ip-api.com vs ipify vs IPPubblico — which free IP API should you use in 2026? If you need...
ip-api.com vs ipify vs IPPubblico — which free IP API should you use in 2026?
If you need a public IP detection or geolocation API for your project, three names come up repeatedly: ip-api.com, ipify, and IPPubblico. They are all free, they all work without much setup, and they all solve roughly the same problem — but in meaningfully different ways.
This article breaks down the real differences so you can pick the right tool for your use case.
Quick comparison
Feature
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