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title: "GeoIP and GeoLite"
url: https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/
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# GeoIP and GeoLite

MaxMind’s GeoIP and GeoLite IP intelligence products and services are used to
discover information about a specific IP address. We provide free and paid web
services, subscription-based downloadable databases, and free downloadable
databases.

## GeoIP Products and Services

GeoIP IP intelligence products and services can provide data on geolocation,
network information, anonymizer status, and more. Learn about the different
kinds of
[geolocation data](https://support.maxmind.com/knowledge-base/articles/choose-the-right-maxmind-geolocation-product)
and
[IP intelligence data](https://support.maxmind.com/knowledge-base/articles/choose-the-maxmind-ip-intelligence-data-you-need)
in GeoIP products and services on our knowledge base.



<div class="table">
  <table>
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th></th>
        <th>Binary Database</th>
        <th>CSV Database</th>
        <th>Web Service&#42;</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>City and Country</td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/city-and-country/#binary-databases"
            >Docs</a
          >
        </td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/city-and-country/#csv-databases"
            >Docs</a
          >
        </td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/web-services">Docs</a>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>ISP</td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/isp/#binary-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/isp/#csv-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>Included in GeoIP City Plus and Insights web services.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Domain</td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/domain/#binary-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/domain/#csv-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>Included in GeoIP City Plus and Insights web services.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Connection Type</td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/connection-type/#binary-database"
            >Docs</a
          >
        </td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/connection-type/#csv-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>Comparable data included in the GeoIP Insights web service.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Enterprise</td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/enterprise/#binary-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/enterprise/#csv-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>Comparable data included in the GeoIP Insights web service.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Anonymous IP</td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/anonymous-ip/#binary-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/anonymous-ip/#csv-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>Included in the GeoIP Insights web service.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Anonymous Plus</td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/anonymous-plus/#binary-database"
            >Docs</a
          >
        </td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/anonymous-plus/#csv-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>Included in the GeoIP Insights web service.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Insights&#42;&#42;</td>
        <td>&bull;</td>
        <td>&bull;</td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/web-services">Docs</a>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="4">
          * GeoIP web services provide more accurate geolocation than our
          equivalent databases.
          <a
            href="https://support.maxmind.com/knowledge-base/articles/choose-the-right-maxmind-geolocation-product#db-vs-web-services"
            >Learn more about the differences between GeoIP web services and
            databases on our knowledge base</a
          >.
          <br />
          ** The GeoIP Insights web service contains comparable data to all of
          the databases and web services listed above.
        </td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>


## GeoLite Databases and Services

GeoLite databases and web services provide free geolocation and limited network
data for IP addresses. This data is less accurate than the data in our paid,
GeoIP products and services. You must
[sign up for a free GeoLite account](https://www.maxmind.com/en/create-account)
in order to download GeoLite databases or query the GeoLite web services.
GeoLite uses the same integration methods and documentation as GeoIP (linked
below), with a few minor modifications. It is recommended that you get started
by [reading about GeoLite](/geoip/geolite2-free-geolocation-data).



<div class="table">
  <table>
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th></th>
        <th>Binary Database</th>
        <th>CSV Database</th>
        <th>Web Service</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>City and Country</td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/city-and-country/#binary-databases"
            >Docs</a
          >
        </td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/city-and-country/#csv-databases"
            >Docs</a
          >
        </td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/web-services">Docs</a>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>ASN</td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/asn/#binary-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>
          <a href="/geoip/docs/databases/asn/#csv-database">Docs</a>
        </td>
        <td>Included in the GeoLite City Web Service.</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

## Pages in this section

- [GeoIP Release Notes](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/release-notes/index.md)
- [GeoIP and GeoLite API Requests](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/web-services/requests/index.md)
- [GeoIP and GeoLite API Responses](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/web-services/responses/index.md)
- [GeoIP and GeoLite City and Country Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/city-and-country/index.md)
- [GeoIP and GeoLite Database Documentation](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/index.md)
- [GeoIP and GeoLite Web Services Documentation](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/web-services/index.md)
- [GeoIP Anonymous IP Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/anonymous-ip/index.md)
- [GeoIP Anonymous Plus Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/anonymous-plus/index.md)
- [GeoIP Connection Type Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/connection-type/index.md)
- [GeoIP Domain Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/domain/index.md)
- [GeoIP Enterprise Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/enterprise/index.md)
- [GeoIP Exchange documentation](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/geoip-exchange/index.md)
- [GeoIP ISP Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/isp/index.md)
- [GeoIP Legacy Web Services](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/web-services/legacy/index.md)
- [GeoIP Residential Proxy Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/residential-proxy/index.md)
- [GeoIP Static IP Score Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/static-ip-score/index.md)
- [GeoIP User Count Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/user-count/index.md)
- [GeoLite ASN Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/databases/asn/index.md)
- [GeoLite Databases and Web Services](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/geolite2-free-geolocation-data/index.md)
- [GeoLite on Snowflake](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/geolite-on-snowflake/index.md)
- [Geolocate an IP](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/geolocate-an-ip/index.md)
- [Importing Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/importing-databases/index.md)
- [Privacy Exclusions API](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/privacy-exclusions-api/index.md)
- [Testing GeoIP Web Services in the MaxMind Sandbox](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/docs/web-services/sandbox-environment/index.md)
- [Track Location Name Updates](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/track-location-name-updates/index.md)
- [Updating GeoIP and GeoLite Databases](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/updating-databases/index.md)
- [Upgrading GeoIP Update from v3.x to v4.0 and higher](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/upgrading-geoip-update/index.md)
- [What's New in GeoIP2](https://00c26a0e.dev-site-4ua.pages.dev/geoip/whats-new-in-geoip2/index.md)