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City, Analyze Boston vs Open Government, UK

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APICity, Analyze BostonHEALTHY90Open Government, UKHEALTHY60
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms6631686
P95 · ms14103087
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedOpen Government Licence v3.0 (varies per dataset)
Free tierFree tier — API key requiredFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

City, Analyze Boston vs Open Government, UK: common questions

Which is more reliable, City, Analyze Boston or Open Government, UK?

Both are neck-and-neck — City, Analyze Boston and Open Government, UK 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, City, Analyze Boston or Open Government, UK?

City, Analyze Boston has the lower median latency in our checks — City, Analyze Boston responds in 663 ms versus Open Government, UK at 1686 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 City, Analyze Boston and Open Government, UK need an API key?

Open Government, UK needs no key, while City, Analyze Boston requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Open Government, UK first.

Can I call City, Analyze Boston and Open Government, UK from the browser?

Only Open Government, UK is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. City, Analyze Boston needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are City, Analyze Boston and Open Government, UK free for commercial use?

City, Analyze Boston has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, UK allows commercial use on its free tier. 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.