vspam.org vs AbuseIPDB
AbuseIPDB is built around IP reputation and abuse reporting. vspam.org overlaps on IP and IPv6 signals, but it is fundamentally broader: phishing domains, IPv6 exact-host versus prefix logic, ASN-aware context, and mail-operator workflows all sit alongside IP reputation. If your problem is strictly IP reputation, AbuseIPDB may fit better. If you need phishing infrastructure decisions across multiple artifact types, vspam is aiming at that larger workflow.
What vspam is optimized for
Phishing URLs are normalized into canonical domains for long-term scoring and feed publication.
Exact hosts and prefix-watch signals are kept separate so large allocations are not over-blocked.
Provider reputation supports analyst and scoring decisions without overwhelming direct artifact evidence.
Feeds expose thresholds and recommended actions so operators can distinguish direct blocklists from watch and context outputs.
Feature comparison
9 Features| Feature | vspam.org | AbuseIPDB |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Phishing domains and related infrastructure | IP reputation |
| Artifact scope | Domains, IPv4, IPv6, ASNs, emails | IP addresses |
| IPv6 exact-host and prefix separation | Yes | IP reputation without separate prefix-watch workflow |
| Domain-first phishing model | Yes | No |
| DNSBL integration | Yes | No |
| Feed and publication policy | Block, watch, and context semantics | Primarily score-based IP lookup workflow |
| STIX/TAXII | Yes | No |
| Mail operator tooling | Mail agent plus feeds and DNSBL | No dedicated mail-agent workflow |
| Open source platform | AGPL-3.0 | No |
vspam.org strengths
AbuseIPDB strengths
Choose vspam.org when you need phishing-domain and infrastructure decisions across domains, IPv6, IPs, and related artifacts, especially for mail or operator workflows.
Choose AbuseIPDB when your workflow is primarily IP reputation lookups and you do not need domain-first phishing handling or differentiated feed policy.
AbuseIPDB is still a strong IP reputation reference. org becomes more compelling when the workflow extends beyond IPs into phishing domains, IPv6 neighborhood context, ASN-aware scoring, and operator-facing enforcement surfaces.