DAWA vs DanskAdresseAPI

Feature-by-feature comparison of DAWA and DanskAdresseAPI. Same data from Datafordeleren, same response format on /dawa/* endpoints — but DanskAdresseAPI offers SaaS features (webhooks, batch, dashboard) DAWA lacks. And keeps running after DAWA shuts down on July 1, 2026.

Data

FeatureDAWADanskAdresseAPI
Address data (Datafordeleren)
Sync frequency
~15 min
15 min
Street + postal code data
Bulk recipients

API

FeatureDAWADanskAdresseAPI
/autocomplete
same format
/adresser
same format
/adgangsadresser
same format
/vejnavne, /vejstykker
same format
/postnumre
same format
JSON-LD structured data

SaaS features

FeatureDAWADanskAdresseAPI
Scoped API keys
Webhooks on DAR changes
Pro+
Batch uploads (1k-1M rows)
Origin allowlist (browser-safe)
Usage dashboard
Invoicing + VAT flow

Performance

FeatureDAWADanskAdresseAPI
p99 response time
~200 ms
< 50 ms
CDN cache
Rate limits
unclear
per plan

Operations

FeatureDAWADanskAdresseAPI
Shuts down July 1, 2026
runs as SaaS
SLA and support
email + chat
Status page

Pricing

FeatureDAWADanskAdresseAPI
Price at 0 calls
free
free
Price at 50,000 calls/month
free
DKK 99
Price at 500,000 calls/month
shutting down
DKK 299

In short

DAWA is a public API that shuts down July 1, 2026. DanskAdresseAPI is a commercial drop-in replacement with the same data, same format, and extra SaaS features. If you're already using DAWA, migration is a URL change + an API key — under a minute for most apps.

Create free accountMigration guide
DAWA resources

Switching from DAWA