Open Food Facts vs SportScore

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d39.2%87.3%
Uptime · 30d33.3%86.7%
P50 · ms1556288
P95 · ms28362112
Authnonenone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key (attribution tier)
Rate limitUnpublishedRetry-After: 5s
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Food Facts vs SportScore: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Food Facts or SportScore?

On our scheduled checks, SportScore leads on measured uptime — Open Food Facts at 39.2% versus SportScore at 87.3% 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 Food Facts or SportScore?

SportScore has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Food Facts responds in 1556 ms versus SportScore at 288 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 Food Facts and SportScore need an API key?

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

Can I call Open Food Facts and SportScore from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Open Food Facts and SportScore from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are Open Food Facts and SportScore free for commercial use?

Open Food Facts has unclear commercial terms, and SportScore 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.