Open Government, South Australian Government vs OpenMercantil

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms
P95 · ms
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licensePer-dataset (Creative Commons Attribution common)Unverified
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, South Australian Government vs OpenMercantil: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Government, South Australian Government or OpenMercantil?

On our scheduled checks, OpenMercantil leads on measured uptime — Open Government, South Australian Government at —% versus OpenMercantil at —% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Do Open Government, South Australian Government and OpenMercantil need an API key?

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

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

Are Open Government, South Australian Government and OpenMercantil free for commercial use?

Open Government, South Australian Government 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.