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Notion vs What The Commit

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

APINotionREACHABLE100What The CommitHEALTHY79
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%99.02%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms5241312
P95 · ms30964279
Authoauthnone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesno
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierOAuth — some read routes may be publicFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Notion vs What The Commit: common questions

Which is more reliable, Notion or What The Commit?

On our scheduled checks, Notion leads on measured uptime — Notion at 100% versus What The Commit at 99.02% 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, Notion or What The Commit?

Notion has the lower median latency in our checks — Notion responds in 524 ms versus What The Commit at 1312 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 Notion and What The Commit need an API key?

What The Commit needs no key, while Notion requires OAuth. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for What The Commit first.

Can I call Notion and What The Commit from the browser?

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

Are Notion and What The Commit free for commercial use?

Notion has unclear commercial terms, and What The Commit 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.