Coffee vs Football-Data.org
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Coffee vs Football-Data.org: common questions
Which is more reliable, Coffee or Football-Data.org?
On our scheduled checks, Coffee leads on measured uptime — Coffee at 99.02% versus Football-Data.org at 80.4% 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, Coffee or Football-Data.org?
Coffee has the lower median latency in our checks — Coffee responds in 698 ms versus Football-Data.org at 988 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 Coffee and Football-Data.org need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Coffee is callable with no signup, and Football-Data.org is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Coffee and Football-Data.org from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Coffee and Football-Data.org from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are Coffee and Football-Data.org free for commercial use?
Coffee has unclear commercial terms, and Football-Data.org 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.