After trying like 6 different IP trackers, here's why I stuck with this one
I'm not trying to sell you on IPLogger. Use whatever works for you. But after trying Grabify, IP-Tracker.org, WhatsTheirIP, and a few others, IPLogger is what I ended up sticking with. Here's why.
This is the big one for me. I hate creating accounts for simple tools.
With IPLogger: Go to site → Create link → Done. That's it.
Compare that to tools that make you: Enter email → Verify email → Create password → Confirm you're not a robot → THEN use the tool. Way too much hassle for something I might only use once.
Here's what happened with Grabify: I sent someone a link. They didn't click it for like 6 weeks. By then? Link expired. Had to send a new one, which looked suspicious.
IPLogger links work forever. Send it today, they click it next month, still works. Way less awkward.
Look, I get it - free tools need to make money somehow. Ads are fine.
But Grabify has ads EVERYWHERE. Pop-ups, banners, auto-play videos. Got really old really fast.
IPLogger has some ads too, but they're not in your face. I barely notice them.
Sometimes I need to track emails instead of links. IPLogger has that built in.
With Grabify, you'd need a completely separate tool. With IPLogger, it's right there in the same place.
Not "free tier with limitations." Not "7-day free trial." Just... free.
I've been using it for over a year. Never paid a cent. Never been asked to pay. Never hit a limit that required upgrading.
Some tools say they're free but then you realize the free version is basically useless. IPLogger's free version IS the version. There's only one version.
To be fair, nothing's perfect:
Grabify has like 20 different domain options (bmwforum.co, fortnight.monster, etc.). IPLogger has fewer options.
For me personally? Doesn't matter. The default domain works fine. But if you really need specific custom domains, Grabify wins here.
It's not the prettiest website. It's functional but basic.
Again, doesn't bother me. I'm here to get someone's IP, not admire web design. But some people care about that stuff.
(Though honestly, if you need that stuff, you're probably not the target user for free tools anyway)
IPLogger does one thing: tracks IPs. It does it well, it does it for free, and it doesn't make you jump through hoops to use it.
There are fancier tools out there with more features. There are tools with prettier interfaces. But for just tracking someone's IP address without hassle? This works.
I switched to IPLogger about a year ago and haven't felt the need to switch to anything else. That's probably the best endorsement I can give.