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positionstack vs Country.is

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

APIpositionstackUNMONITORED—Country.isNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — key may be requiredFree, no API key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

positionstack vs Country.is: common questions

Which is more reliable, positionstack or Country.is?

Only Country.is is on our probe schedule so far (—% uptime over 90 days). The other is catalogued but not yet live-checked, so we can't compare measured reliability head-to-head — check the uncovered API's own status page for now.

Do positionstack and Country.is need an API key?

Country.is needs no key, while positionstack requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Country.is first.

Can I call positionstack and Country.is from the browser?

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

Are positionstack and Country.is free for commercial use?

positionstack has unclear commercial terms, and Country.is 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.