Church Calendar vs Namedays Calendar
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Church Calendar vs Namedays Calendar: common questions
Which is more reliable, Church Calendar or Namedays Calendar?
On our scheduled checks, Church Calendar leads on measured uptime — Church Calendar at 100% versus Namedays Calendar at 92.2% 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 Namedays Calendar?
Namedays Calendar has the lower median latency in our checks — Church Calendar responds in 430 ms versus Namedays Calendar at 263 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 Namedays Calendar need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Church Calendar is callable with no signup, and Namedays Calendar is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Church Calendar and Namedays Calendar from the browser?
Only Namedays Calendar 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 Namedays Calendar free for commercial use?
Church Calendar has unclear commercial terms, and Namedays Calendar 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.