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Discogs vs Fanart.tv

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

APIDiscogsDEAD0Fanart.tvREACHABLE100
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d8.8%100%
Uptime · 30d0.0%100%
P50 · ms329464
P95 · ms459794
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedFanart.tv terms — user-contributed art
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree personal API key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Discogs vs Fanart.tv: common questions

Which is more reliable, Discogs or Fanart.tv?

On our scheduled checks, Fanart.tv leads on measured uptime — Discogs at 8.8% versus Fanart.tv at 100% 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, Discogs or Fanart.tv?

Discogs has the lower median latency in our checks — Discogs responds in 329 ms versus Fanart.tv at 464 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 Discogs and Fanart.tv need an API key?

Discogs needs no key, while Fanart.tv requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Discogs first.

Can I call Discogs and Fanart.tv from the browser?

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

Are Discogs and Fanart.tv free for commercial use?

Discogs has unclear commercial terms, and Fanart.tv 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.