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MeteoGroup vs OpenWeatherMap

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MeteoGroup

Software

Europe's leading commercial weather business

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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OpenWeatherMap

Software

Developer-friendly weather API with global coverage

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only OpenWeatherMap has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: MeteoGroup the vendor's own domain (meteogroup.com), as captured by the Internet Archive on 29 December 2021, redirects to and displays DTN's own corporate site listing DTN's weather and agriculture product lines (ClearAg, WeatherSentry, ProphetX), confirming in the vendor's own pages that MeteoGroup now operates under the DTN brand with no independent MeteoGroup pricing surviving; no dollar figures were found on the DTN page; OpenWeatherMap free tier capped at 60 calls/minute and 1,000,000 calls/month
  • They diverge on capability: MeteoGroup covers European forecasts, OpenWeatherMap covers Weather API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MeteoGroup and OpenWeatherMap actually diverge.

Attributes where MeteoGroup and OpenWeatherMap differ
AttributeMeteoGroupOpenWeatherMap
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Api, BroadcastWeb
Founded19862017

Identical on both: 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 MeteoGroup

  • European forecasts
  • Media graphics
  • Energy trading
  • Transportation weather
  • Agriculture insights
  • Broadcast systems
  • Energy platforms
  • Fleet management

Only in OpenWeatherMap

  • Weather API
  • Current conditions
  • Forecasts
  • Historical data
  • Weather maps
  • REST API
  • JSON format
  • Widgets

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Api support

What people use each for

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

MeteoGroup

  • Professional Worknot OpenWeatherMap
  • Content Creationnot OpenWeatherMap

OpenWeatherMap

  • Embedding current weather and short-term forecasts into third-party apps/websitesnot MeteoGroup
  • Pulling historical and statistical weather data for researchnot MeteoGroup
  • Displaying weather map overlays (precipitation, clouds, etc.) via the Weather Maps APInot MeteoGroup
  • Monitoring air pollution levels via the Air Pollution APInot MeteoGroup
  • Geocoding locations for weather lookupsnot MeteoGroup

Where each one falls short

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

MeteoGroup

  • The vendor's own domain (meteogroup.com), as captured by the Internet Archive on 29 December 2021, redirects to and displays DTN's own corporate site listing DTN's weather and agriculture product lines (ClearAg, WeatherSentry, ProphetX), confirming in the vendor's own pages that MeteoGroup now operates under the DTN brand with no independent MeteoGroup pricing surviving; no dollar figures were found on the DTN page

OpenWeatherMap

  • Free tier capped at 60 calls/minute and 1,000,000 calls/month
  • Free tier limited to current weather, 3-hour/5-day forecast, air pollution, 15 map layers, and geocoding only
  • One Call API free allowance is only 1,000 calls/day before pay-per-call charges apply
  • Paid tier (Startup, Developer, Professional, Expert) exact USD prices are not published on the public pricing page

Pricing, plan by plan

MeteoGroup

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • European coverage
    • Media solutions
    • Energy forecasting

OpenWeatherMap

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 60 calls/min
    • 1,000,000 calls/month
    • current weather, 3-hr/5-day forecast, air pollution, 15 map layers, geocoding

Which should you pick?

Choose MeteoGroup if

  • You need european forecasts.
  • You work on Web, Api, Broadcast.
  • You also want media graphics.
MeteoGroup review

Choose OpenWeatherMap if

  • You need weather api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want current conditions.
OpenWeatherMap review

Questions people ask

Is MeteoGroup or OpenWeatherMap better?
Neither clearly leads. MeteoGroup starts at On request and OpenWeatherMap at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MeteoGroup or OpenWeatherMap?
OpenWeatherMap has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for MeteoGroup and Free for OpenWeatherMap.
Does MeteoGroup or OpenWeatherMap run on more platforms?
MeteoGroup runs on Web, Api, Broadcast. OpenWeatherMap runs on Web.
Can I use OpenWeatherMap for free?
Yes. OpenWeatherMap has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MeteoGroup starts at On request.
What is MeteoGroup best used for?
MeteoGroup is most often used for professional work, content creation. Of those, professional work and content creation are not what OpenWeatherMap is typically brought in for.
What can MeteoGroup do that OpenWeatherMap cannot?
MeteoGroup covers European forecasts, Media graphics, Energy trading, Transportation weather. OpenWeatherMap covers Weather API, Current conditions, Forecasts, Historical data. Both handle Web support, Api support.
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