Jobvetta vs The Colony
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Jobvetta vs The Colony: common questions
Which is more reliable, Jobvetta or The Colony?
Both are neck-and-neck — Jobvetta and The Colony 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, Jobvetta or The Colony?
Jobvetta has the lower median latency in our checks — Jobvetta responds in 85 ms versus The Colony at 449 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 Jobvetta and The Colony need an API key?
Both ask you to authenticate — Jobvetta uses an API key and The Colony 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 Jobvetta and The Colony from the browser?
Only Jobvetta is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. The Colony needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Jobvetta and The Colony free for commercial use?
Jobvetta has unclear commercial terms, and The Colony 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.