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Currencylayer vs currencyapi.com

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Currencylayer compared with currencyapi.com
DetailCurrencylayercurrencyapi.com
What it doesReal-time JSON API for 168 World Currencies Not given
StageNot given Not given
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Pricing modelfreemium freemium
PricingFree plan with 100 daily API calls; paid plans from USD 14.99/month (Basic with 10,000 requests) to USD 99.99/month (Enterprise+ with 500,000 requests); custom enterprise pricing available. Free plan with 300 requests/month for personal use. Small plan at $9.99/month with 15,000 requests and commercial use. Medium plan at $39.99/month with 600,000 requests and 60-second updates. Large plan at $79.99/month with 1,700,000 requests. Custom plans available.
Key features
  • Real-time currency exchange rates
  • Historical exchange rates
  • Currency conversion
  • 168 world currencies and precious metals
  • JSON API format
  • HTTPS encryption
  • Source currency switching
  • Bid/Ask spread data
  • Latest exchange rates updated every 60 seconds
  • Historical rates back to 1999
  • 170+ currencies including crypto and precious metals
  • Currency conversion for any amount
  • Official central bank rates from 35 banks
  • Monthly, quarterly and yearly average rates
  • Time series data in daily, hourly or minute intervals
  • Fluctuation analysis between dates
  • 99.99% uptime reliability
  • Code examples for major programming languages
What makes it different
  • Update frequency from 60 seconds to hourly depending on plan
  • 19 years of historical exchange rate data
  • Free plan with no credit card required
  • Unified API covering live rates, historical data, conversions and reporting in one endpoint
  • Data from multiple financial providers and banks instead of maintaining your own rate feed
  • IFRS and US GAAP compliant reporting figures
  • Official published rates from 35 central banks
  • Includes precious metals pricing alongside currencies and crypto
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)70 no change since last check59 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2724
Citation Flow (Majestic)3551
Referring domains (Majestic)3121964

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