally documents SOC 2.

Comparedby a transparent data-readiness score computed from each API's published, sourced fields. No reviews, no paid placement. How we rank.

Data last verified 2026-06-14, with every field cited on each profile.

Head-to-head, from published, cited fields (auto-generated; no paid placement)
Field	ip-api.com	MaxMind GeoIP2
Starting price	-	$0.0001 1,000 lookups
Pricing model	Subscription	Hybrid
Free tier	✓	✓
Self-serve signup	✓	✓
SOC 2	-	Type II
HIPAA	✗	✗
GDPR	✓	✓
Webhooks	✗	✗
Sandbox	✗	✗
Documented actions	9	18

Full data and citations: ip-api.com · MaxMind GeoIP2. See more IP Geolocation APIs.