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Head-to-head · Weather Data Software

Visual Crossing Weather vs Windy.com Point Forecast API

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Visual Crossing Weather #1 in Weather Data Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features View Weather API
Windy.com Point Forecast API #6 in Weather Data Software 7.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Windy.com

Visual Crossing Weather leads on 1 check, Windy.com Point Forecast API on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreVisual Crossing Weather · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresVisual Crossing Weather · 2 of 2

Visual Crossing Weather scores higher on our rubric for weather data software: 8.8 against 7.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Visual Crossing Weather offers historical data; Windy.com Point Forecast API doesn't. On data delivery, Visual Crossing Weather gives you Multiple where Windy.com Point Forecast API offers Api.

Visual Crossing Weather is the better fit for teams needing global historical, current, and forecast data. Windy.com Point Forecast API is the better fit for developers needing detailed point forecasts.

  • Visual Crossing Weather fits best

    Teams needing global historical, current, and forecast data

  • Windy.com Point Forecast API fits best

    Developers needing detailed point forecasts

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Side by side

Feature Visual Crossing Weather 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Windy.com Point Forecast API 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.0
Ranking #1 in Weather Data Software #6 in Weather Data Software
Best for Teams needing global historical, current, and forecast data Developers needing detailed point forecasts
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Visual Crossing Weather 2/2 · Windy.com Point Forecast API 0/2
Historical data ✓ (best) —
Weather alerts ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Forecast horizon 15 days Not checked yet
Data delivery Multiple Api
Data resolution Local Local
Historical coverage 50 years Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Timeline API spans historical, current, and 15-day forecast data
  • Global queries support cities and coordinates with local resolution
  • Browser visualization and severe-weather alerts complement API access
  • Requests can select forecast models, parameters, and altitude levels
  • Time-series responses include timestamps and units
  • Covers weather, sea, air-quality, and pollen parameters
Cons
  • Cloud deployment only
  • No AI features
  • Support channels are limited to email and documentation
  • Testing plan returns modified data and is for development only
  • Professional costs €990 per year
  • Historical forecasts are not available
Our verdict

Visual Crossing Weather provides weather data for developers and businesses building applications around historical conditions, current observations, forecasts, climate summaries, and alerts. Its audience includes teams in analytics,…

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Developers building applications that need location-specific forecasts can request data for latitude and longitude coordinates through Windy.com Point Forecast API. It returns time-series values with timestamps and units, and requests can…

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  1. Visual Crossing WeatherWeather Data Software 8.8Free plan
  2. Windy.com Point Forecast APIWeather Data Software 7.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Visual Crossing Weather — where it wins

    • Timeline API spans historical, current, and 15-day forecast data
    • Global queries support cities and coordinates with local resolution
    • Browser visualization and severe-weather alerts complement API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud deployment only
    • No AI features
    • Support channels are limited to email and documentation

  • Windy.com Point Forecast API — where it wins

    • Requests can select forecast models, parameters, and altitude levels
    • Time-series responses include timestamps and units
    • Covers weather, sea, air-quality, and pollen parameters

    Where it doesn't

    • Testing plan returns modified data and is for development only
    • Professional costs €990 per year
    • Historical forecasts are not available
  • Visual Crossing Weather8.8/10 · Free plan

    Global historical, current, and forecast weather data with alerts and browser tools.

    View Weather APIFull verdict →
  • Windy.com Point Forecast API7.0/10 · Free plan

    A configurable forecast API for weather, marine, air-quality, and pollen data.

    Visit Windy.comFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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