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Insomnia vs The IP API
Insomnia is an API client for testing, not providing IP data.
InsomniaOpen-source API client for REST, GraphQL and gRPC
The IP APIPrecise, Fast, and Easy IP Geolocation for Your AppsWhich to pick
Pick Insomnia if you want…
- Collaborative AI-native API testing
- API debugging
- Open-source code (Kong/insomnia on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
- Integrations with Kong Konnect, OIDC or SAML (on Insomnia's list, not The IP API's)
Pick The IP API if you want…
- Precise, low-latency IP geolocation
- Integrations with Node.js, Python or Go (on The IP API's list, not Insomnia's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Insomnia:Insomnia is an open-source API client for designing, testing, debugging and mocking REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP and WebSocket APIs.
- The IP API:The IP API provides fast, accurate IP geolocation data (country, city, ASN, timezone, currency) via a simple REST endpoint.
- Best for
- Insomnia:Collaborative AI-native API testing
- The IP API:Precise, low-latency IP geolocation
- Who it’s for
- Insomnia:API developers, security-focused teams, and organizations needing collaborative API workflows.
- The IP API:Developers building SaaS, e-commerce, security, ad-tech, travel, streaming or analytics services.
- Pricing
- Insomnia:Freemium
- The IP API:Freemium
- Plans
- Insomnia:—
- The IP API:Free $0 · Beginner $19 per month · Standard $49 per month · Premium $99 per month
- Open source
- Insomnia:Yes, 40,038 GitHub stars
- The IP API:—
- Works with
- Insomnia:Kong Konnect, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, Inso CLI
- The IP API:Node.js, Python, Go, cURL, HTTP GET
Insomnia features
- Design-first API editor. Create and preview OpenAPI specs in real time with live linting.
- Native API mocking. Generate dynamic mock responses from collections, specs or plain language.
- Automated testing at scale. Run unlimited collection tests with pre/post scripts and CI/CD integration via Inso CLI.
- Kong Konnect integration. Sync API catalog directly with Kong Konnect for up-to-date endpoint discovery.
- Collaboration & RBAC. Real-time project sharing, role-based access controls and unlimited collaborators per project.
- Flexible storage options. Store data locally, in Git, in the cloud, or hybrid with end-to-end encryption.
- Enterprise identity & security. SSO via OIDC/SAML, SCIM provisioning, SOC 2 compliance and enterprise SLAs.
- MCP client support. Test and debug MCP servers with AI-powered workflows.
The IP API features
- Real-time lookup. Returns location, ASN and company info in milliseconds with predictable JSON.
- IPv4 & IPv6 support. Handles both address families with a 99.95% SLA.
- Global edge network. Two edge PoPs (US/EU) ensure low latency worldwide.
- Batch endpoint. Bulk lookups for ETL pipelines and analytics workloads.
- Free tier. 1,000 requests per day forever, no credit card required.
- Priority email support. Available on paid plans for faster issue resolution.
Insomnia vs The IP API FAQ
Is Insomnia or The IP API free?+
Insomnia has a free plan and paid plans. The IP API has a free plan; paid plans start at $19/month (Beginner).
Is Insomnia or The IP API open source?+
Insomnia is open source (Kong/insomnia on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for The IP API.
Do Insomnia and The IP API integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Insomnia lists Kong Konnect, OIDC, SAML, SCIM and 1 more; The IP API lists Node.js, Python, Go, cURL and 1 more.
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