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Aeris Weather vs Tomorrow.io

Aeris Weather logo

Aeris Weather

Weather & Environment

Powerful weather API with mapping solutions

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Tomorrow.io

Weather & Environment

Weather intelligence platform for business decisions

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Aeris Weather aerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala; Tomorrow.io free plan limited to 5-day forecast, 24 hours of historical data, 1 monitored location, and 1 weather alert
  • They diverge on capability: Aeris Weather covers Interactive maps, Tomorrow.io covers Minute-by-minute forecasts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aeris Weather and Tomorrow.io actually diverge.

Attributes where Aeris Weather and Tomorrow.io differ
AttributeAeris WeatherTomorrow.io
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsApi, Web, MobileWeb API
Founded20112016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather & Environment).

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

  • Interactive maps
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Tropical data
  • Historical records
  • Mapping SDKs
  • Mobile SDKs
  • Mobile support

Only in Tomorrow.io

  • Minute-by-minute forecasts
  • Road conditions
  • Air quality
  • Pollen data
  • Webhooks
  • Enterprise systems
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Weather API
  • REST API
  • Api support
  • Web support

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 Tomorrow.io
  • Rendering weather map layers with the MapsGL SDKnot Tomorrow.io
  • High volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting productsnot Tomorrow.io

Tomorrow.io

  • Weather prediction API for operational risk management across industriesnot Aeris Weather
  • Industry-specific weather AI agents for insurance, aviation, energy, logistics, and manufacturingnot 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

Tomorrow.io

  • Free plan limited to 5-day forecast, 24 hours of historical data, 1 monitored location, and 1 weather alert
  • Premium data layers (air quality, pollen, solar, lightning) available only on Enterprise plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Aeris Weather

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

Tomorrow.io

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Tomorrow.io review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Aeris Weather if

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

Choose Tomorrow.io if

  • You need minute-by-minute forecasts.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web API.
  • You also want road conditions.
Tomorrow.io review

Questions people ask

Is Aeris Weather or Tomorrow.io better?
Neither clearly leads. Aeris Weather starts at Free and Tomorrow.io at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aeris Weather or Tomorrow.io?
Aeris Weather starts at Free and Tomorrow.io at Free.
Does Aeris Weather or Tomorrow.io run on more platforms?
Aeris Weather runs on Api, Web, Mobile. Tomorrow.io runs on Web API.
Can I use Aeris Weather for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Tomorrow.io is typically brought in for.
What can Aeris Weather do that Tomorrow.io cannot?
Aeris Weather covers Interactive maps, Severe weather alerts, Tropical data, Historical records. Tomorrow.io covers Minute-by-minute forecasts, Road conditions, Air quality, Pollen data. Both handle Weather API, REST API, Api support, Web support.
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