Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A simple geolocation API launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Js-geolocation, a free client-side geoip service▲5

   2016 · gpanther.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2GI
   Geo-Info – A Simple Geocoding API▲8

   2019 · geo-info.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cartographer▲79

   Real-time simultaneous localization and mapping library

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Opensourcing geolocation server written in crystal language▲9

   2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

5. 5WR
   We're making our geolocation mapping API public▲5

   2022 · docs.radar.chat · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ZipLocate▲130

   An API for geolocating zip codes

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7IS
   IP Sidekick, geolocation API with additional metadata▲8

   2017 · ipsidekick.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tiny, fast, and free API to geolocate IP addresses▲144

   Lightweight API service to get geolocation data from IP addresses. - risk3sixty/geoapi

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tethras▲95

   Simplified localization for mobile apps.

   2015 · tethras.com · its alternatives →

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    Geo-info A dead simple reverse geocoding API▲6

    2020 · geo-info.co · its alternatives →

11. 11CO
    Comparison of IP Geolocation services and databases▲6

    2020 · resolve.rs · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GeoPeeker▲100

    A tool for viewing sites from different geographic locations

    2015 · geopeeker.com · its alternatives →

13. 13CI
    Comparing IP Address Geolocation API Services▲8

    2020 · giacomoballi.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pointpin▲82

    Simple & reliable IP geolocation API.

    2014 · pointp.in · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mapsense▲61

    The API for data-driven mapping

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16AT
    A tool to personalize pages with geolocational data in pure HTML▲9

    2015 · targetingmonkey.com · its alternatives →

17. 17GA
    Geocoding API built with government open data▲6

    2016 · latlon.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SpacialDB▲59

    Build epic geolocation apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19AL
    A location bookmarking tool I built (would love some feedback)▲6

    2017 · pinmark.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    99folks▲3

    A new way to make networking using geolocation

    2015 · 99folks.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    IPguessr – Geolocate Random IPs▲5

    2025 · abdullahdevrel.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mappen▲12

    Location-based hangout app

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23SI
    Smartip.io – Reliable and Accurate IP Geolocation and Threat API▲9

    2019 · smartip.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    IPLocate.io – a free IP geolocation service▲20

    Real-time geolocation and privacy detection API for developers and enterprises. Free up to 1,000 requests per day. Detect user location, proxy and VPN usage, and more. Trusted by 100k businesses worldwide. More than 15 billion requests served every month.

    2017 · iplocate.io · its alternatives →

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