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Aeris Weather vs Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

Aeris Weather logo

Aeris Weather

Weather & Environment

Powerful weather API with mapping solutions

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar logo

Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

Weather & Environment

Real-time NOAA radar with hurricane tracking

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Aeris Weather has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Aeris Weather aerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala; Clime: NOAA Weather Radar app store pages for both iOS and Android not accessible for verification
  • They diverge on capability: Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Clime: NOAA Weather Radar covers NOAA radar.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aeris Weather and Clime: NOAA Weather Radar actually diverge.

Attributes where Aeris Weather and Clime: NOAA Weather Radar differ
AttributeAeris WeatherClime: NOAA Weather Radar
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsApi, Web, MobileiOS, Android
CategoryUnknownWeather & Environment
Founded20112010

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Aeris Weather

  • Weather API
  • Interactive maps
  • Tropical data
  • Historical records
  • REST API
  • Mapping SDKs
  • Mobile SDKs
  • Api support

Only in Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

  • NOAA radar
  • Hurricane tracking
  • Precipitation forecast
  • Weather maps
  • NOAA data feeds
  • NWS alerts
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Severe weather alerts

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Aeris Weather

  • Adding weather data to an application through a REST APInot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
  • Rendering weather map layers with the MapsGL SDKnot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
  • High volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting productsnot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

  • Real-time NOAA weather radar accessnot Aeris Weather
  • Hurricane and storm trackingnot Aeris Weather
  • Weather alerts and notificationsnot Aeris Weather

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Aeris Weather

  • AerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala
  • The free Developer tier is capped at 15,000 API accesses per month and the service pauses once the limit is reached
  • The Developer tier gets community support only
  • The self-serve paid subscription is EUR 300 per month for 1,000,000 accesses per month
  • Anything beyond 1,000,000 accesses per month requires contacting sales for a custom arrangement
  • Dedicated support and custom SLA guarantees are enterprise only
  • Free tier usage resets on the account creation date rather than the calendar month

Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

  • App store pages for both iOS and Android not accessible for verification
  • No official website available for feature comparison or pricing details
  • Limited ability to verify current feature set or platform support

Pricing, plan by plan

Aeris Weather

Free
  • DeveloperFree
    • 1,000 calls/day
    • Basic data
    • Maps
  • Professional$100/month
    • Unlimited calls
    • All data
    • Premium support

Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Clime: NOAA Weather Radar review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Aeris Weather if

  • You need weather api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Api, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want interactive maps.
Aeris Weather review

Choose Clime: NOAA Weather Radar if

  • You need noaa radar.
  • You work on iOS, Android.
  • You also want hurricane tracking.
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar review

Questions people ask

Is Aeris Weather or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar better?
Neither clearly leads. Aeris Weather starts at Free and Clime: NOAA Weather Radar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aeris Weather or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar?
Aeris Weather has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Aeris Weather and On request for Clime: NOAA Weather Radar.
Does Aeris Weather or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar run on more platforms?
Aeris Weather runs on Api, Web, Mobile. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar runs on iOS, Android.
Can I use Aeris Weather for free?
Yes. Aeris Weather has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar starts at On request.
What is Aeris Weather best used for?
Aeris Weather is most often used for adding weather data to an application through a rest api, rendering weather map layers with the mapsgl sdk, high volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting products. Of those, adding weather data to an application through a rest api and rendering weather map layers with the mapsgl sdk are not what Clime: NOAA Weather Radar is typically brought in for.
What can Aeris Weather do that Clime: NOAA Weather Radar cannot?
Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Interactive maps, Tropical data, Historical records. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar covers NOAA radar, Hurricane tracking, Precipitation forecast, Weather maps. Both handle Severe weather alerts.
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