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Coffee vs RacingHub

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

APICoffeeHEALTHY89RacingHubHEALTHY92
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%99.02%
Uptime · 30d98.3%98.3%
P50 · ms698473
P95 · ms28263557
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedCC BY 4.0 (source data from the F1DB project)
Free tierFree — no API keyFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublished100 req/window · 99 remaining · resets 60
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Coffee vs RacingHub: common questions

Which is more reliable, Coffee or RacingHub?

Both are neck-and-neck — Coffee and RacingHub each measure 99.02% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, Coffee or RacingHub?

RacingHub has the lower median latency in our checks — Coffee responds in 698 ms versus RacingHub at 473 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 RacingHub need an API key?

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

Can I call Coffee and RacingHub from the browser?

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

Are Coffee and RacingHub free for commercial use?

Coffee has unclear commercial terms, and RacingHub 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.