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Abacus vs trash nothing

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

trash nothing

This is the REST API for [trashnothing.com](https://trashnothing.com). To learn more about the API or to register your app for use with the API visit the [trash nothing Developer page](https://tra...

Abacus

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

trash nothing

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureAbacustrash nothing
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

Abacus is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Abacus works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.