Footer Year Update vs mail.tm
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Footer Year Update vs mail.tm: common questions
Which is more reliable, Footer Year Update or mail.tm?
On our scheduled checks, mail.tm leads on measured uptime — Footer Year Update at —% versus mail.tm at —% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.
Do Footer Year Update and mail.tm need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Footer Year Update is callable with no signup, and mail.tm is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Footer Year Update and mail.tm from the browser?
Only mail.tm 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 mail.tm free for commercial use?
Footer Year Update has unclear commercial terms, and mail.tm 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.