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Meteorologisk Institutt vs Solematica

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

APIMeteorologisk InstituttHEALTHY92SolematicaHEALTHY96
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms621267
P95 · ms18571414
Authnonenone
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseCC BY 4.0 / NLOD (Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data)Unverified
Free tierFree, no key; requires identifying User-AgentFree public /providers endpoint; other endpoints need paid credits
Rate limitThrottled; identify via User-Agent and respect caching headers (per docs)100 req/window · 99 remaining · resets 900
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Meteorologisk Institutt vs Solematica: common questions

Which is more reliable, Meteorologisk Institutt or Solematica?

Both are neck-and-neck — Meteorologisk Institutt and Solematica 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, Meteorologisk Institutt or Solematica?

Solematica has the lower median latency in our checks — Meteorologisk Institutt responds in 621 ms versus Solematica at 267 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 Meteorologisk Institutt and Solematica need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Meteorologisk Institutt is callable with no signup, and Solematica is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Meteorologisk Institutt and Solematica from the browser?

Only Meteorologisk Institutt is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Solematica needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Meteorologisk Institutt and Solematica free for commercial use?

Meteorologisk Institutt allows commercial use on its free tier, and Solematica 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.