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Currencylayer vs paralelo.bo

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

APICurrencylayerHEALTHY93paralelo.boHEALTHY92
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms511593
P95 · ms9671499
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — key may be requiredFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished (60s cache stated)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Currencylayer vs paralelo.bo: common questions

Which is more reliable, Currencylayer or paralelo.bo?

Both are neck-and-neck — Currencylayer and paralelo.bo each measure 100% 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, Currencylayer or paralelo.bo?

Currencylayer has the lower median latency in our checks — Currencylayer responds in 511 ms versus paralelo.bo at 593 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 Currencylayer and paralelo.bo need an API key?

paralelo.bo needs no key, while Currencylayer requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for paralelo.bo first.

Can I call Currencylayer and paralelo.bo from the browser?

Only paralelo.bo is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Currencylayer needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Currencylayer and paralelo.bo free for commercial use?

Currencylayer has unclear commercial terms, and paralelo.bo 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.