# MaxMind – Is there really no Open Source alternative?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxmind-is-there-really-no-open-source-alternative/305133>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [April 23, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxmind-is-there-really-no-open-source-alternative/305133 "2024-04-23T20:49:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![michc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@michc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michc)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 6:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxmind-is-there-really-no-open-source-alternative/305133/2 "2024-04-24T06:48:12Z")

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There are several free/open-source IP geolocation databases in the market, such as **MaxMind** and **IP2Location**. Registration is required because they need to inform users to update to the latest database as part of compliance with global data protection and privacy laws. Maybe that was the reason why Discourse did not implement the feature.

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