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VA Facilities vs Ziptastic

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

APIVA FacilitiesHEALTHY80ZiptasticHEALTHY95
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms1386366
P95 · ms33912018
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree tier — API key requiredFree — limits not published
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

VA Facilities vs Ziptastic: common questions

Which is more reliable, VA Facilities or Ziptastic?

Both are neck-and-neck — VA Facilities and Ziptastic 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, VA Facilities or Ziptastic?

Ziptastic has the lower median latency in our checks — VA Facilities responds in 1386 ms versus Ziptastic at 366 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 VA Facilities and Ziptastic need an API key?

Ziptastic needs no key, while VA Facilities requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Ziptastic first.

Can I call VA Facilities and Ziptastic from the browser?

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

Are VA Facilities and Ziptastic free for commercial use?

VA Facilities has unclear commercial terms, and Ziptastic 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.