EmailRep vs UK Police
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
EmailRep vs UK Police: common questions
Which is more reliable, EmailRep or UK Police?
Both are neck-and-neck — EmailRep and UK Police 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, EmailRep or UK Police?
EmailRep has the lower median latency in our checks — EmailRep responds in 277 ms versus UK Police at 787 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 EmailRep and UK Police need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — EmailRep is callable with no signup, and UK Police is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call EmailRep and UK Police from the browser?
Only UK Police is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. EmailRep needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are EmailRep and UK Police free for commercial use?
EmailRep has unclear commercial terms, and UK Police 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.