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Lobsters vs Nager.Date

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

APILobstersHEALTHY97Nager.DateHEALTHY100
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms24556
P95 · ms1175553
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree, no key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Lobsters vs Nager.Date: common questions

Which is more reliable, Lobsters or Nager.Date?

Both are neck-and-neck — Lobsters and Nager.Date 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, Lobsters or Nager.Date?

Nager.Date has the lower median latency in our checks — Lobsters responds in 245 ms versus Nager.Date at 56 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 Lobsters and Nager.Date need an API key?

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

Can I call Lobsters and Nager.Date from the browser?

Only Nager.Date is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Lobsters needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Lobsters and Nager.Date free for commercial use?

Lobsters has unclear commercial terms, and Nager.Date 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.