Currents vs HOL Registry Broker
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Currents vs HOL Registry Broker: common questions
Which is more reliable, Currents or HOL Registry Broker?
On our scheduled checks, Currents leads on measured uptime — Currents at 100% versus HOL Registry Broker 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, Currents or HOL Registry Broker?
HOL Registry Broker has the lower median latency in our checks — Currents responds in 586 ms versus HOL Registry Broker at 386 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 Currents and HOL Registry Broker need an API key?
Both ask you to authenticate — Currents uses an API key and HOL Registry Broker uses an API key. Each key is free to obtain; the Auth and Card-required rows above spell out the signup terms.
Can I call Currents and HOL Registry Broker from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Currents and HOL Registry Broker from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are Currents and HOL Registry Broker free for commercial use?
Currents has unclear commercial terms, and HOL Registry Broker 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.