Open Scholarships vs Warnely

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

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%90.2%
Uptime · 30d100%83.3%
P50 · ms558334
P95 · ms17161375
Authnonenone
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseCC BY 4.0Unverified
Free tierFree — no key (CC BY 4.0; attribution required)Free — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublished100 req/window · 99 remaining · resets 60
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
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Open Scholarships vs Warnely: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Scholarships or Warnely?

On our scheduled checks, Open Scholarships leads on measured uptime — Open Scholarships at 100% versus Warnely at 90.2% 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 Scholarships or Warnely?

Warnely has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Scholarships responds in 558 ms versus Warnely at 334 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 Warnely need an API key?

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

Can I call Open Scholarships and Warnely from the browser?

Only Open Scholarships is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Warnely needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Open Scholarships and Warnely free for commercial use?

Open Scholarships allows commercial use on its free tier, and Warnely 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.