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Abacus vs MAC address vendor lookup

If you need a Development API that's easy to integrate, go with Abacus.

Abacus

Free and simple counting service. You can use it to track page hits and specific events

MAC address vendor lookup

Retrieve vendor details and other information regarding a given MAC address or an OUI

Abacus

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

MAC address vendor lookup

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureAbacusMAC address vendor lookup
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesYes

When to use which?

Abacus is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.