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openAFRICA vs Florida Man

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

APIopenAFRICANEW—Florida ManNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedMIT (repository license)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — static JSON on GitHub Pages, no key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished (served via GitHub Pages)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

openAFRICA vs Florida Man: common questions

Which is more reliable, openAFRICA or Florida Man?

On our scheduled checks, Florida Man leads on measured uptime — openAFRICA at —% versus Florida Man 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 openAFRICA and Florida Man need an API key?

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

Can I call openAFRICA and Florida Man from the browser?

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

Are openAFRICA and Florida Man free for commercial use?

openAFRICA has unclear commercial terms, and Florida Man allows commercial use on its free tier. 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.