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Open Scholarships vs Yelp

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

APIOpen ScholarshipsNEW—YelpNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseCC BY 4.0Unverified
Free tierFree — no key (CC BY 4.0; attribution required)Free tier — API key required
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Scholarships vs Yelp: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Scholarships or Yelp?

On our scheduled checks, Yelp leads on measured uptime — Open Scholarships at —% versus Yelp 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 Scholarships and Yelp need an API key?

Open Scholarships needs no key, while Yelp requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Open Scholarships first.

Can I call Open Scholarships and Yelp from the browser?

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

Are Open Scholarships and Yelp free for commercial use?

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