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Currencylayer vs ExchangeRate-API

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Currencylayer compared with ExchangeRate-API
DetailCurrencylayerExchangeRate-API
What it doesReal-time JSON API for 168 World Currencies The Accurate & Reliable Exchange Rate API
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2010
Based inAT Not given
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 1.5K API requests per month and daily updates. Pro plan at $10/month with 30k requests and hourly updates. Business plan at $30/month with 300 requests and 5-minute updates.
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
  • 165 currencies support
  • JSON API responses
  • 30+ years historical data
  • Multi-AZ AWS infrastructure
  • Cloudflare network delivery
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Long-term support commitment
  • No breaking changes policy
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
  • Exceptional uptime record with 99.99% uptime in 2024
  • Multiple data sources for accurate rates
  • Reliable long-term support with no breaking changes
  • Free tier available with no credit card required
  • Easy integration requiring just 2 lines of code
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 check78 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2733
Citation Flow (Majestic)3552
Referring domains (Majestic)31212667

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