Church Calendar vs HackerNews

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms848380
P95 · ms19971269
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSnoyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Church Calendar vs HackerNews: common questions

Which is more reliable, Church Calendar or HackerNews?

Both are neck-and-neck — Church Calendar and HackerNews 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, Church Calendar or HackerNews?

HackerNews has the lower median latency in our checks — Church Calendar responds in 848 ms versus HackerNews at 380 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 Church Calendar and HackerNews need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Church Calendar is callable with no signup, and HackerNews is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Church Calendar and HackerNews from the browser?

Only HackerNews is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Church Calendar needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Church Calendar and HackerNews free for commercial use?

Church Calendar has unclear commercial terms, and HackerNews 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.