Licensing

IP2Location offers several types of licenses. These include:

(a) Standard License for single computer internal use,
(b) Site License for cloud installation or unlimited computers internal use,
(c) Redistribution License for commercial or external use, and
(d) Web Service License for remote web service API.

Please refer to the following table for more information about the licensing types and conditions.

(a) Standard License

If you intend to install the IP2Location database or software on servers within a single organization for internal purposes, such as IP reporting to management or research, you should use the Standard License.

Database Products

Computer Type Licensing
Production Server
(Single/Multi-Core/Multi-CPU Processor/Virtualization/Instance/Node)
One License per Computer Installation
Backup/Hot Swap/Testing/Staging/Mirror Server
(Single/Multi-Core/Multi-CPU Processor/Virtualization/Instance/Node)
One License per Computer Installation
Desktop/Laptop/IoT/Virtual Machine/Container
(Single/Multi-Core/Multi-CPU Processor/Virtualization/Instance/Node)
One License per Computer Installation
Development/Testing Server One License per Computer Installation
Cloud/Distributed/Serverless Architecture
(AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle Cloud, etc.)
Refer to Site License for Internal Use
Refer to Redistribution License for Commercial Use
OEM Integration/Redistribution Refer to Redistribution License

(b) Site License

If you intend to install the IP2Location or IP2Proxy database or software on cloud infrastructure or multiple computers within your organization for internal use, you should use the Site License. The cost remains fixed regardless of the number of computer installations. The Site License is essential for cloud infrastructure hosted remotely. Please visit the IP2Location Site License page for pricing.

For certain sectors, including but not limited to government agencies, financial institutions, VOD platforms and gaming studios, we require you to acquire a Site License as the only supported licensing type within your organization.

(c) Redistribution License

If you are incorporating any commercial features or engaging in business activities using the IP2Location database or IP2Proxy database or software, you will need to obtain a Redistribution License for commercial use. The complete database is non-redistributable. You need to install the database on your servers and offer your solution as SaaS. Please visit the IP2Location Redistribution License for a quotation.

For certain sectors, including but not limited to information security, social networks and advertising networks, we require you to acquire Redistribution SaaS License as the only supported licensing type within your organization.

(d) Web Service License

We offer an API license that allows remote queries to the API hosted on our servers. The license fee is on a pay-per-use basis depending on the API interface and data required. You can embed the IP2Location API or IP2Proxy API within your own internal applications with this license. Please visit IP2Location Web Service and IP2Proxy Web Service for more information.

Standard vs. Site vs. Redistribution vs. Web Service License Comparison

Choose the right license for your projects based on the comparison table below.

Annual Subscription
Internal Usage
External Usage
Unlimited Installation
Limited Installation
Database Non-Distributable
Data Redistributable
Standard
Site
Redistribution (SaaS)
Web Service