IPQualityScore alternative

The free, open
IPQualityScore alternative.

IPQualityScore (IPQS) is a fraud-prevention API known for proxy/VPN detection and a fraud score. ffraud gives you the same signals, plus a fraud score, abuse history, open ports, and WHOIS, free for everyone, no usage caps, and published continuously as MIT open data.

ffraud vs IPQualityScore
ffraudIPQualityScore
PriceFree, foreverPaid, per lookup
Fraud scoreYes (0-100)Yes
Proxy / VPN / TorYesYes
Threat categories + tagsYesLimited
Open ports + CVEs, WHOISYesNo
Open data (MIT)YesNo
Drop-in migrationOne URLn/a

Usage-based paid plans, priced per lookup volume.

Migrate in one line

Change one URL. Keep your code.

ffraud mirrors the IPQS proxy-detection fields your integration already parses (fraud_score, proxy, vpn, tor, recent_abuse, connection_type), so you can switch by changing one URL and stop paying per lookup.

Before (IPQualityScore)

curl https://ipqualityscore.com/api/json/YOUR_KEY/80.82.77.33

After (ffraud)

curl https://api.ffraud.com/compat/ipqs/json/ff_live_your_key_here/80.82.77.33

Stop paying for IP intelligence.