FRED API alternative
FRED, run by the St. Louis Fed, is the canonical free macro data API. It is excellent for US data and includes a small set of Australian series mirrored from the OECD.
What FRED API does well
- Free, with a generous rate limit.
- Best-in-class for US macro coverage.
- Long historical depth on every series.
Where ausdata.io fits better
- FRED's Australian coverage is OECD-mirrored. We use the upstream Australian agencies directly.
- ATO, APRA, AEMO, and AIHW data is not on FRED.
- Composed endpoints are Australia-specific.
How to choose
- Pick FRED API if
- You build US-centric models and need free macro data.
- Pick ausdata.io if
- You build Australia-centric products and need broader Australian coverage.
- Pricing
- FRED: free. ausdata.io: free up to 500 calls.
Other alternatives
Try ausdata.io for your Australian data layer
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