Open-Meteo vs Website Carbon
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Open-Meteo vs Website Carbon: common questions
Which is more reliable, Open-Meteo or Website Carbon?
On our scheduled checks, Website Carbon leads on measured uptime — Open-Meteo at 94.1% versus Website Carbon at 100% 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-Meteo or Website Carbon?
Website Carbon has the lower median latency in our checks — Open-Meteo responds in 674 ms versus Website Carbon at 37 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-Meteo and Website Carbon need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Open-Meteo is callable with no signup, and Website Carbon is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Open-Meteo and Website Carbon from the browser?
Only Open-Meteo is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Website Carbon needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Open-Meteo and Website Carbon free for commercial use?
Open-Meteo is personal/non-commercial only, and Website Carbon 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.