Open Government, ACT vs REG-Vault

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d93.1%93.1%
Uptime · 30d90.0%88.3%
P50 · ms3297260
P95 · ms4902609
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licensePer-datasetUnverified
Free tierFree — app token optional (raises limits)Free — limits not published
Rate limitThrottled; higher limits with a free Socrata app tokenUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Government, ACT vs REG-Vault: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Government, ACT or REG-Vault?

Both are neck-and-neck — Open Government, ACT and REG-Vault 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 REG-Vault?

REG-Vault has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Government, ACT responds in 3297 ms versus REG-Vault at 260 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 REG-Vault need an API key?

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

Can I call Open Government, ACT and REG-Vault from the browser?

Yes — both Open Government, ACT and REG-Vault 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 REG-Vault free for commercial use?

Open Government, ACT has unclear commercial terms, and REG-Vault 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.