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IPinfo CLI vs ipcalc: catalog facts
IPinfo CLIipcalc
Free

The CLI is free to download; lookups use the IPinfo API.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Bulk IP and ASN lookups from the terminal
  • Helper tools for CIDR and range conversion
  • Handles IPv4 and IPv6 with machine-readable output for scripting
  • Removes an entire class of subnetting arithmetic mistakes
  • Lookups depend on the IPinfo online service
  • Tied to a single commercial data provider
  • Several unrelated programs share the name ipcalc, which causes confusion
  • Command line only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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