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MeteoGroup vs Visual Crossing Weather

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MeteoGroup

Software

Europe's leading commercial weather business

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Visual Crossing Weather

Software

Historical and forecast weather data for any location

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Visual Crossing Weather 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; 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: MeteoGroup covers European forecasts, Visual Crossing Weather covers Historical weather.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MeteoGroup and Visual Crossing Weather actually diverge.

Attributes where MeteoGroup and Visual Crossing Weather differ
AttributeMeteoGroupVisual Crossing Weather
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Api, BroadcastApi, Web
Founded19862003

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 Visual Crossing Weather

  • Historical weather
  • 15-day forecasts
  • Weather query builder
  • Bulk downloads
  • API access
  • REST API
  • Excel add-in
  • Python library

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 Visual Crossing Weather
  • Content Creationnot Visual Crossing Weather

Visual Crossing Weather

  • Pulling historical weather records for analysis and modellingnot MeteoGroup
  • Adding forecast data to applications through a weather APInot MeteoGroup
  • Weather driven analytics for energy, agriculture and logisticsnot 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

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

MeteoGroup

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

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 MeteoGroup if

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

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.
Visual Crossing Weather review

Questions people ask

Is MeteoGroup or Visual Crossing Weather better?
Neither clearly leads. MeteoGroup starts at On request and Visual Crossing Weather at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MeteoGroup or Visual Crossing Weather?
Visual Crossing Weather has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for MeteoGroup and Free for Visual Crossing Weather.
Does MeteoGroup or Visual Crossing Weather run on more platforms?
MeteoGroup runs on Web, Api, Broadcast. Visual Crossing Weather runs on Api, Web.
Can I use Visual Crossing Weather for free?
Yes. Visual Crossing Weather 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 Visual Crossing Weather is typically brought in for.
What can MeteoGroup do that Visual Crossing Weather cannot?
MeteoGroup covers European forecasts, Media graphics, Energy trading, Transportation weather. Visual Crossing Weather covers Historical weather, 15-day forecasts, Weather query builder, Bulk downloads. Both handle Web support, Api support.
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