Maxmind GeoLite2 (4)
Is this the best free option for pulling location data from IP?
Does it work worldwide or just US?
How often does it need to be updated?
https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geoip2/geolite2/
Is this the best free option for pulling location data from IP?
To the best of my knowledge yes. There are new GeoIP solutions popping up all the time, but they're rarely free.
Does it work worldwide or just US?
Worldwide, although to varying degrees of accuracy. Don't rely on its city-level location in the UK, for example - the nature of the ISP business in the UK means that IP-based location is usually hilariously wrong.
How often does it need to be updated?
Not all that often, but you'll get better accuracy if you update when they do.
Thank you, Caurmen.
Any other countries where it is not accurate?
Originally Posted by ericnyc
Following on from caurmen, city data anywhere outside the US is hit and miss; a lot of times returning an empty match (example below in AU). Make sure you build your callouts with that in mind.
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