geo.ipify Alternative: 94% Lower Cost at 150K City Lookups

Get 150K city-level IP lookups for $2.50/month instead of $39, with request-based allowances rather than variable credit costs.

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Credit consumption

300K Credits Provide Only 150K City-Level Lookups

Country lookup

1 credit per lookup

Country + City lookup

2 credits per lookup

120× More Free City-Level Lookups

geo.ipify’s 1,000 free credits cover up to 500 city lookups. IPWho provides about 60K free requests per month.

Request-Based Allowances

Each IPWho lookup counts as one request instead of changing with the selected city-level API type.

Bulk IP Lookup

Use a dedicated endpoint when an application needs to resolve several IP addresses in one workflow.

Full price path

geo.ipify vs IPWho Pricing for City-Level Lookups

geo.ipify publishes its usage in credits, while IPWho plans are measured in requests. This table keeps those billing units separate.

Service Plan	geo.ipify.org	IPWho.org
Free city-level testing Country + City uses two credits	$0 1,000 credits = up to 500 city lookups	$0 ~60K requests/month
150K city lookups Main production comparison	$39/month 300K credits	$2.50/month ~150K requests/month
Growing city-level traffic 500K city lookups	$79/month 1M credits	$10/month ~7.5M requests/month
High-volume or unlimited usage 5M+ city lookups	$399–$2,990/month 10M–200M credits	$69/month Unlimited requests

Pricing based on official geo.ipify.org documentation as of April 8, 2026: https://geo.ipify.org/pricing

Updated: April 8, 2026

Lookup workflow tradeoff

Choose Between Domain Lookup and Bulk IP Lookup

geo.ipify

Supports IP, domain, and email lookup inputs within the ipify workflow.

IPWho

Supports single-IP lookup and a dedicated bulk endpoint for resolving an IP list in one application workflow.

Why switch

Switch from geo.ipify when production value and workflow fit matter.

• You want each lookup counted as a request instead of variable credits.
• You need more predictable production capacity and cost.
• You want a dedicated bulk endpoint and field filtering.
• You need JSON, XML, or CSV response options.

When not to switch

Stay with geo.ipify when its specific strengths are central to your workflow.

• You rely on the wider ipify ecosystem or its exact visitor-lookup workflow.
• Credit-based billing is already predictable for the API types you use.
• Your current integration would be expensive to remap.

Production-safe migration

How to compare geo.ipify and IPWho before switching

1. Identify your current monthly request volume, required fields, and response format.
2. Choose the IPWho plan that matches the production volume you expect.
3. Create an IPWho API key and test both APIs with the same sample IP addresses.
4. Map field names, authentication, errors, and response-format differences in staging.
5. Validate bulk lookup, field filtering, and any security or connection fields your application uses.
6. Move production traffic gradually and monitor response differences.

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geo.ipify alternative FAQ

Common questions before switching from geo.ipify

Is IPWho a good geo.ipify alternative for production workloads?

IPWho is a strong fit when request-based pricing, predictable capacity, bulk lookup, and response control matter more than staying with a credit-based workflow.

Why do geo.ipify credits make comparison harder?

The number of credits used depends on the selected API type, so the same credit allowance can represent different numbers of completed lookups.

When should I stay with geo.ipify?

Stay if its ecosystem, exact response format, or existing visitor-lookup integration is central to your application.

How many free city-level lookups do geo.ipify and IPWho provide?

geo.ipify’s 1,000 free credits cover up to 500 Country + City lookups at two credits each. IPWho provides about 60K free requests per month.

Does IPWho support bulk IP lookup?

Yes. IPWho provides a dedicated bulk endpoint for resolving multiple IPv4 or IPv6 addresses in one request workflow.

Independent measurement data

Median Response Time by Test Location

These city-level median measurements are supporting trust evidence. They show how response time varied across the five tested locations and are directional test data, not a production SLA.

Location	geo.ipify.org	IPWho.org
Frankfurt, DE	168 ms	49 ms
Ashburn, VA, USA	78 ms	30 ms
Singapore, SG	330 ms	37 ms
Mumbai, IN	301 ms	30 ms
Los Angeles, CA, USA	91 ms	39 ms

Note: Measurement figures represent median values from a sample of HTTP synthetic request measurements per city, executed via GlobalPing datacenter network probes on April 8, 2026.

Comparison Methodology

Pricing uses the geo.ipify plan prices and credit allowances recorded in this comparison. IPWho prices are monthly equivalents on annual billing. geo.ipify endpoint costs and lookup inputs use its published API documentation. Latency figures are city-level median measurements and are directional testing data, not a production SLA.