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ONS vs Open Government, Victoria State Government

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

APIONSHEALTHY90Open Government, Victoria State GovernmentHEALTHY80
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms7321536
P95 · ms18194900
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedCC BY 4.0 (default; varies per dataset)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

ONS vs Open Government, Victoria State Government: common questions

Which is more reliable, ONS or Open Government, Victoria State Government?

Both are neck-and-neck — ONS and Open Government, Victoria State Government 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, Victoria State Government?

ONS has the lower median latency in our checks — ONS responds in 732 ms versus Open Government, Victoria State Government at 1536 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, Victoria State Government need an API key?

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

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

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

ONS has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, Victoria State Government 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.