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Economia.Awesome vs Exchange Rates API

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

APIEconomia.AwesomeDYING41Exchange Rates APIHEALTHY88
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d3.9%100%
Uptime · 30d6.7%100%
P50 · ms321810
P95 · ms5574162
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tier100,000 requests/month free after registration; keyless access allowed (cached ~1 min)Free — limits not published
Rate limitUnauthenticated sequential queries capped at 100 results; responses cached ~1 minUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
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Economia.Awesome vs Exchange Rates API: common questions

Which is more reliable, Economia.Awesome or Exchange Rates API?

On our scheduled checks, Exchange Rates API leads on measured uptime — Economia.Awesome at 3.9% versus Exchange Rates API at 100% 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, Economia.Awesome or Exchange Rates API?

Economia.Awesome has the lower median latency in our checks — Economia.Awesome responds in 321 ms versus Exchange Rates API at 810 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 Economia.Awesome and Exchange Rates API need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Economia.Awesome is callable with no signup, and Exchange Rates API is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Economia.Awesome and Exchange Rates API from the browser?

Only Exchange Rates API is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Economia.Awesome needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Economia.Awesome and Exchange Rates API free for commercial use?

Economia.Awesome has unclear commercial terms, and Exchange Rates API 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.