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ONS vs Open Government, Sweden

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

APIONSNEW—Open Government, SwedenNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedFree reuse with source attribution (SCB terms)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedRate-limited per SCB PxWeb API terms (call-rate and response-size caps)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

ONS vs Open Government, Sweden: common questions

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

On our scheduled checks, Open Government, Sweden leads on measured uptime — ONS at —% versus Open Government, Sweden 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, Sweden need an API key?

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

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

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

ONS has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, Sweden allows commercial use on its free tier. 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.