7Timer! vs Automatic Weather Stations
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
7Timer! vs Automatic Weather Stations: common questions
Which is more reliable, 7Timer! or Automatic Weather Stations?
Both are neck-and-neck — 7Timer! and Automatic Weather Stations each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.
Which is faster, 7Timer! or Automatic Weather Stations?
7Timer! has the lower median latency in our checks — 7Timer! responds in 600 ms versus Automatic Weather Stations at 986 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.
Do 7Timer! and Automatic Weather Stations need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — 7Timer! is callable with no signup, and Automatic Weather Stations is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call 7Timer! and Automatic Weather Stations from the browser?
Only Automatic Weather Stations is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. 7Timer! needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are 7Timer! and Automatic Weather Stations free for commercial use?
7Timer! has unclear commercial terms, and Automatic Weather Stations has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.