City, Berlin vs FastDOL

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%100%
Uptime · 30d98.3%100%
P50 · ms861680
P95 · ms32311725
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseVaries per dataset (many CC-BY / dl-de-by-2.0)Unverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree tier — key may be required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

City, Berlin vs FastDOL: common questions

Which is more reliable, City, Berlin or FastDOL?

On our scheduled checks, FastDOL leads on measured uptime — City, Berlin at 99.02% versus FastDOL at 100% 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, City, Berlin or FastDOL?

FastDOL has the lower median latency in our checks — City, Berlin responds in 861 ms versus FastDOL at 680 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 City, Berlin and FastDOL need an API key?

City, Berlin needs no key, while FastDOL requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for City, Berlin first.

Can I call City, Berlin and FastDOL from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call City, Berlin and FastDOL from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are City, Berlin and FastDOL free for commercial use?

City, Berlin has unclear commercial terms, and FastDOL 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.