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Colorado Information Marketplace vs Open Government, ACT

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

APIColorado Information MarketplaceHEALTHY61Open Government, ACTHEALTHY56
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d98.0%93.1%
Uptime · 30d96.7%90.0%
P50 · ms12413297
P95 · ms32964902
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedPer-dataset
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — app token optional (raises limits)
Rate limitUnpublishedThrottled; higher limits with a free Socrata app token
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Colorado Information Marketplace vs Open Government, ACT: common questions

Which is more reliable, Colorado Information Marketplace or Open Government, ACT?

On our scheduled checks, Colorado Information Marketplace leads on measured uptime — Colorado Information Marketplace at 98.0% versus Open Government, ACT at 93.1% 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, Colorado Information Marketplace or Open Government, ACT?

Colorado Information Marketplace has the lower median latency in our checks — Colorado Information Marketplace responds in 1241 ms versus Open Government, ACT at 3297 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 Colorado Information Marketplace and Open Government, ACT need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Colorado Information Marketplace is callable with no signup, and Open Government, ACT is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Colorado Information Marketplace and Open Government, ACT from the browser?

Yes — both Colorado Information Marketplace and Open Government, ACT send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

Are Colorado Information Marketplace and Open Government, ACT free for commercial use?

Colorado Information Marketplace has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, ACT 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.