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SharpAPI — real-time odds from 45+ sportsbooks in one API, sub-100ms at 47M+ odds/day. Explore features
Start on the free tier with your own API key. Scale to real-time betting data, middles, and +EV detection as you grow. No hidden fees, no long-term contracts.

Free

$0
/ month
For evaluating the API
Pre-match only: live polling requires Pro+
Start Free
  • 12 requests/min
  • 2 sportsbooks
  • 60s data delay

Hobby

$79
/ month
For solo bettors & side projects
Start 3-Day Free Trial
  • 120 requests/min
  • 5 sportsbooks
  • Real-time data
  • Arbitrage Detection

Pro

$229
/ month
For production apps & +EV models
Start 3-Day Free Trial
  • Everything in Hobby, plus:
  • 300 requests/min
  • 15 sportsbooks
  • +EV & Middles
  • Low Hold
  • Betting Splits

Sharp

$399
/ month
For high-volume & pro bettors
Start 3-Day Free Trial
  • Everything in Pro, plus:
  • 1000 requests/min
  • 25 sportsbooks
  • Sharp sportsbooks
  • Priority support
Secure payments via Stripe3-day free trial on paid plansCancel anytimeNo credit card required for free tier
WebSocket Streaming Add live odds streaming to any paid plan for $99/mo.
Live Game State Multi-book consensus scores, clock, and period. Add to any paid plan for $79/mo.
Enterprise

Custom rate limits, dedicated SLAs, and priority support for high-volume operations.

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The full feature breakdown across all four tiers, side by side.

Pricing FAQ

Free Tier Limits: SharpAPI vs The Odds API, OddsPapi, API-Sports

Every sports odds API prices its free tier differently. Here's how the major sports data APIs compare in 2026 for free-tier access.

ProviderFree TierRate LimitOdds AccessHistorical Odds
SharpAPI$0/mo: no card12 req/min (17,280/day)
Pre-match odds, 60s delay
Enterprise only
The Odds API$0/mo free tier500 credits/mo (~16/day)Live odds, no live score feedPaid plans only
OddsPapi$0/mo (250 req)250 req/mo totalLimitedPaid plans
API-Sports (API-Football)$0/mo free tier100 req/dayLive scores nativePaid plans

SharpAPI covers US sports betting markets: moneylines, spreads, totals, and props across 45+ books. API-Sports is the leading free live score and live sports app data provider (API-Football covers soccer specifically). These are different products: SharpAPI delivers betting odds and +EV signals; API-Sports delivers live scores and fixtures.

Your free tier API key with SharpAPI works with both REST and SSE streaming endpoints. Pre-match odds from 2 sportsbooks (DraftKings and FanDuel), delivered with a 60-second delay at 12 requests/min. Upgrade to an eligible paid plan for real-time and live/in-play odds. Paid tiers add more sportsbooks, arbitrage detection, value betting signals, and +EV detection; historical odds endpoints are Enterprise-only.

The Odds API Free Tier & Pricing 2026, How SharpAPI Compares

If you are here from a search like "the odds api free tier limits 2026" or "the odds api pricing free tier," this is the head-to-head.

PlanSharpAPI (2026)The Odds API (2026)
Free plan, monthly limit~17,280 requests/day (no monthly cap)500 credits/month on the free plan
Free plan, requests per day12 req/min ≈ 17,280/day~16 requests/day (500 credits ÷ 30)
Credit card required for free?NoNo
Entry paid plan$79/mo Hobby: real-time, 5 books$30/mo: 20,000 credits
Real-time streamingSSE push on every paid planREST polling only, no streaming
+EV detection / no-vig oddsBuilt-in on Pro ($229/mo)Not available, build it yourself
Sport keys listNFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAAF, NCAAB, MLS, UFC, and major soccer40+ global sports including niche markets
Bookmakers45+ US sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, Bet365, Pinnacle)40+ global including SBOBET, Asian sharp books

Credit pricing on The Odds API is complex. Each request spends 1 credit per sport key per region. A single NBA bookmaker odds fetch from US + UK is 2 credits. Our per-request pricing is simple: one call, one count against your rate limit. Update intervals and polling frequency affect your daily usage differently across providers.

The Odds API free plan requests per month

500 credits/month. Effectively ~16 requests per day if spread evenly. Hit the cap early and you wait until the monthly reset.

The Odds API free tier status

Still active in 2026. The free plan shipped in 2020 and has not been deprecated. Paid plans have shifted credit allocations occasionally, verify current limits at the-odds-api.com.

When SharpAPI is the better fit

You need real-time streaming, +EV detection, arbitrage scanning, or higher request limits. You also want a developer-friendly API with a first-party TypeScript SDK and deep US sportsbook coverage.

Bottom line: The Odds API's free tier is fine for a weekend project or a demo. For production apps, SharpAPI's free tier gives you 1,000× more requests and no monthly cap, with real-time SSE streaming on the paid plans. You will go much further before needing to upgrade.

Full breakdown: The Odds API free plan vs SharpAPI

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SharpAPI

Real-time sports odds API with EV detection and arbitrage alerts.

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