Compare Mode

Overview

Different geolocation providers can return different results for the same IP. Compare mode queries all providers in one command so you can spot discrepancies.

Usage

ipwhoami -c 8.8.8.8

Comparing geolocation for: 8.8.8.8
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[ipinfo]
  IP         8.8.8.8
  City       Mountain View
  Region     California
  Country    US
  Org        AS15169 Google LLC
  Location   37.4056,-122.0775
  Timezone   America/Los_Angeles

[ipapi]
  IP         8.8.8.8
  City       Mountain View
  Region     California
  Country    United States
  Org        Google LLC
  Location   37.4223, -122.085
  Timezone   America/Los_Angeles

[ip-api]
  IP         8.8.8.8
  City       Mountain View
  Region     California
  Country    United States
  ISP        Google LLC
  Location   37.4056, -122.0775
  Timezone   America/Los_Angeles

Compare Your Own IP

Omit the IP argument to compare your public IP:

ipwhoami -c

Compare with Raw JSON

Combine with -r for machine-readable output:

ipwhoami -c -r 1.1.1.1

This outputs each provider’s result as a separate JSON block, labeled with a comment line.

Why Results Differ

Geolocation databases are maintained independently by each provider. Differences are common for:

• Coordinates — Providers may point to different locations within the same city
• Organization — Some show the ASN, others the ISP name
• Country format — ISO codes (US) vs full names (United States)
• Region granularity — State vs province vs administrative region