Comparison
Real-time, API-first IP detection. No database downloads, no manual updates.
Why switch
A live API means no database downloads, cron jobs or stale data. Every lookup is current.
VPN, proxy and Tor detection ship alongside geolocation instead of as separate add-ons.
Start querying in minutes with free API access, no licensing or data-file setup.
Feature by feature
MaxMind GeoIP is an industry standard for IP geolocation, often delivered as downloadable databases. IPScanner offers always-current geolocation plus AI-powered VPN, proxy and Tor detection through a real-time API, so you never have to download, host or refresh data files yourself.
| Feature | IPScanner | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Detection | ||
| AI-powered VPN detection | Yes | Partly |
| Proxy & Tor detection | Yes | Partly |
| Threat / fraud reputation score | Yes | Partly |
| Data and API | ||
| IP geolocation | Yes | Yes |
| ASN & network data | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time API (no DB download) | Yes | Partly |
| Always up-to-date data | Yes | Partly |
| WHOIS lookupOnly IPScanner | Yes | No |
| No self-hosting requiredOnly IPScanner | Yes | No |
| Install it where traffic arrives | ||
| No-code Cloudflare Worker that blocks VPNs, proxies and botsOnly IPScanner | Yes | No |
| WordPress plugin for login, signup and WooCommerce checkout | Yes | Partly |
| Traefik, Caddy and nginx gates | Yes | Partly |
| Plans and pricing | ||
| Free tier / free API access | Yes | Partly |
Questions
Yes. New accounts get 7 days of Starter and an API key at signup, no card needed.
New sites block Tor and bot scripts from the first request and log everything else. Blocking stays on with Starter and every plan above it.
No. You pay monthly or yearly and can cancel any time. Requests stop at your plan's limit instead of billing extra.
Create a key and point your lookups at the IPScanner REST API. Run both side by side for a while, then turn MaxMind off.
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