Lobsters vs UK Bank Holidays
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Lobsters vs UK Bank Holidays: common questions
Which is more reliable, Lobsters or UK Bank Holidays?
Both are neck-and-neck — Lobsters and UK Bank Holidays 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 UK Bank Holidays?
UK Bank Holidays has the lower median latency in our checks — Lobsters responds in 245 ms versus UK Bank Holidays at 221 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 UK Bank Holidays need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Lobsters is callable with no signup, and UK Bank Holidays is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Lobsters and UK Bank Holidays from the browser?
Only UK Bank Holidays 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 UK Bank Holidays free for commercial use?
Lobsters has unclear commercial terms, and UK Bank Holidays allows commercial use on its free tier. 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.