WakaTime vs What The Commit
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
WakaTime vs What The Commit: common questions
Which is more reliable, WakaTime or What The Commit?
On our scheduled checks, WakaTime leads on measured uptime — WakaTime 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, WakaTime or What The Commit?
WakaTime has the lower median latency in our checks — WakaTime responds in 969 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 WakaTime and What The Commit need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — WakaTime is callable with no signup, and What The Commit is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call WakaTime and What The Commit from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call WakaTime and What The Commit from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are WakaTime and What The Commit free for commercial use?
WakaTime 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.