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ipdata vs IPLocate.io

ipdata and IPLocate.io both land on Depends.

ipdata

ipdata.co

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Confidence: Medium

Buy if you are a developer who wants geolocation plus VPN/fraud detection in one API and the free tier covers your testing.

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ipdata versus IPLocate.io
CompareipdataIPLocate.io
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forDevelopers adding location featuresDevelopers adding IP geolocation
Who it's not forNon-commercial projects . ip-api is freeHigh-volume apps . the 1,000/day free cap runs out fast
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.11No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.15
Support qualityNo support evidence in sourcesNo support evidence in reviewed sources.
Public sentimentUsers like the single simple API but complain about missing or incorrect company data.³No independent user reviews or quotable user feedback were found in the sources reviewed.14
Biggest gotchaPublished pricing dates to 2018 . current tiers likely changed; verify before budgeting²Free cap is 1,000 requests/day; growth means a paid plan whose pricing wasn't verifiable here.13

Pick ipdata when

  • Developers adding location features
  • Fraud and spam IP screening
  • Region-based content personalization
  • Teams wanting one API for all IP data

When ipdata is not a fit

  • Non-commercial projects . ip-api is free
  • High-volume shops . MaxMind/IPinfo cost less at 100k
  • Anyone needing city-level precision (~70% accuracy)
  • Buyers requiring security/compliance docs from vendors

Pick IPLocate.io when

  • Developers adding IP geolocation
  • Signup fraud checks via VPN/proxy detection
  • Low-volume projects under 1,000 requests/day

When IPLocate.io is not a fit

  • High-volume apps . the 1,000/day free cap runs out fast
  • Teams needing SLAs, accuracy guarantees, or compliance docs
  • Non-technical buyers . this is a raw developer API
  • Risk-averse buyers wanting independent reviews before committing

Sources

  1. ipdata.co official siteipdata.co
    official
  2. ipdata pricing analysis (ipdata team, 2018)medium.com
    official
  3. G2 reviews . ipdatag2.com
    review
  4. AWS startup blog . how ipdata scalesaws.amazon.com
    news
  5. High Scalability . 25M API calls case studyhighscalability.com
    news
  6. Sitepoint . using ipdata for threat protectionsitepoint.com
    review
  7. David Walsh . ipdata threat intelligence reviewdavidwalsh.name
    review
  8. Reddit r/netsec . geolocation accuracy comparisonreddit.com
    review
  9. APILayer . 5 best free geolocation APIs 2026blog.apilayer.com
    review
  10. IPinfo . geolocation data pricing 2025ipinfo.io
    news
  11. ipdata security page scanipdata.co
    security
  12. ip-api.com . free geolocation APIip-api.com
    official
  13. IPLocate.io homepageiplocate.io
    official
  14. IPLocate API - Documentation, Review & Integration Guide | Public APIpublic-api.org
    review
  15. Security page checkiplocate.io
    security
  16. urlquery scan reportfati116.urlquery.net
    security