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Visual Crossing Weather vs Atmotube

Visual Crossing Weather logo

Visual Crossing Weather

Software

Historical and forecast weather data for any location

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Atmotube logo

Atmotube

Software

Portable air quality monitor for on-the-go tracking

From
$179/one-time
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: 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; Atmotube a hardware purchase: the readings come from the Atmotube PRO 2 or Atmocube device rather than from the app alone
  • They diverge on capability: Visual Crossing Weather covers Historical weather, Atmotube covers Portable design.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Visual Crossing Weather and Atmotube differ
AttributeVisual Crossing WeatherAtmotube
Starting priceFree$179/one-time
Pricing modelfreemiumone-time
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsApi, WebIos, Android, Hardware
Founded20032015

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 Visual Crossing Weather

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

Only in Atmotube

  • Portable design
  • PM1/2.5/10 sensors
  • VOC detection
  • Temperature/humidity
  • GPS tracking
  • Mobile app
  • PlanetWatch
  • Data export

What people use each for

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

Visual Crossing Weather

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

Atmotube

  • Personal exposure tracking for PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 while moving aroundnot Visual Crossing Weather
  • Indoor air quality monitoring for CO2 and VOCsnot Visual Crossing Weather
  • Commercial building air quality dashboards with Atmocubenot Visual Crossing Weather
  • Noise and light monitoring alongside air quality in officesnot Visual Crossing Weather

Where each one falls short

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

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

Atmotube

  • A hardware purchase: the readings come from the Atmotube PRO 2 or Atmocube device rather than from the app alone
  • Prices are not shown on the main site and sit in a separate store
  • The two devices measure different things, with formaldehyde, light and noise on Atmocube only

Pricing, plan by plan

Visual Crossing Weather

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1,000 records/day
    • 15-day forecast
    • Historical data
  • Professional$35/month
    • 10,000 records/day
    • Full API
    • Support

Atmotube

$179/one-time
  • Atmotube Pro$179/one-time
    • PM sensors
    • VOC detection
    • Bluetooth

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Atmotube if

  • You need portable design.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want pm1/2.5/10 sensors.
Atmotube review

Questions people ask

Is Visual Crossing Weather or Atmotube better?
Neither clearly leads. Visual Crossing Weather starts at Free and Atmotube at $179/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Visual Crossing Weather or Atmotube?
Visual Crossing Weather has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Visual Crossing Weather and $179/one-time for Atmotube.
Does Visual Crossing Weather or Atmotube run on more platforms?
Visual Crossing Weather runs on Api, Web. Atmotube runs on Ios, Android, Hardware.
Can I use Visual Crossing Weather for free?
Yes. Visual Crossing Weather has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Atmotube starts at $179/one-time.
What is Visual Crossing Weather best used for?
Visual Crossing Weather is most often used for pulling historical weather records for analysis and modelling, adding forecast data to applications through a weather api, weather driven analytics for energy, agriculture and logistics. Of those, pulling historical weather records for analysis and modelling and adding forecast data to applications through a weather api are not what Atmotube is typically brought in for.
What can Visual Crossing Weather do that Atmotube cannot?
Visual Crossing Weather covers Historical weather, 15-day forecasts, Weather query builder, Bulk downloads. Atmotube covers Portable design, PM1/2.5/10 sensors, VOC detection, Temperature/humidity.
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