Mediastack vs Octoparse Cloud
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Mediastack vs Octoparse Cloud: common questions
Which is more reliable, Mediastack or Octoparse Cloud?
Both are neck-and-neck — Mediastack and Octoparse Cloud 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, Mediastack or Octoparse Cloud?
Mediastack has the lower median latency in our checks — Mediastack responds in 449 ms versus Octoparse Cloud at 1422 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 Mediastack and Octoparse Cloud need an API key?
Both ask you to authenticate — Mediastack uses an API key and Octoparse Cloud uses an API key. Each key is free to obtain; the Auth and Card-required rows above spell out the signup terms.
Can I call Mediastack and Octoparse Cloud from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Mediastack and Octoparse Cloud from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are Mediastack and Octoparse Cloud free for commercial use?
Mediastack has unclear commercial terms, and Octoparse Cloud 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.