Crawlee vs REST Countries
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Crawlee vs REST Countries: common questions
Which is more reliable, Crawlee or REST Countries?
Both are neck-and-neck — Crawlee and REST Countries 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, Crawlee or REST Countries?
Crawlee has the lower median latency in our checks — Crawlee responds in 221 ms versus REST Countries at 274 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 Crawlee and REST Countries need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Crawlee is callable with no signup, and REST Countries is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Crawlee and REST Countries from the browser?
Only REST Countries is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Crawlee needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Crawlee and REST Countries free for commercial use?
Crawlee has unclear commercial terms, and REST Countries 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.