2023 — The Idea
Founder needed a fast, free IP lookup tool for a network security project. Existing options were either paid, slow, or loaded with trackers.
Building the most transparent, privacy-first, and accurate IP detection engine on the internet — free for everyone, always.
We believe network transparency should not require a corporate budget or a computer science degree. The IP Lookup Tool was created to give developers, security researchers, small business owners, and curious internet users instant access to powerful network intelligence — with zero cost, zero tracking, and zero data retention.
Every scan runs in-memory. We do not log IP addresses, build user profiles, or sell data to third parties. Our revenue comes from carefully placed, non-intrusive advertisements — not from your data.
Founder needed a fast, free IP lookup tool for a network security project. Existing options were either paid, slow, or loaded with trackers.
Launched with IPv4 geolocation, ISP detection, and reverse DNS. Built on open data from MaxMind GeoLite2 and RIPE databases.
Added complete IPv6 support, proxy/VPN detection engine, and integration with 150+ real-time threat intelligence feeds.
Released REST API for developers. Introduced enterprise plans with higher rate limits, SLA guarantees, and dedicated support.
We build on a foundation of open-source technologies and battle-tested infrastructure:
We do not store scan logs, build behavioral profiles, or share data with advertisers beyond aggregated impression counts.
Our geolocation engine combines open datasets (RIPE, MaxMind GeoLite2, IPinfo free tier) with community corrections.
Sub-200ms response times globally. Multi-region deployment with automatic failover between three cloud providers.
Our tool is and always will be free for personal and small-scale commercial use. No account required for basic lookups.