ScrapingDog vs What The Commit
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
ScrapingDog vs What The Commit: common questions
Which is more reliable, ScrapingDog or What The Commit?
On our scheduled checks, ScrapingDog leads on measured uptime — ScrapingDog at 100% versus What The Commit at 99.02% 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, ScrapingDog or What The Commit?
ScrapingDog has the lower median latency in our checks — ScrapingDog responds in 195 ms versus What The Commit at 1312 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 ScrapingDog and What The Commit need an API key?
What The Commit needs no key, while ScrapingDog requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for What The Commit first.
Can I call ScrapingDog and What The Commit from the browser?
Only ScrapingDog is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. What The Commit needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.
Are ScrapingDog and What The Commit free for commercial use?
ScrapingDog has unclear commercial terms, and What The Commit 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.