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News Plugin vs Sugra

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

APINews PluginNEW—SugraNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree tier — key may be required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

News Plugin vs Sugra: common questions

Which is more reliable, News Plugin or Sugra?

On our scheduled checks, Sugra leads on measured uptime — News Plugin at —% versus Sugra 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 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.