American Express and Starling Bank both achieved perfect uptime during the week of 20 April 2026, with zero incidents and zero minutes of downtime. However, American Express delivered significantly faster response times at 90ms compared to Starling Bank's 355ms average.
- Both providers maintained 100% uptime with zero incidents during the monitoring period
- American Express responded 4x faster on average: 90ms vs Starling Bank's 355ms
- Zero downtime minutes recorded across both services
- All data collected via Uptrue's independent monitoring infrastructure
Uptime This Week
Both American Express and Starling Bank maintained perfect 100% uptime throughout the week of 20 April 2026. Neither provider experienced any measurable downtime or service interruptions during the monitoring period.
Response Time
American Express delivered significantly faster response times at 90ms average, while Starling Bank averaged 355ms—a 265ms differential. For Banking & Finance applications where latency impacts user experience, American Express's sub-100ms response demonstrates stronger performance characteristics.
Incidents & Downtime
No incidents were recorded for either provider during the monitoring period. Both services operated without interruption, with zero total downtime minutes and zero tracked incident events.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose American Express for response-time-sensitive applications requiring sub-100ms latency. Starling Bank remains a viable option for use cases where 350ms+ response times are acceptable, particularly given its perfect uptime record. Both providers demonstrated reliability during this period.
All uptime, response time, and incident data is collected by Uptrue's independent monitoring infrastructure. HTTP checks run every 5 minutes. An incident is recorded only after 2+ consecutive failed checks. Uptrue is not affiliated with any monitored service. For corrections: reports@uptrue.io