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ONS vs Open Government, South Australian Government

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

APIONSHEALTHY90Open Government, South Australian GovernmentHEALTHY32
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%51.0%
Uptime · 30d100%56.7%
P50 · ms7321220
P95 · ms18192301
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedPer-dataset (Creative Commons Attribution common)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

ONS vs Open Government, South Australian Government: common questions

Which is more reliable, ONS or Open Government, South Australian Government?

On our scheduled checks, ONS leads on measured uptime — ONS at 100% versus Open Government, South Australian Government at 51.0% 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, ONS or Open Government, South Australian Government?

ONS has the lower median latency in our checks — ONS responds in 732 ms versus Open Government, South Australian Government at 1220 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, South Australian Government need an API key?

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

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

Yes — both ONS and Open Government, South Australian Government 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, South Australian Government free for commercial use?

ONS has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, South Australian Government 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.