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ELI vs What The Commit

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

APIELIHEALTHY92What The CommitHEALTHY79
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%99.02%
Uptime · 30d98.3%98.3%
P50 · ms5911312
P95 · ms18174279
AuthapiKeynone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesno
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — API key may be required for productionFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

ELI vs What The Commit: common questions

Which is more reliable, ELI or What The Commit?

Both are neck-and-neck — ELI and What The Commit each measure 99.02% 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, ELI or What The Commit?

ELI has the lower median latency in our checks — ELI responds in 591 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 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.