justmeme.wtf vs TasteDive

justmeme.wtf is a free, keyless meme API covering 2,000+ templates with endpoints for browsing, searching by name (e.g. "drake"), pulling trending memes and categories, and an AI-generation endpoint that picks a fitting template and writes captions from a text prompt. Every response is JSON with CORS headers enabled by default, and the whole API is rate-limited to 60 requests per minute per IP rather than gated behind an account. It's a newer entrant compared to Imgflip and Meme Maker, aimed squarely at no-signup, drop-in meme generation.

TasteDive's recommendation API takes one or more seed items — movies, music, shows, books, games, people, places, or brands, optionally typed to disambiguate titles like "movie:Chaplin" — and returns similar items scored by TasteDive's own recommendation engine, with an optional verbose mode adding descriptions and YouTube links. It requires a free access key (`k` parameter) issued on request, capped at 300 requests per hour, and there's no paid tier beyond that shared rate limit. Responses are plain JSON with no CORS headers, so browser-side calls need a server-side proxy.