Bacon Ipsum vs What The Commit

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%99.02%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms3591312
P95 · ms13284279
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesno
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — no key requiredFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
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Bacon Ipsum vs What The Commit: common questions

Which is more reliable, Bacon Ipsum or What The Commit?

Both are neck-and-neck — Bacon Ipsum and What The Commit each measure 99.02% 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, Bacon Ipsum or What The Commit?

Bacon Ipsum has the lower median latency in our checks — Bacon Ipsum responds in 359 ms versus What The Commit at 1312 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 Bacon Ipsum and What The Commit need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Bacon Ipsum is callable with no signup, and What The Commit is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Bacon Ipsum and What The Commit from the browser?

Only Bacon Ipsum is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. What The Commit needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Bacon Ipsum and What The Commit free for commercial use?

Bacon Ipsum has unclear commercial terms, and What The Commit 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.