Fruityvice vs Open Food Facts
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Fruityvice vs Open Food Facts: common questions
Which is more reliable, Fruityvice or Open Food Facts?
On our scheduled checks, Fruityvice leads on measured uptime — Fruityvice at 100% versus Open Food Facts at 39.2% 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, Fruityvice or Open Food Facts?
Fruityvice has the lower median latency in our checks — Fruityvice responds in 951 ms versus Open Food Facts at 1556 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 Fruityvice and Open Food Facts need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Fruityvice is callable with no signup, and Open Food Facts is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Fruityvice and Open Food Facts from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Fruityvice and Open Food Facts from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are Fruityvice and Open Food Facts free for commercial use?
Fruityvice has unclear commercial terms, and Open Food Facts 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.