Open Government, Canada vs Open Government, UK

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms9751686
P95 · ms24373087
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesyes
Data licenseOpen Government Licence – CanadaOpen Government Licence v3.0 (varies per dataset)
Free tierFree / open dataFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

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

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

On our scheduled checks, Open Government, UK leads on measured uptime — Open Government, Canada at 99.02% versus Open Government, UK at 100% 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, Canada or Open Government, UK?

Open Government, Canada has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Government, Canada responds in 975 ms versus Open Government, UK at 1686 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, Canada and Open Government, UK need an API key?

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

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

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

Open Government, Canada allows commercial use on its free tier, and Open Government, UK 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.