WTF Is My IP Alternative
wtfismyip vs HackMyIP — an honest comparison (novelty IP checkers included)
wtfismyip.com is the internet's favorite profanity-themed IP checker, and credit where due: it is honest, fast, and clean. Its own pages state it runs no ads and no trackers, the code is published as open source, and it answers in plain text, JSON, XML, or YAML. We verified the endpoints live in July 2026 — curl wtfismyip.com/text returns your bare IP and /json returns structured fields.
The catch is in its automation policy: automated use is welcome for noncommercial applications only, limited to 1 request per minute per IP, with commercial use prohibited and no availability guarantees. Perfectly fair for a free service that refuses ads — but if you are wiring an IP check into a product, a script that runs often, or anything commercial, you need a different endpoint.
HackMyIP vs wtfismyip
| Feature | HackMyIP | wtfismyip.com |
|---|---|---|
| Plain-text IP one-liner | curl hackmyip.com/ip | curl wtfismyip.com/text |
| JSON output | curl hackmyip.com/json + full REST API | curl wtfismyip.com/json |
| Automated / scripted use | Free for any use, 60 req/min | Noncommercial only, 1 req/min (its own policy) |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Prohibited (its own policy) |
| Geolocation / ISP / hostname | Yes | Yes |
| Ads / trackers on page | No ad-network scripts | States no ads, no trackers |
| DNS / WebRTC / torrent leak tests | Yes | Not offered on the site |
| Breach check, port scan, WHOIS, blacklist | Yes (50+ tools) | Not offered on the site |
| Bulk lookups | POST /api/bulk, 50 IPs/request | — |
wtfismyip facts from wtfismyip.com, wtfismyip.com/automation and its live /text and /json endpoints, fetched 2026-07-14. "Not offered on the site" means the feature does not appear on its pages — not a claim about quality.
When wtfismyip is the better choice
Honest answer: if you want a single-purpose IP echo from an operator with a genuinely strong no-ads, no-trackers stance — and the profanity makes you smile — wtfismyip does exactly what it says. Use HackMyIP when you need the same answer plus leak tests, breach checks, and a free API you are allowed to build on commercially.
The novelty IP checker family
Searches for moanmyip and xmyip land in the same neighborhood. moanmyip.com is a joke page that reads your IP aloud — genuinely funny, though its copyright notice still read 2007-2021 when we checked in July 2026, and it offers no API or privacy tooling. xmyip.com now positions itself as a broader security-scan tool (IP, port exposure, mail configuration checks) rather than a plain IP echo. If what you actually need is a fast, scriptable, serious answer: curl hackmyip.com.
Try it
curl hackmyip.com/json
Also see the CheckMyIP alternative, the whatismyipaddress.com alternative, and the free IP API comparison.
All third-party facts on this page were checked against the providers' own public pricing and documentation pages on 2026-07-14. Pricing and limits change — always confirm on the provider's site before committing.