Kaggle vs The Guardian
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Kaggle vs The Guardian: common questions
Which is more reliable, Kaggle or The Guardian?
On our scheduled checks, Kaggle leads on measured uptime — Kaggle at 100% versus The Guardian at 50.6% 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, Kaggle or The Guardian?
Kaggle has the lower median latency in our checks — Kaggle responds in 157 ms versus The Guardian at 517 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 Kaggle and The Guardian need an API key?
Both ask you to authenticate — Kaggle uses an API key and The Guardian 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 Kaggle and The Guardian from the browser?
Only Kaggle is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. The Guardian needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Kaggle and The Guardian free for commercial use?
Kaggle has unclear commercial terms, and The Guardian 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.