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Open Government, ACT vs Open Government, Canada

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

APIOpen Government, ACTHEALTHY56Open Government, CanadaHEALTHY63
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d93.1%99.02%
Uptime · 30d90.0%100%
P50 · ms3297975
P95 · ms49022437
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licensePer-datasetOpen Government Licence – Canada
Free tierFree — app token optional (raises limits)Free / open data
Rate limitThrottled; higher limits with a free Socrata app tokenUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Government, ACT vs Open Government, Canada: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Government, ACT or Open Government, Canada?

On our scheduled checks, Open Government, Canada leads on measured uptime — Open Government, ACT at 93.1% versus Open Government, Canada at 99.02% 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, Open Government, ACT or Open Government, Canada?

Open Government, Canada has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Government, ACT responds in 3297 ms versus Open Government, Canada at 975 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 Open Government, ACT and Open Government, Canada need an API key?

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

Can I call Open Government, ACT and Open Government, Canada from the browser?

Yes — both Open Government, ACT and Open Government, Canada 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 Open Government, ACT and Open Government, Canada free for commercial use?

Open Government, ACT has unclear commercial terms, and Open Government, Canada 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.