Drupal.org vs Open Scholarships

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms1006558
P95 · ms16531716
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedCC BY 4.0
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key (CC BY 4.0; attribution required)
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
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Drupal.org vs Open Scholarships: common questions

Which is more reliable, Drupal.org or Open Scholarships?

Both are neck-and-neck — Drupal.org and Open Scholarships each measure 100% 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 Open Scholarships?

Open Scholarships has the lower median latency in our checks — Drupal.org responds in 1006 ms versus Open Scholarships at 558 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 Open Scholarships need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Drupal.org is callable with no signup, and Open Scholarships is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Drupal.org and Open Scholarships from the browser?

Yes — both Drupal.org and Open Scholarships 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 Open Scholarships free for commercial use?

Drupal.org has unclear commercial terms, and Open Scholarships 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.