Open Food Facts vs The Report of the Week
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Open Food Facts vs The Report of the Week: common questions
Which is more reliable, Open Food Facts or The Report of the Week?
On our scheduled checks, The Report of the Week leads on measured uptime — Open Food Facts at —% versus The Report of the Week 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 Food Facts and The Report of the Week need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Open Food Facts 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 Food Facts and The Report of the Week from the browser?
Only Open Food Facts 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 Food Facts and The Report of the Week free for commercial use?
Open Food Facts 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.