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Abacus vs Glitterly

If you need a Development API that's easy to integrate, go with Abacus.

Abacus

Free and simple counting service. You can use it to track page hits and specific events

Glitterly

Image generation API

Abacus

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

Glitterly

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureAbacusGlitterly
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesYes

When to use which?

Abacus is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.