City, Berlin vs Open Government, UK
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
City, Berlin vs Open Government, UK: common questions
Which is more reliable, City, Berlin or Open Government, UK?
Both are neck-and-neck — City, Berlin and Open Government, UK each measure 97.8% 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, Berlin or Open Government, UK?
City, Berlin has the lower median latency in our checks — City, Berlin responds in 426 ms versus Open Government, UK at 1196 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, UK need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — City, Berlin is callable with no signup, and Open Government, UK is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call City, Berlin and Open Government, UK from the browser?
Only Open Government, UK 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, UK free for commercial use?
City, Berlin 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.