City, Berlin vs Represent by Open North

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%99.02%
Uptime · 30d98.3%98.3%
P50 · ms861795
P95 · ms32312133
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseVaries per dataset (many CC-BY / dl-de-by-2.0)Unverified (open; varies by source dataset)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

City, Berlin vs Represent by Open North: common questions

Which is more reliable, City, Berlin or Represent by Open North?

Both are neck-and-neck — City, Berlin and Represent by Open North each measure 99.02% 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 Represent by Open North?

Represent by Open North has the lower median latency in our checks — City, Berlin responds in 861 ms versus Represent by Open North at 795 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 Represent by Open North need an API key?

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

Can I call City, Berlin and Represent by Open North from the browser?

Only Represent by Open North 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 Represent by Open North free for commercial use?

City, Berlin has unclear commercial terms, and Represent by Open North 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.