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Open Government, Sweden vs OpenMercantil

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

APIOpen Government, SwedenNEW—OpenMercantilNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseFree reuse with source attribution (SCB terms)Unverified
Free tierFree — no key requiredFree — anonymous, no key
Rate limitRate-limited per SCB PxWeb API terms (call-rate and response-size caps)60 req/min, 200 req/day per IP (anonymous)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Government, Sweden vs OpenMercantil: common questions

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

On our scheduled checks, OpenMercantil leads on measured uptime — Open Government, Sweden 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, Sweden and OpenMercantil need an API key?

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

Yes — both Open Government, Sweden 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, Sweden and OpenMercantil free for commercial use?

Open Government, Sweden allows commercial use on its free tier, 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.