Coffee vs Makeup
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Coffee vs Makeup: common questions
Which is more reliable, Coffee or Makeup?
On our scheduled checks, Coffee leads on measured uptime — Coffee at 99.44% versus Makeup at 98.9% 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 Makeup?
Coffee has the lower median latency in our checks — Coffee responds in 370 ms versus Makeup at 557 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 Makeup need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Coffee is callable with no signup, and Makeup is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Coffee and Makeup from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Coffee and Makeup 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 Makeup free for commercial use?
Coffee has unclear commercial terms, and Makeup 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.