7Timer! vs Storm Glass Marine Weather
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
7Timer! vs Storm Glass Marine Weather: common questions
Which is more reliable, 7Timer! or Storm Glass Marine Weather?
Both are neck-and-neck — 7Timer! and Storm Glass Marine Weather each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.
Which is faster, 7Timer! or Storm Glass Marine Weather?
Storm Glass Marine Weather has the lower median latency in our checks — 7Timer! responds in 600 ms versus Storm Glass Marine Weather at 238 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.
Do 7Timer! and Storm Glass Marine Weather need an API key?
7Timer! needs no key, while Storm Glass Marine Weather requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for 7Timer! first.
Can I call 7Timer! and Storm Glass Marine Weather from the browser?
Only Storm Glass Marine Weather is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. 7Timer! needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are 7Timer! and Storm Glass Marine Weather free for commercial use?
7Timer! has unclear commercial terms, and Storm Glass Marine Weather has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.