ipto vs ipapi.co
ipapi.co's trick is a per-field URL pattern — request /8.8.8.8/country/ and get plain text back, no JSON parsing needed. It's a clean geolocation-and-ASN tool, but it carries zero VPN, Tor, or abuse data at any price point, and its free tier is explicitly restricted to development and testing, not production traffic.
| Feature | ipto | ipapi.co |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier scope | Unlimited, production-ready | 1,000/day — dev/testing only, by their own terms |
| VPN / Tor / abuse data | Yes, all three | None at any tier |
| Per-field plain-text URLs | No | Yes |
| Output formats | JSON, CSV, text, XML, YAML | JSON, JSONP, XML, CSV, YAML |
| Bulk lookup | API endpoint, 100 IPs/request (Pro/Enterprise) | Browser GUI tool, no bulk API on lower tiers |
| Locale reference data (TLD, capital, languages) | Yes | Yes |
| Cost at ~2M lookups/month | $0 | ~$99/month |
| User-Agent / device parsing | Yes — GET /v1/ua, browser/OS/device/bot detection, also on the account dashboard | No |
When ipapi.co might fit better
- You like fetching one field as plain text without parsing a JSON body at all.
- You already have ISO3 codes, capital, and TLD baked into your workflow from their exact field names.
When ipto fits better
- You need real production volume without a credit card — ipapi.co's free tier is explicitly dev/testing-only by their terms of service.
- You want any VPN, Tor, or abuse signal — ipapi.co doesn't return security data at any price tier.
FAQ
Can I use ipapi.co's free tier in production?
No — ipapi.co restricts its free tier to development and testing by policy. ipto's free tier carries no such restriction.
Does ipapi.co detect VPNs or proxies?
No. ipapi.co returns geolocation, ASN, and locale data only — it has no security or threat fields at any plan, free or paid.
Try it: curl https://ipto.to/v1/ip/8.8.8.8 · full API reference · all alternatives