Church Calendar vs Lanyard
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Church Calendar vs Lanyard: common questions
Which is more reliable, Church Calendar or Lanyard?
On our scheduled checks, Church Calendar leads on measured uptime — Church Calendar at 100% versus Lanyard at 99.02% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.
Which is faster, Church Calendar or Lanyard?
Lanyard has the lower median latency in our checks — Church Calendar responds in 848 ms versus Lanyard at 279 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 Lanyard need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Church Calendar is callable with no signup, and Lanyard is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Church Calendar and Lanyard from the browser?
Only Lanyard 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 Lanyard free for commercial use?
Church Calendar has unclear commercial terms, and Lanyard 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.