Open Exchange Rates Alternative — Get Rates + Geo Data in One API
Open Exchange Rates is solid for currency data alone. But if your app also needs countries, cities, or IP geolocation, ApogeoAPI bundles everything under one subscription — no need to integrate multiple APIs.
Feature comparison
Side-by-side overview of what each API offers.
When to use Open Exchange Rates
Open Exchange Rates is a good fit if currency data is your only requirement and you have separate solutions for geographic data.
- —You only need exchange rates, nothing else
- —You need 170+ currencies (OER has slightly more)
- —You need hourly updates (available on paid plans)
- —You already have separate APIs for geographic data
When to choose ApogeoAPI
Choose ApogeoAPI when you need exchange rates alongside geographic data — all under a single API key with no extra subscriptions.
- ✓You need exchange rates + country data + cities in one subscription
- ✓You want IP geolocation alongside currency conversion
- ✓You want a single API key for all geographic and financial data
- ✓You want to simplify your infrastructure
Common questions
How often does ApogeoAPI update exchange rates?
ApogeoAPI updates exchange rates every 4 hours using ExchangeRate-API as primary source (161 currencies) with ECB Frankfurter as fallback. The response includes a `stale` flag if data is older than 6 hours.
Does ApogeoAPI support all the currencies Open Exchange Rates does?
ApogeoAPI supports 161 currencies including all major and most emerging market currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, ARS, BRL, MXN, etc.). Open Exchange Rates supports 170+. For the vast majority of use cases both cover the same currencies.
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Exchange rates, countries, cities, and IP geolocation — all in one API. No credit card required.