ONS vs Open Government, Portugal
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
ONS vs Open Government, Portugal: common questions
Which is more reliable, ONS or Open Government, Portugal?
Both are neck-and-neck — ONS and Open Government, Portugal 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, ONS or Open Government, Portugal?
ONS has the lower median latency in our checks — ONS responds in 732 ms versus Open Government, Portugal at 1504 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 ONS and Open Government, Portugal need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — ONS is callable with no signup, and Open Government, Portugal is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call ONS and Open Government, Portugal from the browser?
Only ONS is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Open Government, Portugal needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are ONS and Open Government, Portugal free for commercial use?
ONS has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, Portugal 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.