Big Data Explained API alternatives

Cloud data warehouse list prices, read daily from AWS and Azure pricing APIs, with price history. If it doesn't fit your project, here are the 10 best free Open Data APIs to use instead in 2026, out of 77 in the directory.

For reference, Big Data Explained API: No API key needed · Callable from the browser (CORS) · HTTPS.

1
Microlink.io API
Online · 378 ms
Extract structured data from any website.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 378 ms response
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
2
OpenSanctions API
Online · 343 ms
Data on international sanctions, crime and politically exposed persons.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 343 ms response
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
3
PayCrunch API
Online · 278 ms
US wages for 1,008 occupations and by state, from BLS OEWS May 2025, static JSON, CC BY 4.0.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 278 ms response
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
4
221 API
Online · 527 ms
Senegal reference data: public holidays, mobile operators, banks, communes, legal forms.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
5
API Setu API
Online · 1199 ms
An Indian Government platform that provides a lot of APIS for KYC, business, education & employment.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
6
BTU Graph API
Online · 839 ms
Source-reviewed energy company knowledge graph and directory exports.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
7
CollegeCalcAI API
Online · 531 ms
US college admission chance estimates and admissions data for 1,100+ colleges.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
8
EOSL API
Online · 607 ms
Hardware end-of-sale and end-of-service-life dates by part number, source-linked.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
9
i6eal Open AI Data API
Online · 624 ms
Open datasets on AI policy, regulation and public-sector adoption in Germany and the EU.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
10
Kvartiry-Phuket API
Online · 748 ms
Russian-language Phuket real estate guides, asking prices, condo assessment rates, weather, beaches.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS

Big Data Explained API vs alternatives

Big Data Explained API compared with its alternatives
API	API key	HTTPS	CORS	Uptime	Response	Rating
Big Data Explained	No	Yes	Yes	Up	788 ms	Not rated
Microlink.io	No	Yes	Yes	Up	378 ms	Not rated
OpenSanctions	No	Yes	Yes	Up	343 ms	Not rated
PayCrunch	No	Yes	Yes	Up	278 ms	Not rated
221	No	Yes	Yes	Up	527 ms	Not rated
API Setu	No	Yes	Yes	Up	1199 ms	Not rated
BTU Graph	No	Yes	Yes	Up	839 ms	Not rated
CollegeCalcAI	No	Yes	Yes	Up	531 ms	Not rated
EOSL	No	Yes	Yes	Up	607 ms	Not rated

Head-to-head comparisons

Big Data Explained API alternatives FAQ

What is the best free alternative to the Big Data Explained API in 2026?

The top-ranked free alternatives to the Big Data Explained API are Microlink.io API, OpenSanctions API and PayCrunch API, all in the Open Data category. Rankings combine access (API key, HTTPS, CORS), daily uptime checks and developer ratings.

How many Open Data APIs are similar to the Big Data Explained API?

The directory lists 77 other free Open Data APIs. This page compares the top ones side by side.