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Creative Commons Catalog vs Metabase

If you need a Open Source Projects API that's easy to integrate, go with Metabase.

Creative Commons Catalog

Search among openly licensed and public domain works

Metabase

An open source Business Intelligence server to share data and analytics inside your company

Creative Commons Catalog

  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
  • Requires OAuth setup

Metabase

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureCreative Commons CatalogMetabase
AuthenticationOAuthNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesYes

When to use which?

Metabase is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.