Comparisons
Head-to-heads and category round-ups, including the cases where the other vendor is the right answer. We make one of these products and say so on every page.
Articles
MaxMind vs IPinfo vs IP2Location: IP geolocation APIs and databases compared
MaxMind, IPinfo, IP2Location, DB-IP, ipgeolocation.io and ip-api compared from their own pages: free databases and APIs, licences, updates, prices and accuracy.
Proxy detection APIs compared: free tiers, residential and mobile proxies
Thirteen proxy detection APIs compared from their own pages: which free plans flag residential proxies, which charge for it (from $19 a month) and the terms.
DataDome vs Maskbreak: Perimeter Bot Defence or Action-Level Verdicts
DataDome mitigates bots at the perimeter. Maskbreak returns a verdict at the action. The distinction decides which one fits the abuse you actually have.
Best Fraud Detection APIs in 2026: 10 Compared
Ten fraud detection APIs compared on the signals they return, published prices and free tiers, with six test sessions that show which layer each one can see.
Fake account detection and prevention software: 8 tools compared
Eight fake account detection tools compared from their own pages: what each checks at signup, its free plan, its price and where it beats Maskbreak.
Arkose Labs vs SEON: An Honest 2026 Comparison
Arkose Labs and SEON solve different fraud problems. A neutral breakdown of challenges vs signals, pricing, integration, and which fits your stack in 2026.
VPN Detection API: An Evaluation Guide for Fraud Teams
How to evaluate a VPN detection API: exit coverage, false positives on mobile carriers, latency, honest signals — and the tests to run before you buy.
Free VPN Detection APIs Compared: Limits, Inputs and Terms
Ten free VPN detection APIs compared on free allowance, what you send (IP address or live visit), whether they name the VPN, and commercial-use terms.
The VPN, proxy and bot patterns we saw this month
One email a month with what changed in the traffic we check — new VPN and proxy networks, new bot tooling, what our lab runs turned up. Written for engineers. Unsubscribe in one click.