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 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Monthly list prices from both pricing pages in October 2026.

	ipbase	IPinfo
Free	150 requests, city-level location, batch	Lite: unlimited, country + ASN only
Entry	$9.99: 65,000 requests, location, currency, time zone	Core $26: 150,000 requests, city, ASN, VPN/proxy
Mid	$39.99: 650,000 requests, incl. security data	Max $163: 250,000 requests, adds carrier, residential proxies
High	$89.99: 2,500,000 requests	Enterprise: custom
Hosted domains	Reverse IP endpoint	Enterprise plan
Batch	100 IPs per request, all plans	Batch endpoint

When IPinfo fits better

You only need country and ASN at very high volume: IPinfo Lite is free.
You need residential proxy or mobile carrier details: IPinfo Max.

When ipbase fits better

City-level data and VPN/proxy/Tor detection for hundreds of thousands of lookups per month at a fraction of the price.
Batch lookups of 100 addresses on every plan, including the free one.

Try ipbase free with your own traffic.

Frequently asked questions

Is ipbase cheaper than IPinfo?

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

Get this data in your app

ipbase returns location, ISP, ASN, time zone and security flags (VPN, proxy, Tor, data center) for any IPv4 or IPv6 address, up to 100 addresses per request.

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150 free requests every month. No credit card required.

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": false, "is_tor": false, "threat_score": 0 }
  }
}

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