The Best RestCountries Alternative in 2026
RestCountries is great for basic country data. But if you need cities, exchange rates, IP geolocation, or a paid SLA for production — ApogeoAPI has you covered, starting free.
Feature comparison
Side-by-side overview of what each API offers.
When to use RestCountries
RestCountries is perfect if you only need basic country information — names, capitals, flags, languages, and calling codes — and you have no reliability requirements. It is open source, fully free, and requires no authentication.
- —Side projects or learning apps
- —No need for cities or exchange rates
- —No uptime SLA required
- —Comfortable with best-effort availability
When to choose ApogeoAPI
Choose ApogeoAPI if your production app needs cities, exchange rates, IP geolocation, or a formal SLA. One subscription covers all of it — no need to integrate multiple providers.
- ✓Production apps requiring uptime guarantees
- ✓Need cities (150K+) or IP geolocation
- ✓Want live exchange rates in every country response
- ✓Need per-key rate limits and usage analytics
Common questions
Is ApogeoAPI free like RestCountries?
ApogeoAPI has a free tier forever (1,000 req/month, countries + states). Every new account also gets a 14-day full trial with no credit card. RestCountries is fully open-source and free for everything. If you only need basic country data with no reliability needs, RestCountries is a solid option. If you need cities, exchange rates, IP geo, or any kind of SLA, ApogeoAPI is the right fit.
Can I migrate from RestCountries to ApogeoAPI easily?
Yes. Both are REST APIs returning JSON. Field names differ slightly but the migration is straightforward. The full API reference is available at api.apogeoapi.com/api/docs.
Switch to ApogeoAPI — 14-day free trial
Cities, exchange rates, IP geo, and SLA. No credit card required to start.