Free IP fraud score detection (without ads or captcha)

Name: Free IP fraud score detection (without ads or captcha)
Availability: InStock
Author: TemporaryMail

by TemporaryMail·May 13, 2026·3 points·1 comment

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AI Analysis

●●SolidSolve My Problem

Free fraud scoring API beats expensive competitors for small-scale bot blocking.

Strengths

•In-house geolocation database processes all lookups locally without third parties.
•REST API returns detailed flags for VPN, proxy, TOR, and hosting in one call.
•No captcha or rate limiting on the free tier makes it accessible for startups.

Weaknesses

•Fraud score algorithm is opaque; no explanation of how scores are calculated.
•Competes with MaxMind, IPQualityScore, and IPinfo who offer richer datasets.

Post Description

I run a temporary email service and it was a constant battle to block the bots so I built an internal tool to give the IPs a fraud score from 0-100 and limit the fraudulent IPs.

I couldn't use another service for this, as it was way too expensive and I've now turned this tool into a free service that others can use for their own site.

Currently everything is totally free as I haven't put down any time on trying to monetize it. Edit: even if it is monetized in the future (to pay for future server costs), then I will still keep the free plan very open and generous and only heavier users will be charged.

https://ipaddress.to