The MaxMind is the leading database in IP intelligence, which you can install on your server with just a few clicks. Unlike other built-in databases, the ipapi is an online service, which means you don’t need to upgrade databases periodically to get the latest information. The service is perfect when you need to get real-time geolocation data from IP addresses. Using the ipapi service, the GeoIP Lookup extension retrieves the following geolocation data from IP addresses: The apapi is a free online service that provides real-time geolocation data. Refer to the licensing overview for more information. Let’s take a closer look at each database. Use in support of a commercial product requires the purchase of a commercial license. That's why you can use only the services that best suit your business needs. However, each database has got its peculiarities and data specifications, providing you with a different set of location data retrieved from IP addresses. In case one database doesn’t have any information about the specific IP address, the extension retrieves it from another source. Requests per second: 14010.80 /sec (mean) Time per request: 0.571 ms (mean) Time per request: 0.071 ms (mean, across all concurrent requests) Transfer rate. On the one hand, we recommend enabling all databases to make sure you always get available geolocation data. If you have a subscription license to the MaxMind database, Divolte Collector will reload the database as updates appear without a restart. The Magento 2 GeoIP Lookup Extension uses three built-in services to retrieve IP geolocation information: two local databases (MaxMind and IpToCountry) and ipapi online service.