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Abacus vs smart-me

If you need a Development API that's easy to integrate, go with Abacus.

Abacus

Free and simple counting service. You can use it to track page hits and specific events

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smart-me

With the smart-me REST API you get Access to all your devices in the smart-me Cloud and you can add your own devices. So its an easy way to add the smart-me Cloud support to your Hardware or Softwa...

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Abacus

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

smart-me

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureAbacussmart-me
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

Abacus is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Abacus works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.

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