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Makeup vs Open Food Facts

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

APIMakeupNEW—Open Food FactsNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSnoyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Makeup vs Open Food Facts: common questions

Which is more reliable, Makeup or Open Food Facts?

On our scheduled checks, Open Food Facts leads on measured uptime — Makeup at —% versus Open Food Facts at —% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Do Makeup and Open Food Facts need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Makeup is callable with no signup, and Open Food Facts is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Makeup and Open Food Facts from the browser?

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

Are Makeup and Open Food Facts free for commercial use?

Makeup has unclear commercial terms, and Open Food Facts 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.