Positionstack

Positionstack

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About

Positionstack is a real-time global geocoding API service that provides reliable forward geocoding (converting free-text addresses or place names into latitude/longitude coordinates) and reverse geocoding (turning geographic coordinates or IP addresses into structured location data) via simple REST endpoints with JSON, XML, or GeoJSON responses. It combines an extensive dataset covering more than two billion places and addresses worldwide with scalable cloud infrastructure to support applications of any size, handling high request volumes with rapid average response times and broad coverage. It supports features such as batch geocoding to process multiple locations at once, multi-language results, embeddable map URLs, and optional modules that return details like country information or time zones, helping developers enrich apps with comprehensive location intelligence.

About

IP Geolocation and reverse IP geocoding technology on the web are about detecting requests coming from your visitors and locating them in the world, down to the city they are in, based on their IP address. GeoPlugin is the easiest way for you to geolocate your visitors, allowing you to provide geolocalised content more relevant to their geographical location. Each simple call to the API will also provide an accurate and up-to-date geolocalized currency converter so you know how much your product costs in your visitor's currency IP Geolocation can be performed on both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses using the same API request format. geoPlugin detects whether the IP is IPv4 or IPv6 automatically so you don't have to. geoPlugin uses the GeoLite database from MaxMind.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Developers and businesses building location-aware applications interested in a tool to convert between addresses and geographic coordinates

Audience

Anyone searching for an IP geolocation and currency converter solution

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.9 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.8 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I used Geo Link with the URL Shortener, and it made our webinar emails look much cleaner. One link could route people to the right regional signup page.
  • The JSON response is easy to read, and the HTTPS API gives me useful fields like city, region, currency, ISP, and latitude/longitude.
  • Geo Bar and Geo Currency work nicely together for simple local messaging. I can show shipping notes and familiar currency context on product pages.
  • Having JSON, XML, PHP, and CSV options gave me room to work with an older system instead of forcing everything into one format.
  • One thing I liked right away was how Geo Popup let me show short promo notes only to visitors in certain countries. It kept the page clean while still making the message feel more local.

Cons

  • The link names need to be organized carefully once several campaigns are running.
  • Some advanced implementation examples would be helpful for caching and fallback setup.
  • The design settings still need a little manual styling to match the rest of the store.
  • More advanced examples for caching would make the documentation stronger.
  • The popup settings are simple, but matching the exact look of our site took a few extra style edits.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

APILayer
Founded: 2015
Austria
positionstack.com

Company Information

GeoPlugin
United States
www.geoplugin.com

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Categories

Categories

Integrations

Angular
C
C#
Go
JSON
Java
JavaScript
PHP
Python
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Swift
XML

Integrations

Angular
C
C#
Go
JSON
Java
JavaScript
PHP
Python
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Swift
XML
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