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Weather Underground vs Aeris Weather

Weather Underground logo

Weather Underground

Weather & Environment

Crowdsourced hyperlocal weather from personal stations

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Aeris Weather logo

Aeris Weather

Weather & Environment

Powerful weather API with mapping solutions

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Weather Underground free public API discontinued as of December 31, 2018 with no new developer accounts accepted; Aeris Weather aerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala
  • They diverge on capability: Weather Underground covers Personal weather stations, Aeris Weather covers Weather API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Weather Underground and Aeris Weather actually diverge.

Attributes where Weather Underground and Aeris Weather differ
AttributeWeather UndergroundAeris Weather
PlatformsWeb, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station networkApi, Web, Mobile
Founded20032011

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 Weather Underground

  • Personal weather stations
  • Hyperlocal data
  • Webcams
  • Community forums
  • PWS networks
  • Smart home
  • APIs
  • Ios support

Only in Aeris Weather

  • Weather API
  • Interactive maps
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Tropical data
  • REST API
  • Mapping SDKs
  • Mobile SDKs
  • Api support

Both cover

  • Historical records
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Weather Underground

  • Professional Worknot Aeris Weather
  • Content Creationnot Aeris Weather

Aeris Weather

  • Adding weather data to an application through a REST APInot Weather Underground
  • Rendering weather map layers with the MapsGL SDKnot Weather Underground
  • High volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting productsnot Weather Underground

Where each one falls short

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

Weather Underground

  • Free public API discontinued as of December 31, 2018 with no new developer accounts accepted
  • Previous enterprise pricing was expensive at $150/month for Cumulus Drizzle plan
  • No longer competitive for developers needing reliable weather API access
  • Service is in wind-down phase with limited future development

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Weather Underground

Free
  • FreeFree
    • PWS data access
    • Forecasts
    • Historical data
  • Ad-Free$1.99/month
    • No advertisements
    • Premium features

Aeris Weather

Free
  • DeveloperFree
    • 1,000 calls/day
    • Basic data
    • Maps
  • Professional$100/month
    • Unlimited calls
    • All data
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose Weather Underground if

  • You need personal weather stations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station network.
  • You also want hyperlocal data.
Weather Underground review

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.
Aeris Weather review

Questions people ask

Is Weather Underground or Aeris Weather better?
Neither clearly leads. Weather Underground starts at Free and Aeris Weather at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Weather Underground or Aeris Weather?
Weather Underground starts at Free and Aeris Weather at Free.
Does Weather Underground or Aeris Weather run on more platforms?
Weather Underground runs on Web, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station network. Aeris Weather runs on Api, Web, Mobile.
Can I use Weather Underground for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Weather Underground best used for?
Weather Underground is most often used for professional work, content creation. Of those, professional work and content creation are not what Aeris Weather is typically brought in for.
What can Weather Underground do that Aeris Weather cannot?
Weather Underground covers Personal weather stations, Hyperlocal data, Webcams, Community forums. Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Interactive maps, Severe weather alerts, Tropical data. Both handle Historical records, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Weather Underground: What happened to the Weather Underground API?

The free public API was discontinued on December 31, 2018, after IBM acquired The Weather Company. The service is now in a wind-down phase with no new developer accounts accepted.

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Weather Underground: Can I still use Weather Underground's data?

Free API keys are still available for Personal Weather Station (PWS) owners who upload data to the network. General developers need to migrate to alternative weather API providers.

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Weather Underground: What was the pricing for Weather Underground's Cumulus plans?

The Cumulus Drizzle plan cost $150/month, which many developers found prohibitively expensive for weather data compared to modern alternatives.

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Weather Underground: Does Weather Underground still offer a consumer-facing service?

Yes. The consumer website continues to provide weather forecasts, news, alerts, and access to personal weather station data through the PWS network.

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