Court Rules vs Florida Man
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Court Rules vs Florida Man: common questions
Which is more reliable, Court Rules or Florida Man?
On our scheduled checks, Florida Man leads on measured uptime — Court Rules at 0.0% versus Florida Man 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.
Do Court Rules and Florida Man need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Court Rules is callable with no signup, and Florida Man is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Court Rules and Florida Man from the browser?
Only Florida Man is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Court Rules needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Court Rules and Florida Man free for commercial use?
Court Rules has unclear commercial terms, and Florida Man allows commercial use on its free tier. 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.