Court Rules vs Statistics of the World
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Court Rules vs Statistics of the World: common questions
Which is more reliable, Court Rules or Statistics of the World?
On our scheduled checks, Statistics of the World leads on measured uptime — Court Rules at 0.0% versus Statistics of the World at 99.44% 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 Statistics of the World need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Court Rules is callable with no signup, and Statistics of the World is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Court Rules and Statistics of the World from the browser?
Only Statistics of the World 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 Statistics of the World free for commercial use?
Court Rules has unclear commercial terms, and Statistics of the World 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.