City, Helsinki vs Recherche Entreprises

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d52.9%83.3%
Uptime · 30d45.0%80.0%
P50 · ms7101050
P95 · ms20523366
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedRetry-After: 4s
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
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City, Helsinki vs Recherche Entreprises: common questions

Which is more reliable, City, Helsinki or Recherche Entreprises?

On our scheduled checks, Recherche Entreprises leads on measured uptime — City, Helsinki at 52.9% versus Recherche Entreprises at 83.3% 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, Helsinki or Recherche Entreprises?

City, Helsinki has the lower median latency in our checks — City, Helsinki responds in 710 ms versus Recherche Entreprises at 1050 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, Helsinki and Recherche Entreprises need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — City, Helsinki is callable with no signup, and Recherche Entreprises is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call City, Helsinki and Recherche Entreprises from the browser?

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

Are City, Helsinki and Recherche Entreprises free for commercial use?

City, Helsinki has unclear commercial terms, and Recherche Entreprises 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.