Hunter vs What The Commit
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Hunter vs What The Commit: common questions
Which is more reliable, Hunter or What The Commit?
On our scheduled checks, Hunter leads on measured uptime — Hunter at 100% versus What The Commit at 99.02% 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, Hunter or What The Commit?
Hunter has the lower median latency in our checks — Hunter responds in 362 ms versus What The Commit at 1312 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 What The Commit need an API key?
What The Commit needs no key, while Hunter requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for What The Commit first.
Can I call Hunter and What The Commit from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Hunter and What The Commit 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 What The Commit free for commercial use?
Hunter has unclear commercial terms, and What The Commit 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.