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Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, Finland

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

APIData.parliament.ukHEALTHY95Open Government, FinlandHEALTHY46
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%61.8%
Uptime · 30d100%65.0%
P50 · ms3622657
P95 · ms39544471
Authnonenone
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseOpen Parliament LicencePer-dataset (many CC BY 4.0)
Free tierFree / open dataFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Data.parliament.uk vs Open Government, Finland: common questions

Which is more reliable, Data.parliament.uk or Open Government, Finland?

On our scheduled checks, Data.parliament.uk leads on measured uptime — Data.parliament.uk at 99.02% versus Open Government, Finland at 61.8% 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, Data.parliament.uk or Open Government, Finland?

Data.parliament.uk has the lower median latency in our checks — Data.parliament.uk responds in 362 ms versus Open Government, Finland at 2657 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 Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Finland need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Data.parliament.uk is callable with no signup, and Open Government, Finland is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Finland from the browser?

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

Are Data.parliament.uk and Open Government, Finland free for commercial use?

Data.parliament.uk allows commercial use on its free tier, and Open Government, Finland 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.