ExchangeRate-API vs GigShield.ai

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ExchangeRate-API compared with GigShield.ai
Detail	ExchangeRate-API	GigShield.ai
What it does	The Accurate & Reliable Exchange Rate API	Escrow-backed payment protection and AI dispute resolution for freelancers and businesses
Stage	Established	Startup
Founded	2010	2026
Based in	Not given	GB
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	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.	1% platform fee per side (1% to the business and 1% to the professional); fees waived to 0% for LinkedIn Verified Partners on their own side
Key features	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	Funds held in escrow before work begins Milestone-by-milestone payment release after review 3-day approval window with automatic release AI-powered dispute resolution in minutes Support for multiple payment methods LinkedIn Verified Partner fee waiver program Human escalation for disputed cases Identity verification and KYC/KYB
What makes it different	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	Guaranteed pay for professionals with escrow-backed protection Guaranteed delivery for businesses with milestone reviews AI dispute resolution resolves conflicts in minutes Zero fees for LinkedIn Verified Partners Automatic payment release eliminates payment chase
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	81 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	33	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	52	21
Referring domains (Majestic)	2667	5

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