Open Disease vs Open Food Facts
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Open Disease vs Open Food Facts: common questions
Which is more reliable, Open Disease or Open Food Facts?
On our scheduled checks, Open Disease leads on measured uptime — Open Disease at 99.02% versus Open Food Facts at 39.2% 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, Open Disease or Open Food Facts?
Open Disease has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Disease responds in 451 ms versus Open Food Facts at 1556 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 Disease and Open Food Facts need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Open Disease is callable with no signup, and Open Food Facts is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Open Disease and Open Food Facts from the browser?
Only Open Disease is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Open Food Facts needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Open Disease and Open Food Facts free for commercial use?
Open Disease has unclear commercial terms, and Open Food Facts 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.