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Footer Year Update vs Namedays Calendar

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

APIFooter Year UpdateHEALTHY100Namedays CalendarHEALTHY89
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%92.1%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms157536
P95 · ms3292749
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublished60 req/window · 58 remaining
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Footer Year Update vs Namedays Calendar: common questions

Which is more reliable, Footer Year Update or Namedays Calendar?

On our scheduled checks, Footer Year Update leads on measured uptime — Footer Year Update at 100% versus Namedays Calendar at 92.1% 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, Footer Year Update or Namedays Calendar?

Footer Year Update has the lower median latency in our checks — Footer Year Update responds in 157 ms versus Namedays Calendar at 536 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 Namedays Calendar need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Footer Year Update is callable with no signup, and Namedays Calendar is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Footer Year Update and Namedays Calendar from the browser?

Only Namedays Calendar 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 Namedays Calendar free for commercial use?

Footer Year Update has unclear commercial terms, and Namedays Calendar 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.