CashoutGuard vs vpnapi.io
Going beyond a VPN lookup
vpnapi.io is a VPN and proxy detection API that small sites call at signup: one IP in, VPN, proxy, Tor and private relay flags out, with 1,000 free requests a day.
The short version
vpnapi.io tells you whether an IP is a VPN, a proxy, a Tor exit or a private relay. CashoutGuard adds the device, the linked accounts and the cashout, which is where farms on residential proxies and real phones get caught.
Side by side
| Feature | vpnapi.io | CashoutGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $19 a month for 10,000 requests a day | Free up to 1,000 monthly active users, then $29/month |
| Free tier | 1,000 requests per day | 1,000 monthly active users, every signal included |
| Pricing model | Subscription by daily requests | Per monthly active user, not per lookup |
| Main focus | IP checks: VPN, proxy, Tor and private relay | Fraud on rewards, GPT and offerwall sites |
| Device and multi-account linking | No, IP only | Yes: device ID and linked accounts, plus emulators, cloud phones, anti-detect browsers and forms filled by bots, with a risk per kind of fraud in every answer |
| Understands offer clicks, postbacks and cashouts | Not built in | Yes: offer click, conversion and cashout events |
| Cashout review queue | Not built in | Yes, from Starter ($29/month) |
| Filters offerwall postbacks without code | Not built in | Yes: paste your postback URL, no code to change |
| Fraud profile per offer and per publisher | Not built in | Yes: for each offer and each publisher, the share flagged, how fast its users convert after the click and how much the network reversed |
| Website languages | English | 12, including Arabic and Urdu (RTL) |
Competitor facts as of November 2026, from their public pages. Plans change, so check their site for current terms.
What vpnapi.io does well
- A free tier of 1,000 requests a day and plans from $19 a month for 10,000 a day.
- VPN, proxy, Tor and private relay detection in one simple answer.
- City-level location and network information on the paid plans.
What rewards sites still need on top
- It checks IP addresses only: no device, no account linking and no payout address checks.
- Residential proxies route through real home connections, which an IP lookup alone cannot tell from a real user.
- It does not model offers, postbacks or cashouts, and there is no review queue.
Pick vpnapi.io if
- You only need to keep VPN and Tor users out at signup, for free or for a few dollars a month.
- You already link accounts and review cashouts yourself.
Pick CashoutGuard if
- Farmers get past your VPN check with residential proxies or real phones.
- You see many accounts paying out to the same wallet or PayPal.
- You want one decision per signup, offer click, conversion and cashout, with the reasons behind it.
Why rewards sites switch
Catches what IP checks miss
When the IP looks like a home connection, a shared device, payout address or impossible offer speed still links the accounts.
VPN detection is still included
Tor, VPN and datacenter IPs, timezone mismatch and WebRTC leaks are part of every score.
Still free for small sites
The free plan covers 1,000 monthly active users with every signal, so trying it costs nothing.