Comparison · ipwhois.io alternative

IP-Atlas vs ipwhois.io

ipwhois.io is a cheap, clean geolocation API with security data bundled into its paid tiers from the $10.99/mo Basic plan. It's a reasonable choice for simple lookups. IP-Atlas differentiates on MMDB downloads, an explicit SLA ladder, and a batch endpoint.

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

Plans at a glance

Tier	IP-Atlas	ipwhois.io
Free	$0 · 60K/mo · every field · card req.	$0 · ~1 req/sec · non-commercial
Starter	$19 · 2M/mo	Basic $10.99/mo · 250K/mo · security data included
Mid	$79 · 10M/mo	Standard $29.99/mo · 1.5M/mo
Upper	$249 · 50M/mo	Premium $89.99/mo · 6.5M/mo

Field coverage

Data point	IP-Atlas Free	ipwhois Free	ipwhois Basic $10.99
country, region, city, coords, timezone	✓	✓	✓
ASN, organisation	✓	✓	✓
is_vpn, is_proxy, security data	✓	—	✓
Batch endpoint (100 IPs / call)	✓	—	—
MMDB download	Developer+	—	—
Written SLA option	Business tier	—	—

When ipwhois.io is the right choice

You're under 250K requests/month and want a simple $10.99 plan with security data.
You specifically do not want a card required on the free tier (ipwhois doesn't require one, we do).

When IP-Atlas is a better fit

You need a batch endpoint, an MMDB download, or an SLA ladder — none of which ipwhois offers.
Your volume crosses 1.5M/mo — we're $19 to their $29.99 and the gap widens at Premium.
You want published overage billing instead of quota-based daily cut-offs.

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