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IP-Atlas vs MaxMind GeoIP2

MaxMind sells geolocation, ISP, and anonymous-IP detection as three separate subscriptions. IP-Atlas bundles them into one REST endpoint, one monthly MMDB, and one flat table with published overage.

Pricing and product data verified from maxmind.com as of 2026-04-22. Prices reflect published list rates; enterprise agreements vary.

How the catalogues line up

DataMaxMind productIP-Atlas tier
Country, region, city, lat/lon, timezone, postalGeoIP2 City Web Service / GeoIP2 City DBFree (card req.)
ASN & organisationGeoIP2 ISP Web Service / GeoLite2 ASN DBFree
VPN / datacenter / anonymous / hostingGeoIP2 Anonymous IP DB (add-on)Free
Accuracy radius, user type, connection typeGeoIP2 Enterprise / Insights— (roadmap)
MMDB self-hosted downloadYes (per-DB licence)Developer+ monthly snapshot

Pricing at volume

To get the fields IP-Atlas includes on Free — city + ISP + anonymous detection — a MaxMind customer typically bundles GeoIP2 City (or Insights), GeoIP2 ISP, and GeoIP2 Anonymous IP. MaxMind's Web Services are per-query with tiered discounts; the DB licences are annual.

Monthly queriesIP-Atlas all-inclusiveMaxMind (City + ISP + Anonymous IP)
100,000$19 (Developer)$100–$150 (bundle of three Web Services)
1,000,000$19 (Developer)$350–$500
10,000,000$79 (Startup)$1,500+ bundle, or negotiated enterprise

MaxMind does not publish a full tiered rate card; exact pricing requires a sales conversation or the Web Services pricing calculator. The ranges above are representative of published per-thousand rates across the three add-ons as of 2026-04-22.

When MaxMind is the right choice

When IP-Atlas is a better fit

Data verified from maxmind.com public pages, as of 2026-04-22. Not endorsed by MaxMind.