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Mediastack vs Open Scholarships

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

APIMediastackHEALTHY93Open ScholarshipsHEALTHY91
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms449558
P95 · ms13561716
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedCC BY 4.0
Free tierFree tier — key may be requiredFree — no key (CC BY 4.0; attribution required)
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Mediastack vs Open Scholarships: common questions

Which is more reliable, Mediastack or Open Scholarships?

Both are neck-and-neck — Mediastack and Open Scholarships 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 Open Scholarships?

Mediastack has the lower median latency in our checks — Mediastack responds in 449 ms versus Open Scholarships at 558 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 Open Scholarships need an API key?

Open Scholarships needs no key, while Mediastack requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Open Scholarships first.

Can I call Mediastack and Open Scholarships from the browser?

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

Are Mediastack and Open Scholarships free for commercial use?

Mediastack has unclear commercial terms, and Open Scholarships 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.