DownStatus vs What The Commit
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
DownStatus vs What The Commit: common questions
Which is more reliable, DownStatus or What The Commit?
On our scheduled checks, What The Commit leads on measured uptime — DownStatus at 60.8% 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, DownStatus or What The Commit?
DownStatus has the lower median latency in our checks — DownStatus responds in 589 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 DownStatus and What The Commit need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — DownStatus 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 DownStatus and What The Commit from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call DownStatus 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 DownStatus and What The Commit free for commercial use?
DownStatus 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.