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The Report of the Week vs Open Brewery DB

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

APIThe Report of the WeekNEW—Open Brewery DBNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified (open dataset)
Free tierFree — no API keyFree — no key
Rate limitUnpublished120 req/window · 114 remaining
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

The Report of the Week vs Open Brewery DB: common questions

Which is more reliable, The Report of the Week or Open Brewery DB?

On our scheduled checks, Open Brewery DB leads on measured uptime — The Report of the Week at —% versus Open Brewery DB 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 The Report of the Week and Open Brewery DB need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — The Report of the Week is callable with no signup, and Open Brewery DB is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call The Report of the Week and Open Brewery DB from the browser?

Only Open Brewery DB is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. The Report of the Week needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are The Report of the Week and Open Brewery DB free for commercial use?

The Report of the Week has unclear commercial terms, and Open Brewery DB 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.