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Open Government, South Australian Government vs OpenMercantil

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

APIOpen Government, South Australian GovernmentHEALTHY32OpenMercantilHEALTHY90
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d51.0%93.1%
Uptime · 30d56.7%98.3%
P50 · ms1220116
P95 · ms23013973
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
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 51.0% 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, South Australian Government or OpenMercantil?

OpenMercantil has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Government, South Australian Government responds in 1220 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, 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?

Yes — both Open Government, South Australian Government and OpenMercantil 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, 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.