DB-IP
Location intelligence software
IP address intelligence software
Business intelligence software
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What is DB-IP
DB-IP is an IP address intelligence service that provides IP-to-location and related network metadata for use in analytics, security, and compliance workflows. It is used by developers, data teams, and security/operations teams to enrich logs, detect anomalies, localize content, and support fraud and risk scoring. The product is delivered as downloadable databases and APIs, with update cadences intended for ongoing enrichment. It focuses on IP geolocation and ASN/ISP-style attributes rather than end-to-end mapping, routing, or CRM-centric location workflows.
Multiple delivery options
DB-IP provides IP intelligence via API and downloadable database files, which supports both real-time lookups and offline/batch enrichment. This fits common patterns such as enriching web logs, SIEM events, and data warehouse tables. Teams can choose an integration approach based on latency, cost, and data governance requirements.
IP geolocation plus network data
In addition to geolocation fields, DB-IP commonly includes network-oriented attributes such as ASN and organization/ISP-style metadata (availability depends on plan/dataset). This helps security and fraud teams correlate activity by network ownership and routing context, not only by country or city. It also supports segmentation and reporting use cases where network identity matters.
Designed for data enrichment
The product is structured for straightforward enrichment of existing datasets rather than interactive mapping or sales territory planning. It can be embedded into applications, ETL pipelines, and monitoring stacks as a lookup service. This makes it suitable for organizations that need a vendor-neutral IP intelligence feed to power downstream analytics.
Accuracy varies by IP type
As with IP geolocation generally, precision can vary significantly by region, ISP practices, and IP type (mobile carrier NAT, VPNs, proxies, and enterprise gateways). City-level results may be unreliable for some traffic sources, which can affect personalization and compliance decisions. Many teams still need fallbacks or confidence handling in downstream logic.
Not a full BI platform
DB-IP provides enrichment data but does not function as a business intelligence suite with dashboards, semantic modeling, or broad data connectors. Organizations typically need to pair it with a data warehouse, SIEM, or BI tool to analyze and visualize outcomes. Buyers expecting end-user reporting and workflow features may find the scope narrow.
Limited location intelligence workflows
Compared with location intelligence products focused on mapping, geofencing, address verification, or route optimization, DB-IP centers on IP-derived location. It does not replace tools that manage customer addresses, point-of-interest datasets, or spatial analytics at scale. Use cases requiring precise physical location or field operations workflows may need additional systems.
Plan & Pricing
API — Basic (Basic API pricing)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | €8.29 per month | 2,000–50,000 requests/day; API over HTTPS; 50+ languages; 256-IP batch queries; single CORS domain; email support; Free trial available. |
| Premium | €99.90 per month | 200,000–1,000,000 requests/day; API over HTTPS; 50+ languages; 256-IP batch queries; up to 5 CORS domains; 99.95% uptime; priority support; Free trial available. |
| Enterprise | €499.90 per month | Unlimited requests/day; unlimited batch queries; unlimited CORS domains; 99.99% uptime; dedicated infra; priority support; Contact sales. |
API — Core (Core API pricing)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | €11.49 per month | 2,000–50,000 requests/day; includes Basic features + AS/ISP/connection details; Free trial available. |
| Premium | €139.90 per month | 200,000–1,000,000 requests/day; SLA 99.95%; priority support; Free trial available. |
| Enterprise | €699.90 per month | Unlimited requests/day; dedicated infra; 99.99% uptime; Contact sales. |
API — Extended (Extended API pricing)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | €16.49 per month | 2,000–50,000 requests/day; includes Core features + proxy/crawler detection and threat-level assessment; Free trial available. |
| Premium | €199.90 per month | 200,000–1,000,000 requests/day; SLA 99.95%; priority support; Free trial available. |
| Enterprise | €899.90 per month | Unlimited requests/day; dedicated infra; 99.99% uptime; Contact sales. |
Databases — Commercial (annual pricing)
| Product / Update frequency | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| IP to Country (monthly updates) | €49.90 per year | CSV + MMDB; continent & country data; smaller file; monthly updates. |
| IP to Country (daily updates) | €89.90 per year | CSV + MMDB; daily updates. |
| IP to Location (monthly updates) | €299.90 per year | CSV + MMDB; country, state, city, ZIP, approx lat/lon; monthly updates. |
| IP to Location (daily updates) | €499.90 per year | CSV + MMDB; daily updates. |
| IP to ISP (monthly updates) | €199.90 per year | CSV + MMDB; ISP, AS info; monthly updates. |
| IP to ISP (daily updates) | €299.90 per year | CSV + MMDB; daily updates. |
| IP to Location + ISP (monthly updates) | €399.90 per year | CSV + MMDB; combined location + ISP data; monthly updates. |
| IP to Location + ISP (daily updates) | €699.90 per year | CSV + MMDB; daily updates. |
Free offerings / notes
- DB-IP Lite: permanently free "Lite" database downloads (monthly updates) distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (DB-IP Lite: IP to Country Lite, IP to City Lite, IP to ASN Lite).
- Free API: Free API tier available (limited to 500 daily requests; returns basic country/state/city info).
- Paid API plans indicate "Free trial" on vendor pages (site shows free trials available for paid API plans and the subscription purchase flow references a 7-day free trial for at least some plans).
