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Economia.Awesome vs ExchangeRate-API (open)

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

APIEconomia.AwesomeDYING41ExchangeRate-API (open)HEALTHY98
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d3.9%100%
Uptime · 30d6.7%100%
P50 · ms321221
P95 · ms5571091
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
operationalpartialdownno data

Economia.Awesome vs ExchangeRate-API (open): common questions

Which is more reliable, Economia.Awesome or ExchangeRate-API (open)?

On our scheduled checks, ExchangeRate-API (open) leads on measured uptime — Economia.Awesome at 3.9% versus ExchangeRate-API (open) 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 ExchangeRate-API (open)?

ExchangeRate-API (open) has the lower median latency in our checks — Economia.Awesome responds in 321 ms versus ExchangeRate-API (open) at 221 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 ExchangeRate-API (open) need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Economia.Awesome is callable with no signup, and ExchangeRate-API (open) is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Economia.Awesome and ExchangeRate-API (open) from the browser?

Only ExchangeRate-API (open) 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 ExchangeRate-API (open) free for commercial use?

Economia.Awesome has unclear commercial terms, and ExchangeRate-API (open) 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.