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Open Brewery DB vs RacingHub

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

APIOpen Brewery DBNEW—RacingHubNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverified (open dataset)CC BY 4.0 (source data from the F1DB project)
Free tierFree — no keyFree — no key required
Rate limit120 req/window · 114 remaining100 req/window · 99 remaining · resets 60
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Brewery DB vs RacingHub: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Brewery DB or RacingHub?

On our scheduled checks, RacingHub leads on measured uptime — Open Brewery DB at —% versus RacingHub 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 Open Brewery DB and RacingHub need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Open Brewery DB is callable with no signup, and RacingHub is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Open Brewery DB and RacingHub from the browser?

Yes — both Open Brewery DB and RacingHub send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

Are Open Brewery DB and RacingHub free for commercial use?

Open Brewery DB has unclear commercial terms, and RacingHub 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.