ELI vs What The Commit
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
ELI vs What The Commit: common questions
Which is more reliable, ELI or What The Commit?
On our scheduled checks, What The Commit leads on measured uptime — ELI at 98.9% versus What The Commit at 99.44% 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, ELI or What The Commit?
What The Commit has the lower median latency in our checks — ELI responds in 655 ms versus What The Commit at 576 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 ELI and What The Commit need an API key?
What The Commit needs no key, while ELI requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for What The Commit first.
Can I call ELI and What The Commit from the browser?
Only ELI is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. What The Commit needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are ELI and What The Commit free for commercial use?
ELI 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.