Comparison
IP Raccoon vs Spur
Spur's pricing is built around a $200/month floor for any API access at all. IP Raccoon has no monthly minimum — you start free and pay for what you actually use.
Side by side
Quick answer
Spur has zero free API requests — its $0/month tier covers only 250 manual UI lookups, with any programmatic access starting at $200/month. IP Raccoon offers 1,000 free API lookups with no card required, and no minimum monthly commitment after that.
| IP Raccoon | Spur | |
|---|---|---|
| Free API access | 1,000 lookups, no card required | None — free tier is 250 manual UI lookups only |
| Entry paid tier | Pay-per-credit, no minimum ($0.0015/credit) | $200/mo minimum (5k manual + 50k API) |
| Enterprise tier | Volume discounts at scale | $1,600/mo or $40,000/yr, plus $40,000 on-prem dataset option |
| Manual dashboard lookup | Included | Included |
| Infrastructure | European infrastructure, GDPR & CCPA compliant | Not specified as EU-based |
Competitor pricing and limits as published on Sep 23, 2026; verify them on the provider’s own pricing page before a purchasing decision, as terms change.
Which one fits you
Choose IP Raccoon if…
- You're a smaller team without a dedicated enterprise security budget
- You want to test real API access before spending anything at all
- Usage-based pricing without a monthly floor fits your spend pattern better
- You want both a live API and downloadable datasets from one vendor
Choose Spur if…
- Your organisation has budget for a $200+/month security tool from day one
- You specifically need Spur's on-premises dataset option at enterprise scale
- You're already standardised on Spur's Context API elsewhere in your stack
Start free, no monthly minimum
1,000 free API lookups, no credit card, no $200/month floor to get started.
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