Lowy Asia Power Index vs Parking St.Gallen

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms5581339
P95 · ms23194752
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverified (Lowy Institute research)Unverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
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Lowy Asia Power Index vs Parking St.Gallen: common questions

Which is more reliable, Lowy Asia Power Index or Parking St.Gallen?

Both are neck-and-neck — Lowy Asia Power Index and Parking St.Gallen 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, Lowy Asia Power Index or Parking St.Gallen?

Lowy Asia Power Index has the lower median latency in our checks — Lowy Asia Power Index responds in 558 ms versus Parking St.Gallen at 1339 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 Lowy Asia Power Index and Parking St.Gallen need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Lowy Asia Power Index is callable with no signup, and Parking St.Gallen is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Lowy Asia Power Index and Parking St.Gallen from the browser?

Only Parking St.Gallen is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Lowy Asia Power Index needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Lowy Asia Power Index and Parking St.Gallen free for commercial use?

Lowy Asia Power Index has unclear commercial terms, and Parking St.Gallen 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.