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ONS vs Open Government, Victoria State Government

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

APIONSNEW—Open Government, Victoria State GovernmentNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
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?

On our scheduled checks, Open Government, Victoria State Government leads on measured uptime — ONS at —% versus Open Government, Victoria State Government 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, 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.