City, Berlin vs Open Government, Germany

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%83.3%
Uptime · 30d98.3%85.0%
P50 · ms8611030
P95 · ms32311890
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseVaries per dataset (many CC-BY / dl-de-by-2.0)Per-dataset
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

City, Berlin vs Open Government, Germany: common questions

Which is more reliable, City, Berlin or Open Government, Germany?

On our scheduled checks, City, Berlin leads on measured uptime — City, Berlin at 99.02% versus Open Government, Germany at 83.3% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, City, Berlin or Open Government, Germany?

City, Berlin has the lower median latency in our checks — City, Berlin responds in 861 ms versus Open Government, Germany at 1030 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, Berlin and Open Government, Germany need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — City, Berlin is callable with no signup, and Open Government, Germany is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call City, Berlin and Open Government, Germany from the browser?

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

Are City, Berlin and Open Government, Germany free for commercial use?

City, Berlin has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, Germany 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.