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IPWhois vs VA Facilities

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

APIIPWhoisHEALTHY100VA FacilitiesHEALTHY85
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%99.44%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms38876
P95 · ms5982720
AuthapiKeyapiKey
CORSyesno
HTTPSnoyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — API key may be required for productionFree tier — API key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

IPWhois vs VA Facilities: common questions

Which is more reliable, IPWhois or VA Facilities?

On our scheduled checks, IPWhois leads on measured uptime — IPWhois at 100% versus VA Facilities at 99.44% 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, IPWhois or VA Facilities?

IPWhois has the lower median latency in our checks — IPWhois responds in 38 ms versus VA Facilities at 876 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 IPWhois and VA Facilities need an API key?

Both ask you to authenticate — IPWhois uses an API key and VA Facilities 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 IPWhois and VA Facilities from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call IPWhois and VA Facilities from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are IPWhois and VA Facilities free for commercial use?

IPWhois has unclear commercial terms, and VA Facilities 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.