Weather & Environment · head to head
Windy vs Aeris Weather
Windy
Weather & Environment
Advanced weather visualization and forecasting platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Aeris Weather
Weather & Environment
Powerful weather API with mapping solutions
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Windy windy Premium is required for the 1-hour and 15-day forecast outlook, 4-6x daily model updates, 24-hour radar/satellite loops with 1-year archives, and tide forecast maps, per the App Store listing; the free tier lacks these; Aeris Weather aerisWeather now sells as Xweather under Vaisala
- They diverge on capability: Windy covers Weather visualization, Aeris Weather covers Weather API.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Windy and Aeris Weather actually diverge.
| Attribute | Windy | Aeris Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Api, Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2014 | 2011 |
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 Windy
- Weather visualization
- Wind forecasts
- Precipitation maps
- Interactive charts
- Real-time data
- Global weather models
- Satellite data
- Weather APIs
Only in Aeris Weather
- Weather API
- Interactive maps
- Severe weather alerts
- Tropical data
- Historical records
- REST API
- Mapping SDKs
- Mobile SDKs
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Windy
- Weather analysisnot Aeris Weather
- Flight planningnot Aeris Weather
- Wind pattern analysisnot Aeris Weather
- Meteorological researchnot Aeris Weather
Aeris Weather
- Adding weather data to an application through a REST APInot Windy
- Rendering weather map layers with the MapsGL SDKnot Windy
- High volume weather data feeds for commercial forecasting productsnot Windy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Windy
- Windy Premium is required for the 1-hour and 15-day forecast outlook, 4-6x daily model updates, 24-hour radar/satellite loops with 1-year archives, and tide forecast maps, per the App Store listing; the free tier lacks these
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
Windy
Free- FreeFree
- Weather maps
- Wind forecasts
- Precipitation data
- Premium$5.99/month
- Advanced models
- Historical data
- API access
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 Windy if
- You need weather visualization.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want wind forecasts.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Windy or Aeris Weather better?
- Neither clearly leads. Windy 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, Windy or Aeris Weather?
- Windy starts at Free and Aeris Weather at Free.
- Does Windy or Aeris Weather run on more platforms?
- Windy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Aeris Weather runs on Api, Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Windy for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Windy best used for?
- Windy is most often used for weather analysis, flight planning, wind pattern analysis, meteorological research. Of those, weather analysis and flight planning are not what Aeris Weather is typically brought in for.
- What can Windy do that Aeris Weather cannot?
- Windy covers Weather visualization, Wind forecasts, Precipitation maps, Interactive charts. Aeris Weather covers Weather API, Interactive maps, Severe weather alerts, Tropical data. Both handle Web support.