Open Scholarships vs Quandl
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Open Scholarships vs Quandl: common questions
Which is more reliable, Open Scholarships or Quandl?
Both are neck-and-neck — Open Scholarships and Quandl 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 Scholarships or Quandl?
Open Scholarships has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Scholarships responds in 558 ms versus Quandl at 823 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 Scholarships and Quandl need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Open Scholarships is callable with no signup, and Quandl is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Open Scholarships and Quandl from the browser?
Only Open Scholarships is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Quandl needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are Open Scholarships and Quandl free for commercial use?
Open Scholarships allows commercial use on its free tier, and Quandl 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.