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DocForge vs What The Commit

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

APIDocForgeHEALTHY80What The CommitHEALTHY79
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%99.02%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms15831312
P95 · ms24854279
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesno
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

DocForge vs What The Commit: common questions

Which is more reliable, DocForge or What The Commit?

On our scheduled checks, DocForge leads on measured uptime — DocForge at 100% versus What The Commit 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, DocForge or What The Commit?

What The Commit has the lower median latency in our checks — DocForge responds in 1583 ms versus What The Commit at 1312 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 DocForge and What The Commit need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — DocForge is callable with no signup, and What The Commit is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call DocForge and What The Commit from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call DocForge and What The Commit from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are DocForge and What The Commit free for commercial use?

DocForge has unclear commercial terms, and What The Commit 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.