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City, Toronto Open Data vs Recherche Entreprises

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

APICity, Toronto Open DataHEALTHY87Recherche EntreprisesHEALTHY76
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%83.3%
Uptime · 30d100%80.0%
P50 · ms8721050
P95 · ms21703366
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — no key required (CKAN)Free — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedRetry-After: 4s
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

City, Toronto Open Data vs Recherche Entreprises: common questions

Which is more reliable, City, Toronto Open Data or Recherche Entreprises?

On our scheduled checks, City, Toronto Open Data leads on measured uptime — City, Toronto Open Data at 99.02% versus Recherche Entreprises 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, Toronto Open Data or Recherche Entreprises?

City, Toronto Open Data has the lower median latency in our checks — City, Toronto Open Data responds in 872 ms versus Recherche Entreprises at 1050 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, Toronto Open Data and Recherche Entreprises need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — City, Toronto Open Data is callable with no signup, and Recherche Entreprises is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call City, Toronto Open Data and Recherche Entreprises from the browser?

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

Are City, Toronto Open Data and Recherche Entreprises free for commercial use?

City, Toronto Open Data has unclear commercial terms, and Recherche Entreprises 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.