Mailbloc vs IPQS: Simple & Affordable vs Enterprise Complexity
Compare Mailbloc and IPQS for stopping fake signups. Get 90% of the value at 5% of the cost with Mailbloc's focused, developer-friendly approach.
Mailbloc vs IPQS at a Glance
| Feature | Mailbloc | IPQS |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | Unlimited API calls | 5,000 lookups/month |
| Pro Plan Cost | $39/month | $100s-$1,000s/month |
| Setup Time | 2 minutes | 10-30 minutes |
| Email Validation | ✅ Yes (MX, disposable, reputation) | ✅ Yes (comprehensive) |
| IP Reputation | ✅ Yes (70+ blocklists) | ✅ Yes (extensive) |
| Risk Classification | Simple (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW/NONE) | Complex (0-100 score + 75+ settings) |
| ML-Powered Detection | ✅ Pro plan ($39/mo) | ✅ Higher-tier plans |
| Device Fingerprinting | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Phone Validation | ❌ No (focused scope) | ✅ Yes |
| Bot Detection | ❌ No (use at signup instead) | ✅ Yes |
| Pricing Model | Transparent, flat-rate | Complex, credit-based |
| Target Audience | Developers, startups, SMBs | Enterprise, fraud teams |
| Learning Curve | Minutes | Hours to days |
| Best For | Stopping fake signups simply | Comprehensive fraud prevention |
Detailed Comparison: Features, Pricing & More
💰 Pricing: $39 vs $100s-$1,000s
Mailbloc Pricing
- ✅ Free Forever: Unlimited API calls, 30 req/min
- ✅ Pro: $39/month (or $421/year - save 10%)
- ✅ Unlimited API calls on all plans
- ✅ No per-lookup fees
- ✅ No surprise charges
- ✅ Cancel anytime, no penalties
💡 Typical monthly cost: $0 (most users) or $39 (Pro users)
IPQS Pricing
- ⚠️ Free: 5,000 lookups/month only
- ⚠️ Paid plans: Credit-based pricing
- ⚠️ Multiple paid tiers with varying features
- ⚠️ Usage-based billing can be unpredictable
- ⚠️ Each API call consumes credits
- ⚠️ Higher tiers needed for advanced features
⚠️ Typical monthly cost: $100-$1,000+ depending on usage
💰 Potential Savings
If you're currently paying $200/month for IPQS, switching to Mailbloc Pro saves you $161/month or $1,932 annually. Most users can use our free plan and save even more.
⚡ Features: Focused Simplicity vs Feature Overload
Mailbloc Features
- ✅ Email validation (syntax, MX records)
- ✅ Disposable email detection
- ✅ IP reputation (70+ blocklists)
- ✅ Proxy/VPN/TOR detection
- ✅ Simple risk levels (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW/NONE)
- ✅ ML-powered fraud detection (Pro)
- ✅ Fast DNS resolution with fallbacks
Philosophy: 90% of fake signups blocked with 10% of the complexity. Focus on what matters most.
IPQS Features
- ✅ Email validation (comprehensive)
- ✅ IP reputation (extensive databases)
- ✅ Device fingerprinting
- ✅ Phone number validation
- ✅ URL/domain scanning
- ✅ Bot detection
- ✅ 75+ customizable settings
- ✅ Dark web data monitoring
Philosophy: Complete fraud prevention suite with every possible feature. Maximum coverage at maximum complexity.
🚀 Ease of Use: 2 Minutes vs 30 Minutes
Mailbloc Setup
1. Sign up (30 seconds)
Email address only, no credit card
2. Get API token (10 seconds)
Automatically generated on signup
3. Make API call (1 minute)
Simple POST request, clear response
4. Done! (2 minutes total)
Start blocking fake signups immediately
IPQS Setup
1. Sign up and configure (5-10 min)
Multiple forms, plan selection
2. Configure 75+ settings (10-15 min)
Risk thresholds, strictness levels, custom rules
3. Integrate multiple APIs (10+ min)
Different endpoints for email, IP, device
4. Test and tune (hours-days)
Adjust complex scoring, handle false positives
🤔 Which Should You Choose?
Choose Mailbloc if:
- ✅ You're building a SaaS, marketplace, or community
- ✅ You need to stop fake signups at registration
- ✅ You want simple, predictable pricing
- ✅ You value speed and simplicity
- ✅ Your team is small or you're solo
- ✅ You want clear risk levels, not complex scores
- ✅ You prefer 80/20 efficiency over 100% coverage
Choose IPQS if:
- • You need a complete fraud prevention suite
- • Device fingerprinting is critical
- • You validate phone numbers too
- • You have a dedicated fraud team
- • Budget isn't a constraint
- • You need maximum customization
- • You're willing to manage complexity
- • You need dark web data monitoring
Real-World Scenario
Scenario: You're launching a SaaS with 500 signups/day
| Metric | Mailbloc | IPQS |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly API Calls | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Free Plan Coverage | ✅ 100% (unlimited) | ❌ 33% (5K limit) |
| Monthly Cost (Free) | $0 | $0 (first 5K only) |
| Monthly Cost (Paid) | $39 (Pro, optional) | $200-500 (required) |
| Setup Time | 2 minutes | 30+ minutes |
| Annual Savings | $1,932 - $5,532 by choosing Mailbloc | |
Common Questions
We focus on doing one thing really well: stopping fake signups. IPQS is a comprehensive fraud prevention suite with device fingerprinting, phone validation, bot detection, and more. That breadth comes with complexity and cost. Mailbloc gives you 90% of the value at 5% of the cost by focusing on what matters most for signup fraud.
Yes! Unlike IPQS's 5,000 lookup limit, Mailbloc's free plan has no monthly cap. You just have a rate limit of 30 requests per minute. For most applications with normal signup patterns, this is effectively unlimited. Need more? Pro plan gets you 100 req/min.
You'd lose device fingerprinting, phone validation, URL scanning, and bot detection. But here's the thing: for signup fraud, email and IP validation catch 90%+ of problems. Most developers never use IPQS's advanced features because they're overkill for signup validation. If you genuinely need those, stick with IPQS. If not, save your money.
For email and IP validation, yes. We use the same core blocklists (Spamhaus, AbuseIPDB, etc.) and proper MX validation. Our Pro plan adds ML-powered detection similar to IPQS. The difference is simplicity: we give you simple risk levels (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW/NONE) instead of complex 0-100 scores with 75 settings to tune.
Absolutely! Sign up for our free plan (no credit card needed) and run it alongside IPQS for a week. Compare the results. Most developers find Mailbloc catches the same fraud patterns with clearer, simpler output. When you're confident, switch over and cancel IPQS.
Save $1,932+ Annually Without Sacrificing Quality
Join developers who switched from complex, expensive fraud tools to Mailbloc's focused simplicity. Forever free plan. No credit card needed.
No credit card required • Unlimited API calls • Switch in 2 minutes