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IP-Atlas vs ipstack

ipstack's free tier is capped at 5,000 total requests and has no security module. Their "Security" module (VPN / proxy / Tor) is locked to the Professional Plus tier at $99.99/mo. IP-Atlas is a straight upgrade at either end of that curve.

Pricing verified from ipstack.com/pricing as of 2026-04-22.

Plans at a glance

Tier	IP-Atlas	ipstack
Free	$0 · 60K/mo · every field · card req.	$0 · 5,000 total requests · no security module
Starter	$19 · 2M/mo	Basic $12.99/mo · 50K/mo
Mid	$79 · 10M/mo	Professional $49.99/mo · 500K/mo
Upper	$249 · 50M/mo	Professional Plus $99.99/mo · 2M/mo · first tier with VPN/proxy

Privacy detection: where it lives

Signal	IP-Atlas Free	ipstack Basic $12.99	ipstack Pro $49.99	ipstack Pro+ $99.99
Datacenter / hosting	✓	—	—	✓
Commercial VPN	✓	—	—	✓
Open proxy	✓	—	—	✓
Tor exit node	via is_vpn	—	—	✓

IP-Atlas delivers all four privacy signals on the Free tier. ipstack requires $99.99/mo for the same coverage.

When ipstack is the right choice

You're already an APILayer customer and ipstack rides your existing marketplace contract.
You specifically need ipstack's Currency or Connection Type modules.

When IP-Atlas is a better fit

You want VPN/proxy/datacenter detection without committing to a $99.99/mo tier.
You're evaluating — ipstack's 5,000 total free requests evaporate in a day of testing; we offer 60K/month on Free.
You want overage billing instead of hard quota cut-offs mid-feature.

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Data verified from ipstack.com public pricing, as of 2026-04-22. Not endorsed by ipstack / APILayer.