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Finage vs News Plugin

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

APIFinageHEALTHY92News PluginHEALTHY88
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%99.02%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms574773
P95 · ms11221450
AuthapiKeynone
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — API key requiredFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Finage vs News Plugin: common questions

Which is more reliable, Finage or News Plugin?

On our scheduled checks, Finage leads on measured uptime — Finage at 100% versus News Plugin at 99.02% 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, Finage or News Plugin?

Finage has the lower median latency in our checks — Finage responds in 574 ms versus News Plugin at 773 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 Finage and News Plugin need an API key?

News Plugin needs no key, while Finage requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for News Plugin first.

Can I call Finage and News Plugin from the browser?

Only Finage is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. News Plugin needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Finage and News Plugin free for commercial use?

Finage has unclear commercial terms, and News Plugin 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.