Piloterr vs SiteIntel
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Piloterr vs SiteIntel: common questions
Which is more reliable, Piloterr or SiteIntel?
Both are neck-and-neck — Piloterr and SiteIntel 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, Piloterr or SiteIntel?
Piloterr has the lower median latency in our checks — Piloterr responds in 635 ms versus SiteIntel at 1005 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 Piloterr and SiteIntel need an API key?
Both ask you to authenticate — Piloterr uses an API key and SiteIntel uses an API key. Each key is free to obtain; the Auth and Card-required rows above spell out the signup terms.
Can I call Piloterr and SiteIntel from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Piloterr and SiteIntel from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are Piloterr and SiteIntel free for commercial use?
Piloterr has unclear commercial terms, and SiteIntel 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.