Excuser vs Open Trivia
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Excuser vs Open Trivia: common questions
Which is more reliable, Excuser or Open Trivia?
On our scheduled checks, Excuser leads on measured uptime — Excuser at 100% versus Open Trivia at 73.5% 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, Excuser or Open Trivia?
Excuser has the lower median latency in our checks — Excuser responds in 303 ms versus Open Trivia at 729 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 Excuser and Open Trivia need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Excuser is callable with no signup, and Open Trivia is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Excuser and Open Trivia from the browser?
Yes — both Excuser and Open Trivia 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 Excuser and Open Trivia free for commercial use?
Excuser has unclear commercial terms, and Open Trivia 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.