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Open Government, Netherlands vs OpenMercantil

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

APIOpen Government, NetherlandsHEALTHY58OpenMercantilHEALTHY90
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d96.1%93.1%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms1626116
P95 · ms32913973
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licensePer-datasetUnverified
Free tierFree — no key requiredFree — anonymous, no key
Rate limitUnpublished60 req/min, 200 req/day per IP (anonymous)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Government, Netherlands vs OpenMercantil: common questions

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

On our scheduled checks, Open Government, Netherlands leads on measured uptime — Open Government, Netherlands at 96.1% versus OpenMercantil at 93.1% 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, Netherlands or OpenMercantil?

OpenMercantil has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Government, Netherlands responds in 1626 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, Netherlands and OpenMercantil need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Open Government, Netherlands 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, Netherlands and OpenMercantil from the browser?

Only OpenMercantil is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Open Government, Netherlands needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Open Government, Netherlands and OpenMercantil free for commercial use?

Open Government, Netherlands 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.