PhishStats vs UK Police
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
PhishStats vs UK Police: common questions
Which is more reliable, PhishStats or UK Police?
On our scheduled checks, UK Police leads on measured uptime — PhishStats at 5.9% versus UK Police at 100% 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, PhishStats or UK Police?
PhishStats has the lower median latency in our checks — PhishStats responds in 240 ms versus UK Police at 787 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 PhishStats and UK Police need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — PhishStats is callable with no signup, and UK Police is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call PhishStats and UK Police from the browser?
Only UK Police is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. PhishStats needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are PhishStats and UK Police free for commercial use?
PhishStats has unclear commercial terms, and UK Police 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.