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IP2Location vs Geocodio: What are the differences?
Developers describe IP2Location as "IP geolocation solution to identify visitor's geographical location". It is IP geolocation solution to identify visitor's geographical location, i.e. country, region, city, latitude & longitude of city, ZIP code, time zone, connection speed, ISP, domain name, IDD country code, area code, weather station code and name, mobile carrier, elevation and usage type information using a proprietary IP address lookup database and technology without invading the Internet user's privacy. The IP2Location solution is available as database, programming API and hosted solution. On the other hand, Geocodio is detailed as "Straightforward and easy-to-use geocoding, reverse geocoding, and data matching for US and Canadian addresses". Convert street addresses within the United States and Canada into map coordinates and map coordinates into addresses in a snap. Upload a spreadsheet or use our simple REST API.
IP2Location can be classified as a tool in the "IP Address / WHOIS API" category, while Geocodio is grouped under "Mapping APIs".
Some of the features offered by IP2Location are:
- Accurate Geolocation
- Supports IPv4 & IPv6
- Easy Integration
On the other hand, Geocodio provides the following key features:
- Batch geocoding
- Spreadsheet geocoding
- Partial address parsing