proxycheck.io is the indie-friendly VPN / proxy detection shop — $3.99/mo gets you 10K queries/day on Starter. If all you need is a boolean "is this IP sketchy," they work. IP-Atlas bundles the same signal with geolocation, ASN, and a batch endpoint at a comparable price.
Pricing verified from proxycheck.io/pricing as of 2026-04-22.
| Tier | IP-Atlas | proxycheck.io |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 · 60K/mo · card req. · full geo + ASN + VPN | $0 · 1K queries/day · VPN/proxy only |
| Starter | $19 · 2M/mo | $3.99 · 10K/day (~300K/mo) |
| Mid | $79 · 10M/mo | $19.99 · 80K/day (~2.4M/mo) |
| Upper | $249 · 50M/mo | $399.99 · 10.24M/day |
| Data point | IP-Atlas Free | proxycheck Starter $3.99 |
|---|---|---|
| is_vpn / is_proxy | ✓ | ✓ |
| is_datacenter / hosting | ✓ | bundled |
| country / country_name | ✓ | ✓ (add-on) |
| region / city / postal | ✓ | — (add-on) |
| asn / organisation | ✓ | — (add-on) |
| Batch endpoint | ✓ (100/call) | ✓ |
| MMDB download | Developer+ | — |
Data verified from proxycheck.io public pricing, as of 2026-04-22. Not endorsed by proxycheck.io.
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