Hunter vs PageBolt
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Hunter vs PageBolt: common questions
Which is more reliable, Hunter or PageBolt?
Both are neck-and-neck — Hunter and PageBolt 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, Hunter or PageBolt?
Hunter has the lower median latency in our checks — Hunter responds in 111 ms versus PageBolt at 279 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 Hunter and PageBolt need an API key?
Both ask you to authenticate — Hunter uses an API key and PageBolt uses an API key. Each key is free to obtain; the Auth and Card-required rows above spell out the signup terms.
Can I call Hunter and PageBolt from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Hunter and PageBolt from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are Hunter and PageBolt free for commercial use?
Hunter has unclear commercial terms, and PageBolt 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.