Drupal.org vs Florida Man
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Drupal.org vs Florida Man: common questions
Which is more reliable, Drupal.org or Florida Man?
Both are neck-and-neck — Drupal.org and Florida Man each measure 98.9% 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, Drupal.org or Florida Man?
Florida Man has the lower median latency in our checks — Drupal.org responds in 881 ms versus Florida Man at 154 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 Drupal.org and Florida Man need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Drupal.org is callable with no signup, and Florida Man is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Drupal.org and Florida Man from the browser?
Yes — both Drupal.org and Florida Man send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.
Are Drupal.org and Florida Man free for commercial use?
Drupal.org has unclear commercial terms, and Florida Man 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.