News Plugin vs Sugra
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
News Plugin vs Sugra: common questions
Which is more reliable, News Plugin or Sugra?
On our scheduled checks, News Plugin leads on measured uptime — News Plugin at 99.02% versus Sugra at 98.0% 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, News Plugin or Sugra?
News Plugin has the lower median latency in our checks — News Plugin responds in 773 ms versus Sugra at 775 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 News Plugin and Sugra need an API key?
News Plugin needs no key, while Sugra requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for News Plugin first.
Can I call News Plugin and Sugra from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call News Plugin and Sugra from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are News Plugin and Sugra free for commercial use?
News Plugin has unclear commercial terms, and Sugra 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.