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Covid Tracking Project vs Fruityvice

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

APICovid Tracking ProjectHEALTHY98FruityviceHEALTHY88
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms237951
P95 · ms6123996
Authnonenone
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseCC BY 4.0Unverified
Free tierFree — no key required (archived dataset)Free — no API key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Covid Tracking Project vs Fruityvice: common questions

Which is more reliable, Covid Tracking Project or Fruityvice?

Both are neck-and-neck — Covid Tracking Project and Fruityvice each measure 100% 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, Covid Tracking Project or Fruityvice?

Covid Tracking Project has the lower median latency in our checks — Covid Tracking Project responds in 237 ms versus Fruityvice at 951 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 Covid Tracking Project and Fruityvice need an API key?

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

Can I call Covid Tracking Project and Fruityvice from the browser?

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

Are Covid Tracking Project and Fruityvice free for commercial use?

Covid Tracking Project allows commercial use on its free tier, and Fruityvice 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.