ONS vs Open Government, Australia

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms
P95 · ms
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedPer-dataset (many CC BY 4.0)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

ONS vs Open Government, Australia: common questions

Which is more reliable, ONS or Open Government, Australia?

On our scheduled checks, Open Government, Australia leads on measured uptime — ONS at —% versus Open Government, Australia at —% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Do ONS and Open Government, Australia need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — ONS is callable with no signup, and Open Government, Australia is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call ONS and Open Government, Australia from the browser?

Yes — both ONS and Open Government, Australia send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

Are ONS and Open Government, Australia free for commercial use?

ONS has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, Australia 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.