IP geolocation
MaxMind alternatives
For IP address data, LookValid sells IP Intelligence, a like-for-like alternative to MaxMind. MaxMind sells IP address data. MaxMind sells IP geolocation lookups and a fraud scoring service. The GeoIP web service is billed per query from prepaid credit with three data levels, and larger volumes are negotiated.
Why people look beyond MaxMind
These are limits MaxMind states on its own pages.
- Prepaid credit purchases must be between $20 and $25,000. Source
- Customers expecting more than $2,500 a month of queries are asked to contact sales for volume rates. Source
- Coordinates are approximate and must be shown with the accuracy radius, not used to find a street address. Source
Pricing model: Per request.
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 | Free result | Paid result | How it bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ipapi.com | A free plan allows 100 lookups for non-commercial use. Source | Free: $0.00, per month, 100 lookups, non-commercial use Source | Subscription |
| 2 | ipgeolocation.io | Free plan gives 1,000 credits per day with no card needed, meant for testing and small projects. Source | Starter: $19, per month, 150,000 credits, overage $5 per 25K credits Source | Prepaid credits |
| 3 | LookValid | 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.
1. ipapi.com
- Best for: Teams that want a fixed plan with a set volume.
- 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 for non-commercial use only. Source
- LookValid vs ipapi.com
2. ipgeolocation.io
- Best for: Teams that prefer to buy credits in packs rather than a monthly plan.
- 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
- LookValid vs ipgeolocation.io
3. LookValid
- Best for: Teams that want several lookups on one API key and one credit balance.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| IP Intelligence | 1 | $2.00 to $4.95 |
- Free tools run the same data without an account, up to 25 lookups a day per visitor.
- 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.
- Unused monthly credits roll over for 3 months.
- 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.
- One REST API and one MCP server, both on the same key and the same credit balance.
- 200 requests per 10 seconds on each key, on every plan. A repeat lookup within 7 days is free.
- Starter: email support; Growth: priority email and chat support; Professional: chat support and scheduled calls; Enterprise: named account manager
Sources for MaxMind
- Home page on maxmind.com https://www.maxmind.com/, read 2026-10-18
- Pricing page on maxmind.com https://www.maxmind.com/en/geoip-api-web-services, read 2026-10-18
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