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title: "ipapi.com alternatives and how they bill"
url: "https://lookvalid.com/alternatives/ipapi.md"
canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/alternatives/ipapi"
last_updated: "2026-10-23"
type: "reference"
summary: "ipapi.com alternatives in ip geolocation: 2 other providers ranked by per-1,000 price, with how each one bills and the page each figure comes from."
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# ipapi.com alternatives and how they bill

ipapi.com alternatives in ip geolocation: 2 other providers ranked by per-1,000 price, with how each one bills and the page each figure comes from.

For IP address data, LookValid sells IP Intelligence, a like-for-like alternative to ipapi.com. ipapi.com sells IP address data. ipapi.com sells an IP lookup API with location, currency, time zone, connection and security data, priced as monthly subscriptions by request volume with a small per-request overage.

## Why people look beyond ipapi.com

- The free plan is for non-commercial use only. ([source](https://ipapi.com/product))
- Requests that return an error do not count toward the monthly volume. ([source](https://ipapi.com/product))
- Downgrades take effect only at the end of the current billing period. ([source](https://ipapi.com/product))

Pricing model: Subscription.

## Shortlist in ip geolocation

Ranking rule: Lowest per-1,000 price in US dollars first, at the best volume tier the page prints. Where a page prints only a price per request, the per-1,000 figure is our arithmetic and is shown as "about". Providers with no dollar per-1,000 figure we can compare come after, and ties go by name.

| Rank | Provider | Best for | Free result | Paid result | How it bills |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | ipgeolocation.io | Teams that prefer to buy credits in packs rather than a monthly plan. | Free plan gives 1,000 credits per day with no card needed, meant for testing and small projects. ([source](https://ipgeolocation.io/pricing.html)) | Starter: $19, per month, 150,000 credits, overage $5 per 25K credits ([source](https://ipgeolocation.io/pricing.html)) | Prepaid credits |
| 2 | ipstack | Teams that want a fixed plan with a set volume. | A free key allows 100 lookups a month with location fields only and no card. ([source](https://ipstack.com/pricing)) | Free: $0, per month, 100 requests, no card ([source](https://ipstack.com/pricing)) | Subscription |
| 3 | LookValid | Teams that want several lookups on one API key and one credit balance. | Free tools run the same data without an account, up to 25 lookups a day per visitor. | IP Intelligence: $2.00 to $4.95 per 1,000 lookups across the plans | Monthly plans with credits |

See the full ranked list: [Best IP geolocation APIs, scored](https://lookvalid.com/best/ip-geolocation-apis.md).

### 1. ipgeolocation.io

- Why it is on the list: Sells IP address data, and its per-1,000 figure is about $0.05, our arithmetic from the prices on its page.
- Watch for: Free plan credits are for evaluation and prototypes, and the free plan has no overage option. ([source](https://ipgeolocation.io/pricing.html))
- Compare: [LookValid vs ipgeolocation.io](https://lookvalid.com/compare/ipgeolocation.md)

### 2. ipstack

- Why it is on the list: Sells IP address data, and its per-1,000 figure is about $0.05, our arithmetic from the prices on its page.
- Watch for: The free plan is meant for testing and excludes commercial use. ([source](https://ipstack.com/pricing))
- Compare: [LookValid vs ipstack](https://lookvalid.com/compare/ipstack.md)

### 3. LookValid

- Why it is on the list: Sells IP address data, and its cheapest published per-1,000 figure is $2.00.
- Watch for: Locates an IP address and reads its network and risk flags.

## LookValid in this area

| Product | Credits per lookup | Per 1,000 lookups across the plans |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [IP Intelligence](https://lookvalid.com/products/ip.md) | 1 | $2.00 to $4.95 |

| Term | LookValid |
| --- | --- |
| free option | Free tools run the same data without an account, up to 25 lookups a day per visitor. |
| free trial | Starter, Growth and Professional each start with a 7-day trial for $1 with 100 credits. The free tools run the same lookups without an account. |
| credit expiry | Unused monthly credits roll over for 3 months. |
| contract minimum | Monthly plans bought online run from $99 to $799 a month. Enterprise starts at $1,999 a month for 1,000,000 credits and is set up on a call. |
| api access | One REST API and one MCP server, both on the same key and the same credit balance. |
| rate limits | 200 requests per 10 seconds on each key, on every plan. A repeat lookup within 7 days is free. |
| support | Starter: email support; Growth: priority email and chat support; Professional: chat support and scheduled calls; Enterprise: named account manager |

## Sources for ipapi.com

- https://ipapi.com/product, read 2026-10-18
- https://ipapi.com, read 2026-10-18

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