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Open Government, Portugal vs OpenMercantil

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

APIOpen Government, PortugalHEALTHY60OpenMercantilHEALTHY90
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%93.1%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms1504116
P95 · ms37533973
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverified (per-dataset licenses, mostly open)Unverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — anonymous, no key
Rate limitUnpublished60 req/min, 200 req/day per IP (anonymous)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Government, Portugal vs OpenMercantil: common questions

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

On our scheduled checks, Open Government, Portugal leads on measured uptime — Open Government, Portugal at 100% 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, Portugal or OpenMercantil?

OpenMercantil has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Government, Portugal responds in 1504 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, Portugal and OpenMercantil need an API key?

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

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

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

Open Government, Portugal 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.