MaxMind GeoIP® vs. TransUnion TruValidate

Not really - it does what it promises to do well

Incentivized

Neustar IP Intelligence is quick to deploy using their REST API, the data is automatically updated against one of the most robust datasets available on the market. It is well suited for developers trying to integrate with an out-of-the-box solution to lookup geolocation of website visitors in real time, and possibly build alerts or 2F-Authentication mechanisms based on suspicious activity.

Incentivized

• Easy to install
• Easy to use
• Relatively high accuracy
• Easy to maintain

Incentivized

• Helps detect fraud if a user has signed in from California only, then attempts to login from another country are made.
• Increase sales conversions by understanding geolocation of website visitors
• If your datacenters are georedundant, allows engineers to see where majority of traffic is generated and load balance accordingly.

Incentivized

• Accuracy still has room for improvement

Incentivized

• It's a bare box solution. Not feature rich.

Incentivized

Again, it does what is promises well, and is cheap.

Incentivized

Google has an open source version of this, but its updates are based on the user community. Since Neustar's IP Intelligence is a paid solution, the updates are regular, the interface is streamlined with a REST API, and there is a help desk you can consult for onboarding and questions if there are issues.

Incentivized

• Has definitely helped with driving greater usage by helping us deliver more relevant content to users.

Incentivized

• Ability to build fraud detection from suspicious activities.
• Balance traffic across data centers.
• Rapid deployment, regular updates.

Incentivized