Product review
IPinfo proxy detection API review
IPinfo provides privacy and network intelligence through an API and downloadable data products. Core includes VPN, proxy, Tor and relay context; Max adds residential-proxy intelligence and service names. Evaluate the relevant paid fields and their recency, rather than treating the free country/ASN response as a proxy verdict.
Editorial score
- Evidence layer
- Observed-exit IP intelligence
- Free access
- Lite has free country and ASN API data; proxy/VPN privacy fields require a paid plan
- Paid entry
- Core: 26 US dollars/month equivalent, billed 310 annually, 150,000 monthly API requests; Max: 163 equivalent, billed 1,960 annually, 250,000 requests
Key facts
- Privacy tiers
- Core contains VPN, Tor, proxy and relay detection; Max adds residential proxy information and service names. Vendor page ↗
- Recency
- Residential-proxy data exposes activity and recency context; interpret fields according to the chosen product. Vendor page ↗
- Free and paid
- Lite has free country and ASN API data; proxy/VPN privacy fields require a paid plan. Core: 26 US dollars/month equivalent, billed 310 annually, 150,000 monthly API requests; Max: 163 equivalent, billed 1,960 annually, 250,000 requests. Vendor page ↗
- Deployment
- API and downloadable datasets are separate delivery and licensing choices. Vendor page ↗
Strengths
- Observed exit activity adds evidence beyond ISP ownership.
- Provider, last-seen and frequency context support freshness-aware handling.
- A server-side API fits an established enrichment pipeline without requiring a browser identity product.
Limitations
- Free Lite data is not a full anonymizer-detection plan.
- IP/network observations need an application event and account context when used for access decisions.
Who it fits
Teams adding VPN, proxy and relay fields to IP enrichment, with Max or a data license when dedicated residential-proxy observations are needed.
Use the alternatives by integration model to compare IP lookup APIs, browser-assisted collection, attribution feeds and local databases.
What the score means
The 7.9 out of 10 score is an editorial assessment under the same 42-criterion, seven-category framework. The rubric covers detection, integration, latency, response shape, freshness, false-positive discipline and commercial access. The published scale runs from 0 to 10.
The award and score are distinct. Read all criteria and relative weights and verify the required signal and integration for your traffic.
How to evaluate it
Record known controlled exits, observation timestamps and the exact API or database version. Compare recently active, older and unmatched addresses, then join those results to session and account evidence.
Lite access and Max plan selection
Use Lite to inspect basic country/ASN integration. Select Max or arrange the appropriate residential dataset access to test proxy-provider and recency fields.
Open evaluation routeSources and further reading
- Product and detection approach · checked October 23, 2026
- Pricing and access · checked October 23, 2026
- Integration and result documentation · checked October 23, 2026
- Vendor guide and product context · checked October 23, 2026
FAQ
Does Lite include VPN detection?
Lite has free country and ASN API data; proxy/VPN privacy fields require a paid plan.
Where is residential-proxy detection?
Inspect Max or the separately scoped dataset, including provider and recency fields.
Is 26 US dollars a monthly invoice?
It is the displayed monthly equivalent for Core with 310 US dollars billed annually. Monthly billing is a separate choice.