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Lanyard vs The Colony

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

APILanyardHEALTHY78The ColonyHEALTHY91
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms151384
P95 · ms15884133
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — no key; user must be tracked by the Lanyard Discord botFree tier — API key may be required for production
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Lanyard vs The Colony: common questions

Which is more reliable, Lanyard or The Colony?

Both are neck-and-neck — Lanyard 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, Lanyard or The Colony?

Lanyard has the lower median latency in our checks — Lanyard responds in 151 ms versus The Colony at 384 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 Lanyard and The Colony need an API key?

Lanyard needs no key, while The Colony requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Lanyard first.

Can I call Lanyard and The Colony from the browser?

Only Lanyard 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 Lanyard and The Colony free for commercial use?

Lanyard 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.