Currencyapi vs Economia.Awesome
Both are solid Currency Exchange APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.
Currencyapi
Currency Conversion API and cryptocurrency prices, updated minutely
Economia.Awesome
Portuguese free currency prices and conversion with no rate limits
Currencyapi
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
- CORS enabled for frontend use
Economia.Awesome
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
| Feature | Currencyapi | Economia.Awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | apiKey | None |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Yes | Unknown |
When to use which?
Economia.Awesome is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Currencyapi works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.