IPQualityScore
IPQualityScore (IPQS) offers REST APIs for proxy and VPN detection, email validation, phone validation, device fingerprinting and transaction scoring. Developers use it for signup abuse prevention, payment fraud scoring and bot filtering wi
Active Fraud & Risk Management
Our Verdict
A high-value utility belt for signup and basic transaction risk when you do not need an enterprise vendor.
Pros
- Broad toolkit: proxy, email, phone, device, txn
- Self-serve signup with transparent pricing
- Fast to integrate for signup abuse
- Good value for small and mid-size teams
Cons
- Data quality varies across categories
- Less enterprise support vs LexisNexis
- Requires tuning thresholds to avoid false positives
- Reputation data can lag on emerging fraud patterns
Best for: Small to mid-market SaaS and marketplaces fighting signup abuse and low-risk payment fraud.
Not for: Tier-1 banks or high-stakes fintech flows where data depth and SLAs are critical.
When to Use IPQualityScore
Good fit if you need
- VPN and proxy detection for signup geo-restriction enforcement
- Email address risk scoring for registration abuse prevention
- Phone number validation and fraud scoring for verification
- Device fingerprint risk signal for payment fraud scoring
- Bot traffic filtering for ad fraud and click fraud reduction
Lock-in Assessment
Low 4/5
Lock-in Score 4/5
Pricing
Price wrong?IPQualityScore Pricing
- Pricing Model
- freemium
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
1001K10K100K1M
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
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