Footer Year Update vs HackerNews
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Footer Year Update vs HackerNews: common questions
Which is more reliable, Footer Year Update or HackerNews?
Both are neck-and-neck — Footer Year Update and HackerNews 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, Footer Year Update or HackerNews?
Footer Year Update has the lower median latency in our checks — Footer Year Update responds in 131 ms versus HackerNews at 380 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 Footer Year Update and HackerNews need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Footer Year Update is callable with no signup, and HackerNews is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Footer Year Update and HackerNews from the browser?
Only HackerNews is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Footer Year Update needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Footer Year Update and HackerNews free for commercial use?
Footer Year Update has unclear commercial terms, and HackerNews 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.