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Coinlayer vs VALR

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

APICoinlayerHEALTHY95VALRHEALTHY93
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.44%99.44%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms337405
P95 · ms17163273
AuthapiKeyapiKey
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — key may be requiredFree tier — key may be required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Coinlayer vs VALR: common questions

Which is more reliable, Coinlayer or VALR?

Both are neck-and-neck — Coinlayer and VALR each measure 99.44% 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, Coinlayer or VALR?

Coinlayer has the lower median latency in our checks — Coinlayer responds in 337 ms versus VALR at 405 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 Coinlayer and VALR need an API key?

Both ask you to authenticate — Coinlayer uses an API key and VALR uses an API key. Each key is free to obtain; the Auth and Card-required rows above spell out the signup terms.

Can I call Coinlayer and VALR from the browser?

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

Are Coinlayer and VALR free for commercial use?

Coinlayer has unclear commercial terms, and VALR 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.