ip-api vs ipgeolocation API

Two free Geocoding APIs compared on access, reliability and developer ratings, using data from our daily health checks.

The verdict

Choose ip-api if you want to start without an API key.
Choose ipgeolocation API if you want to call it from browser JavaScript, HTTPS, faster responses.

	ip-api	ipgeolocation API
What it does	Find location with IP address or domain.	IP Geolocation AP with free plan 30k requests per month.
Provider	IP-API.com	IPGeolocation.io
API key	Not needed	Required
HTTPS	No	Yes
CORS (browser calls)	Unknown	Yes
Status today	Online · 1042 ms	Online · 605 ms
Uptime (30 days)	Up	Up
Developer rating	Not rated yet	Not rated yet
Price	Free / free tier	Free / free tier

Find location with IP address or domain.

Free IP Geolocation API - lookup any IP address

Strengths

IP Geolocation AP with free plan 30k requests per month.

IPGeolocation.io APIs and Databases with accurate location, time zone, and threat intelligence to enrich user insights and enhance security.

Strengths

Prototyping or a tutorial? Pick the one that needs no API key.
Calling from a web page? You need CORS. Otherwise route requests through your own server or a serverless function.
Going to production? Favour HTTPS, a strong uptime record and a provider with clear rate limits and terms. Check each API's docs before you commit.
Still unsure? Both are free to try: send one request to each and compare the data you get back.

ipgeolocation API requires an API key; ip-api doesn't, so ip-api is quicker to try.

ipgeolocation API supports CORS, so front-end JavaScript can call it directly. Call the other from a server.