Open Brewery DB vs The Report of the Week
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Open Brewery DB vs The Report of the Week: common questions
Which is more reliable, Open Brewery DB or The Report of the Week?
Both are neck-and-neck — Open Brewery DB and The Report of the Week 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, Open Brewery DB or The Report of the Week?
The Report of the Week has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Brewery DB responds in 614 ms versus The Report of the Week at 228 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 Open Brewery DB and The Report of the Week need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Open Brewery DB is callable with no signup, and The Report of the Week is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Open Brewery DB and The Report of the Week from the browser?
Only Open Brewery DB is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. The Report of the Week needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Open Brewery DB and The Report of the Week free for commercial use?
Open Brewery DB has unclear commercial terms, and The Report of the Week 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.