Software · head to head
Aeris Weather vs Visual Crossing Weather
Visual Crossing Weather
Software
Historical and forecast weather data for any location
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Aeris Weather aerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala; Visual Crossing Weather sub hourly weather history, solar and wind energy elements, soil and evapotranspiration data and degree day calculations are excluded from the Professional plan
- They diverge on capability: Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Visual Crossing Weather covers Historical weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Aeris Weather and Visual Crossing Weather actually diverge.
| Attribute | Aeris Weather | Visual Crossing Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Api, Web, Mobile | Api, Web |
| Founded | 2011 | 2003 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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
- Severe weather alerts
- Tropical data
- Historical records
- Mapping SDKs
- Mobile SDKs
- Mobile support
Only in Visual Crossing Weather
- Historical weather
- 15-day forecasts
- Weather query builder
- Bulk downloads
- API access
- Excel add-in
- Python library
Both cover
- 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 Visual Crossing Weather
- Rendering weather map layers with the MapsGL SDKnot Visual Crossing Weather
- High volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting productsnot Visual Crossing Weather
Visual Crossing Weather
- Pulling historical weather records for analysis and modellingnot Aeris Weather
- Adding forecast data to applications through a weather APInot Aeris Weather
- Weather driven analytics for energy, agriculture and logisticsnot 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
Visual Crossing Weather
- Sub hourly weather history, solar and wind energy elements, soil and evapotranspiration data and degree day calculations are excluded from the Professional plan
- Removing the attribution requirement needs the Corporate plan or above
- Usage is metered in records rather than API calls, and the metered plan requires a cost calculator to work out the bill
- Per record rates are not stated on the editions page
- Enterprise terms are custom rather than published
Pricing, plan by plan
Aeris Weather
Free- DeveloperFree
- 1,000 calls/day
- Basic data
- Maps
- Professional$100/month
- Unlimited calls
- All data
- Premium support
Visual Crossing Weather
Free- FreeFree
- 1,000 records/day
- 15-day forecast
- Historical data
- Professional$35/month
- 10,000 records/day
- Full API
- Support
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.
Choose Visual Crossing Weather if
- You need historical weather.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Api, Web.
- You also want 15-day forecasts.
Questions people ask
- Is Aeris Weather or Visual Crossing Weather better?
- Neither clearly leads. Aeris Weather starts at Free and Visual Crossing Weather at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Aeris Weather or Visual Crossing Weather?
- Aeris Weather starts at Free and Visual Crossing Weather at Free.
- Does Aeris Weather or Visual Crossing Weather run on more platforms?
- Aeris Weather runs on Api, Web, Mobile. Visual Crossing Weather runs on Api, Web.
- 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 Visual Crossing Weather is typically brought in for.
- What can Aeris Weather do that Visual Crossing Weather cannot?
- Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Interactive maps, Severe weather alerts, Tropical data. Visual Crossing Weather covers Historical weather, 15-day forecasts, Weather query builder, Bulk downloads. Both handle REST API, Api support, Web support.