LCBO vs The Report of the Week
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
LCBO vs The Report of the Week: common questions
Which is more reliable, LCBO or The Report of the Week?
Both are neck-and-neck — LCBO and The Report of the Week 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, LCBO or The Report of the Week?
The Report of the Week has the lower median latency in our checks — LCBO responds in 205 ms versus The Report of the Week at 168 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 LCBO and The Report of the Week need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — LCBO is callable with no signup, and The Report of the Week is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call LCBO and The Report of the Week from the browser?
Only The Report of the Week is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. LCBO needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are LCBO and The Report of the Week free for commercial use?
LCBO has unclear commercial terms, and The Report of the Week 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.