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ICANN Lookup vs RIPEstat: catalog facts
ICANN Lookup	RIPEstat
Free Free public lookup service run by ICANN.	Free Free to use; the Data API is for non-commercial purposes.
Web	Web
Run by ICANN rather than a registrar or advertiser Uses RDAP instead of scraping WHOIS	Data from over 35 datasets in one place Routing history and BGPlay visualisations
Only shows registration data, with no DNS or mail diagnostics	Data API limited to non-commercial use Interface is being reworked
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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