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Meteomatics vs Visual Crossing Weather

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Meteomatics

Weather

Weather API with drone-enhanced forecasting

From
€150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Visual Crossing Weather

Weather

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: Meteomatics higher cost compared to free or freemium weather APIs for basic use cases; 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: Meteomatics covers Weather API, Visual Crossing Weather covers Historical weather.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Meteomatics and Visual Crossing Weather differ
AttributeMeteomaticsVisual Crossing Weather
Starting price€150/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, APIApi, Web
Founded20122003

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather).

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 Meteomatics

  • Weather API
  • Drone measurements
  • High-resolution data
  • Historical archive
  • Custom models
  • Python SDK
  • Enterprise systems

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.

Meteomatics

  • Professional Worknot Visual Crossing Weather
  • Content Creationnot Visual Crossing Weather

Visual Crossing Weather

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

Where each one falls short

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

Meteomatics

  • Higher cost compared to free or freemium weather APIs for basic use cases

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

Meteomatics

€150/month
  • Starter$150/month
    • API access
    • Basic data
    • Support
  • Professional$500/month
    • Full API
    • Historical data
    • Priority 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 Meteomatics if

  • You need weather api.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want drone measurements.
Meteomatics 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 Meteomatics or Visual Crossing Weather better?
Neither clearly leads. Meteomatics starts at €150/month and Visual Crossing Weather at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meteomatics or Visual Crossing Weather?
Visual Crossing Weather has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €150/month for Meteomatics and Free for Visual Crossing Weather.
Does Meteomatics or Visual Crossing Weather run on more platforms?
Meteomatics runs on Web, API. 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. Meteomatics starts at €150/month.
What is Meteomatics best used for?
Meteomatics 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 Meteomatics do that Visual Crossing Weather cannot?
Meteomatics covers Weather API, Drone measurements, High-resolution data, Historical archive. Visual Crossing Weather covers Historical weather, 15-day forecasts, Weather query builder, Bulk downloads. Both handle REST API, Api support, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Meteomatics: What weather data does Meteomatics provide?

Meteomatics provides global forecast and historical weather data through a RESTful API and WMS/WFS-compatible interface, with custom weather models including EURO1k covering Europe at 1km resolution.

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Visual Crossing Weather: Does Visual Crossing offer free weather data?

Yes, the first 1,000 daily records are free and include both historical and forecast data for commercial use.

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Visual Crossing Weather: Can I use Visual Crossing weather data for commercial purposes?

Yes, all Visual Crossing subscription tiers include commercial use rights.

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Visual Crossing Weather: What is the difference between the Metered and Corporate plans on Visual Crossing?

The Metered plan charges pay-as-you-go for unlimited records with 5 locations per query. The Corporate plan has unlimited records with fair use policy, 1,000 locations per query, advanced features like solar and wind energy, and premium support included.

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