HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
REST Countries vs Country.is: Country Lookup APIs Compared
Comparing complete nation demographics in REST Countries vs lightweight IP-to-country lookup in Country.is.
Live Head-to-Head Benchmark
REST Countries vs Country.is Speed & Payload Test
Execute both live public endpoints concurrently from your browser to compare latency, payload schema, and uptime readiness.
REST CountriesZero-Auth
GEThttps://restcountries.com/v3.1/name/turkey
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Country.isZero-Auth
GEThttps://api.country.is/8.8.8.8
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Technical Specifications Matrix
| Feature | REST Countries | Country.is |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | No Key (Zero-Auth) | No Key (Zero-Auth) |
| Rate Limit (Free Tier) | Unlimited | 60 req/min |
| CORS & Security | HTTPS • CORS Ready | HTTPS • CORS Ready |
| Category | Harita ve Konum | Harita ve Konum |
| Official Website | Visit Docs | Visit Docs |
| FreeAPI Service Page | REST Countries Page | Country.is Page |
Key Engineering Takeaways & Differences
REST Countries returns full demographics, flags, currencies, and bordering nations.
Country.is solely focuses on returning the 2-letter ISO country code from client IP.
Both APIs are 100% free and operate with zero registration required.
Country.is enforces a 60 req/min rate limit, whereas REST Countries is public domain.
Category Winner Recommendation
Demographic DepthREST Countries
Instant GeoIPCountry.is
Flag & CurrenciesREST Countries
Payload SizeCountry.is