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kimiquotes vs Zen Quotes

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

APIkimiquotesHEALTHY100Zen QuotesHEALTHY74
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%90.2%
Uptime · 30d100%86.7%
P50 · ms681657
P95 · ms3864714
Authnonenone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key
Rate limitUnpublishedRate-limited on the free tier (see zenquotes.io)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

kimiquotes vs Zen Quotes: common questions

Which is more reliable, kimiquotes or Zen Quotes?

On our scheduled checks, kimiquotes leads on measured uptime — kimiquotes at 100% versus Zen Quotes at 90.2% 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, kimiquotes or Zen Quotes?

kimiquotes has the lower median latency in our checks — kimiquotes responds in 68 ms versus Zen Quotes at 1657 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 kimiquotes and Zen Quotes need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — kimiquotes is callable with no signup, and Zen Quotes is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call kimiquotes and Zen Quotes from the browser?

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

Are kimiquotes and Zen Quotes free for commercial use?

kimiquotes has unclear commercial terms, and Zen Quotes 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.