Healthcare.gov vs Open Disease
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Healthcare.gov vs Open Disease: common questions
Which is more reliable, Healthcare.gov or Open Disease?
On our scheduled checks, Open Disease leads on measured uptime — Healthcare.gov at 96.1% versus Open Disease at 99.02% 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, Healthcare.gov or Open Disease?
Healthcare.gov has the lower median latency in our checks — Healthcare.gov responds in 420 ms versus Open Disease at 451 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 Healthcare.gov and Open Disease need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Healthcare.gov is callable with no signup, and Open Disease is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Healthcare.gov and Open Disease from the browser?
Only Open Disease is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Healthcare.gov needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Healthcare.gov and Open Disease free for commercial use?
Healthcare.gov allows commercial use on its free tier, and Open Disease 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.