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Hunter vs Spoo.me

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

APIHunterHEALTHY96Spoo.meHEALTHY94
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms362362
P95 · ms8591478
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — key may be requiredFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Hunter vs Spoo.me: common questions

Which is more reliable, Hunter or Spoo.me?

Both are neck-and-neck — Hunter and Spoo.me 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 Spoo.me?

They're evenly matched on speed — both Hunter and Spoo.me post a 362 ms median (P50) in our checks. Look at the P95 row above if worst-case latency matters more than the typical response for your use case.

Do Hunter and Spoo.me need an API key?

Spoo.me needs no key, while Hunter requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Spoo.me first.

Can I call Hunter and Spoo.me from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Hunter and Spoo.me 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 Spoo.me free for commercial use?

Hunter has unclear commercial terms, and Spoo.me 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.