Comparison · IPLocate alternative

IP-Atlas vs IPLocate.io

IPLocate.io is the strongest direct competitor in the "respectable free tier + optional DB downloads" segment. Their free tier is generous (1K/day, no card, full privacy signals). The differentiation is structural: IPLocate charges separately for each database, IP-Atlas bundles everything into one plan.

Pricing verified from iplocate.io/pricing as of 2026-04-22.

Plans at a glance

Tier	IP-Atlas	IPLocate.io
Free	$0 · 60K/mo · card req.	$0 · 1K/day · no card
Paid API start	$19 · 2M/mo	Pay-as-you-go credits from 100K/mo
Mid	$79 · 10M/mo	custom
Database downloads	Developer+ bundled · monthly MMDB	$100–$900/mo per database (Geo / Privacy / ASN / Company)

Privacy signals

IPLocate's "Threat Database" subscription — VPN, proxy, Tor, iCloud Private Relay — is a separate $200/mo add-on on top of the geolocation subscription. On their API, the privacy fields are included.

IP-Atlas bundles VPN, proxy, datacenter, and (soon) Tor into every REST response and every MMDB. No separate subscription.

When IPLocate.io is the right choice

You run your own infrastructure and want flexibility to mix-and-match databases (e.g. Geo only, no Privacy, no Company).
You strictly do not want a card on file at signup; IPLocate's free tier doesn't ask for one.
You need IPLocate's Company DB specifically (IP → business organisation heuristics).

When IP-Atlas is a better fit

You want a single subscription that includes every field, not four separate ones.
You need a batch endpoint (up to 100 IPs per call) — IPLocate's API is single-IP.
You prefer transparent overage to a credit-exhaustion model.

Start free — 2,000 req/day Our MMDB plan

Data verified from iplocate.io public pricing, as of 2026-04-22. Not endorsed by IPLocate.io.