Weather & Environment · head to head
Aeris Weather vs Weatherstack
Aeris Weather
Weather & Environment
Powerful weather API with mapping solutions
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Weatherstack
Weather & Environment
Real-time weather API trusted by thousands
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Aeris Weather aerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala; Weatherstack the free tier allows 100 API calls a month, which is a demo rather than a usable allowance
- They diverge on capability: Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Weatherstack covers Real-time weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Aeris Weather and Weatherstack actually diverge.
| Attribute | Aeris Weather | Weatherstack |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Api, Web, Mobile | Api |
| Founded | 2011 | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), 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
- Weather API
- Interactive maps
- Severe weather alerts
- Tropical data
- Historical records
- Mapping SDKs
- Mobile SDKs
- Web support
Only in Weatherstack
- Real-time weather
- Historical data
- Forecasts
- Location lookup
- Bulk queries
- JSON responses
- HTTPS
Both cover
- REST API
- Api 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 Weatherstack
- Rendering weather map layers with the MapsGL SDKnot Weatherstack
- High volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting productsnot Weatherstack
Weatherstack
- Current weather lookups by location in an applicationnot Aeris Weather
- Historical weather data for analysis on the paid tiersnot Aeris Weather
- Short and medium range forecastsnot Aeris Weather
- Bulk location queries on the higher plansnot 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
Weatherstack
- The free tier allows 100 API calls a month, which is a demo rather than a usable allowance
- Historical weather data starts at the Standard plan, $9.99 a month for 50,000 calls
- Forecasting is tiered: 7 days from Professional at $49.99 a month and 14 days from Business at $99.99
- Multi-language responses and bulk queries need Professional or above
- Going past the monthly quota incurs overage charges rather than throttling
Pricing, plan by plan
Aeris Weather
Free- DeveloperFree
- 1,000 calls/day
- Basic data
- Maps
- Professional$100/month
- Unlimited calls
- All data
- Premium support
Weatherstack
Free- FreeFree
- 250 calls/month
- Current weather
- Basic data
- Standard$9.99/month
- 50,000 calls/month
- Forecasts
- Historical
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 Weatherstack if
- You need real-time weather.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Api.
- You also want historical data.
Questions people ask
- Is Aeris Weather or Weatherstack better?
- Neither clearly leads. Aeris Weather starts at Free and Weatherstack at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Aeris Weather or Weatherstack?
- Aeris Weather starts at Free and Weatherstack at Free.
- Does Aeris Weather or Weatherstack run on more platforms?
- Aeris Weather runs on Api, Web, Mobile. Weatherstack runs on 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 Weatherstack is typically brought in for.
- What can Aeris Weather do that Weatherstack cannot?
- Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Interactive maps, Severe weather alerts, Tropical data. Weatherstack covers Real-time weather, Historical data, Forecasts, Location lookup. Both handle REST API, Api support.