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Open Government, ACT vs OpenMercantil

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

APIOpen Government, ACTHEALTHY56OpenMercantilHEALTHY90
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d93.1%93.1%
Uptime · 30d90.0%98.3%
P50 · ms3297116
P95 · ms49023973
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licensePer-datasetUnverified
Free tierFree — app token optional (raises limits)Free — anonymous, no key
Rate limitThrottled; higher limits with a free Socrata app token60 req/min, 200 req/day per IP (anonymous)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Government, ACT vs OpenMercantil: common questions

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

Both are neck-and-neck — Open Government, ACT and OpenMercantil each measure 93.1% 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, Open Government, ACT or OpenMercantil?

OpenMercantil has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Government, ACT responds in 3297 ms versus OpenMercantil at 116 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 OpenMercantil need an API key?

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

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

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

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