Makeup vs WhiskyHunter
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Makeup vs WhiskyHunter: common questions
Which is more reliable, Makeup or WhiskyHunter?
On our scheduled checks, Makeup leads on measured uptime — Makeup at 99.02% versus WhiskyHunter at 97.1% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.
Which is faster, Makeup or WhiskyHunter?
Makeup has the lower median latency in our checks — Makeup responds in 791 ms versus WhiskyHunter at 885 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 Makeup and WhiskyHunter need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Makeup is callable with no signup, and WhiskyHunter is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Makeup and WhiskyHunter from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Makeup and WhiskyHunter from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are Makeup and WhiskyHunter free for commercial use?
Makeup has unclear commercial terms, and WhiskyHunter 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.