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City, Helsinki vs Open Government, Sweden

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

APICity, HelsinkiDYING62Open Government, SwedenHEALTHY81
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d52.9%99.02%
Uptime · 30d45.0%98.3%
P50 · ms7101440
P95 · ms20522571
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedFree reuse with source attribution (SCB terms)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedRate-limited per SCB PxWeb API terms (call-rate and response-size caps)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

City, Helsinki vs Open Government, Sweden: common questions

Which is more reliable, City, Helsinki or Open Government, Sweden?

On our scheduled checks, Open Government, Sweden leads on measured uptime — City, Helsinki at 52.9% versus Open Government, Sweden at 99.02% 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, Helsinki or Open Government, Sweden?

City, Helsinki has the lower median latency in our checks — City, Helsinki responds in 710 ms versus Open Government, Sweden at 1440 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, Helsinki and Open Government, Sweden need an API key?

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

Can I call City, Helsinki and Open Government, Sweden from the browser?

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

Are City, Helsinki and Open Government, Sweden free for commercial use?

City, Helsinki has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, Sweden 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.