Comparison

ipbase vs IPinfo

IPinfo is a strong data provider with a generous free country-level tier. For city-level data with VPN detection at volume, ipbase is far cheaper.

Updated October 18, 2026 ยท 2 min read

Monthly list prices and plan features from both pricing pages, as of October 2026 (ipinfo.io/pricing; IPinfo bills Core at $310 and Max at $1,960 a year when paid annually).

Plan or featureipbaseIPinfo
Free150 requests, city-level location, time zone, currency, batchLite: unlimited, country + ASN only
Entry$9.99: 65,000 requests, incl. security data and the ASN API, no minute limitCore $26: 150,000 requests, city, ASN, VPN/proxy
Mid$39.99: 650,000 requests, with the hosted domains API tooMax $163: 250,000 requests, adds carrier, residential proxies
High$89.99: 2,500,000 requestsEnterprise: custom
Company and abuse contactHolder of the address block and its abuse contact, Small plan and aboveCompany: Enterprise plan; abuse contact: not listed on the plans
Hosted domainsReverse IP endpoint, Medium plan and aboveEnterprise plan
Batch1,000 IPs per POST with an API key, all plans/batch endpoint, up to 1,000 per request

When IPinfo fits better

When ipbase fits better

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Frequently asked questions

Is ipbase cheaper than IPinfo?

For city-level data with security flags, yes: ipbase's Small plan includes 65,000 requests with VPN/proxy data for $9.99 per month, and its Medium plan 650,000 for $39.99; IPinfo Core includes 150,000 requests for $26 and IPinfo Max 250,000 requests for $163 (monthly prices as of October 2026).

Which has the better free plan?

IPinfo Lite offers unlimited country-level and ASN lookups for free. ipbase's free plan includes 150 requests with city-level location data. For country-only lookups at high volume, IPinfo Lite is hard to beat.

IP geolocation API

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ipbase returns location, ISP, ASN and time zone for any IPv4 or IPv6 address, up to 1,000 addresses per POST request. Security flags (VPN, proxy, Tor, data center) are on the Small plan and above.

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GET https://api.ipbase.com/v2/info?ip=1.1.1.1

{
  "data": {
    "ip": "1.1.1.1",
    "type": "v4",
    "connection": {
      "asn": 13335,
      "organization": "APNIC and Cloudflare DNS Resolver project",
      "isp": "Cloudflare, Inc",
      "range": "1.1.1.0/24"
    },
    "location": {
      "country": { "alpha2": "AU", "name": "Australia" },
      "zip": "4000"
    },
    "security": { "is_vpn": null, "is_tor": null, "threat_score": null }
  }
}

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