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IPQS: Fraud Detection & IP Intelligence Platform - ipqualityscore.com

· 5 days ago

Buy if you run mid-market e-commerce, fintech, or lead-gen with real fraud losses and developers to wire up the API. Skip it if you're a small site that needs simple bot blocking or can't absorb false positives on clean traffic.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30 public sources; most review snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usable usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityReview snippets truncated; inconclusive
  • Security postureOnly vendor security page; no independent findings

Pricing

$0

Free plan

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid API plansNot published in reviewed sources

Best for

  • Mid-market e-commerce fraud teams
  • SaaS fighting sign-up abuse (G2 notes 51-1000 employee users)
  • SOC teams enriching SIEM alerts
  • Lead-gen and lending lead validation

Not for

  • Small sites needing simple bot blocking — overkill; use your CDN or host's tools
  • Non-technical teams — it's API-first, not a point-and-click dashboard
  • Low-traffic apps where per-query fees and false positives outweigh the value
  • Anyone whose business breaks if new domains or IPs get flagged

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

False positives on new domains and IPs are documented; pilot with your own traffic before committing

medium

Aggressive cold outreach annoys admins; Reddit threads question the sales tactics

medium

Costs scale per query; compare flat-rate or free alternatives before a high-volume commitment

low

Getlatka pegs ARR at $759K (2024); verify vendor stability before multi-year contracts

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Covers IP, email, phone, device and bot fraud signals in one API
  • Integrates with CrowdStrike, Splunk, IBM QRadar, Power Automate, Maltego and Shopify
  • Free plan available via the Shopify app
  • Strong ratings: 4.6/5 G2; 4.7/5 across 223 SoftwareAdvice reviews
  • Named customers include Bolt, Toluna and

Cons

  • Users report clean new domains falsely flagged as phishing, risk score 95
  • r/sysadmin thread openly asks if the company is a 'scam'
  • Per-query pricing can balloon; competitors undercut with free APIs
  • Estimated revenue is tiny ($759K ARR) versus the enterprise-style marketing

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x5review x4security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Free tier exists; per-query costs scale with volume
  • Ease of use. No usable usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 4/5. IP, email, phone, bot, breach search; wide integrations
  • Support quality. Review snippets truncated; inconclusive
  • Security posture. Only vendor security page; no independent findings
  • 4.6/5 G2 rating 114 reviews
  • 4.7/5 SoftwareAdvice rating 223 reviews
  • Yes Free tier Free plan on Shopify app
  • $759K Est. ARR Getlatka estimate, 2024

Pricing

Free plan

$0

  • Free plan listed on Shopify app
  • Lookup limits not stated in sources

Paid API plans

Not published in reviewed sources

  • Usage-based per-query pricing
  • Tier details on plans page

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Ratings are strong on G2 and SoftwareAdvice, but Reddit and Medium posts complain about false positives and distrust the company's outreach.

“Does anyone know what ipqualityscore.com's scam is?”
Reddit, r/sysadmin
“IPQS Falsely Flagged My New Domain as Phishing With a 95 Risk Score”
Medium post

Companies that use it

Full analysis

Based on 30 public sources; most review snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes.

Solid mid-market fraud API with deep integrations, but false-positive reports and per-query costs make it wrong for small sites.

Methodology

Based on 30 public sources; most review snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. IPQS Plans and Pricingipqualityscore.com
    official
  2. IPQS Bot & Fraud Prevention — Shopify appapps.shopify.com
    official
  3. IPQS Fraud Detection API Documentationipqualityscore.com
    official
  4. IPQualityScore on CrowdStrike Marketplacemarketplace.crowdstrike.com
    official
  5. Bolt case studyipqualityscore.com
    official
  6. IPQS Pricing — G2g2.com
    review
  7. IPQS Reviews — SoftwareAdvicesoftwareadvice.ie
    review
  8. Reddit r/sysadmin threadreddit.com
    review
  9. Medium: IPQS false-positive postmedium.com
    review
  10. Getlatka revenue estimategetlatka.com
    news
  11. ipasis comparison blogipasis.com
    news
  12. IPQS product security pageipqualityscore.com
    security

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