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Api.market vs Public APIs

A curated public list of APIs but without a built-in marketplace or per-unit billing.

Short answer: Pick Api.market if you want API discovery and marketplace; pick Public APIs if you want curated list of public APIs. Api.market has a free plan; Public APIs is free.

Which to pick

Pick Api.market if you want…

  • API discovery and marketplace

Pick Public APIs if you want…

  • Curated list of public APIs
  • Public API directory
  • A free, open-source tool

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What it is
Api.market:Api.market is a free API marketplace where developers can discover, search, and use APIs across many categories.
Public APIs:Public APIs is a collaborative directory of 1400+ public APIs that developers can browse by category and bookmark.
Best for
Api.market:API discovery and marketplace
Public APIs:Curated list of public APIs
Who it’s for
Api.market:Developers, engineers, and product managers looking for ready-to-use APIs.
Public APIs:Developers looking for ready-to-use public APIs for their projects.
Pricing
Api.market:Freemium
Public APIs:Free
Starting price
Api.market:—
Public APIs:Free
Free plan or trial
Api.market:Free plan (Free Trial) · Free trial
Public APIs:Free to use
Plans
Api.market:Free Trial $0 · BASIC $0
Public APIs:—
Open source
Api.market:—
Public APIs:Yes

Api.market features

  • API catalog. Browse 590+ APIs and AI models organized by category such as AI, finance, sports, and more.
  • Free trial units. Get 30 free API units for 7 days without a credit card.
  • Free tier. Basic plan provides free usage with no charge.
  • Uptime & performance. Marketplace reports 99.9% uptime and 0.8 s average response time.
  • Per-unit pricing. Paid APIs are priced per API unit (e.g., $0.002 per unit for LLM chat).
  • Search & filters. Search APIs by keyword and filter by category, provider, or popularity.

Public APIs features

  • Category browsing. Explore APIs organized by functional categories.
  • Bookmark favorites. Save and quickly access preferred APIs.
  • Collaborative curation. Community-maintained list sourced from an open-source repository.
  • Featured APIs. Highlights of popular APIs such as SerpApi, TranscriptFetch, and Supadata.
  • Latest additions. Continuously updated feed of new APIs across many domains.
  • Searchable directory. Quickly find APIs using keywords or tags.

Api.market vs Public APIs FAQ

What is the difference between Api.market and Public APIs?+

Public APIs: A curated public list of APIs but without a built-in marketplace or per-unit billing.

Should I use Api.market or Public APIs?+

Pick Api.market if you want API discovery and marketplace. Pick Public APIs if you want curated list of public APIs, Public API directory or a free, open-source tool.

Is Api.market or Public APIs free?+

Api.market has a free plan (Free Trial) and paid plans. Public APIs is free.

Is Api.market or Public APIs open source?+

Public APIs is open source (public-apis-dev/public-apis on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Api.market.

On DevHunt

Api.market

3 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Sep 10, 2024

Public APIs

41 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

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