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Congressional Stock Brain vs News Plugin

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

APICongressional Stock BrainHEALTHY93News PluginHEALTHY88
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%99.02%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms385773
P95 · ms17671450
Authnonenone
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Congressional Stock Brain vs News Plugin: common questions

Which is more reliable, Congressional Stock Brain or News Plugin?

On our scheduled checks, Congressional Stock Brain leads on measured uptime — Congressional Stock Brain at 100% versus News Plugin at 99.02% 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, Congressional Stock Brain or News Plugin?

Congressional Stock Brain has the lower median latency in our checks — Congressional Stock Brain responds in 385 ms versus News Plugin at 773 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 Congressional Stock Brain and News Plugin need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Congressional Stock Brain is callable with no signup, and News Plugin is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Congressional Stock Brain and News Plugin from the browser?

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

Are Congressional Stock Brain and News Plugin free for commercial use?

Congressional Stock Brain has unclear commercial terms, and News Plugin 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.