# GetOdds vs OpticOdds

OpticOdds is an enterprise sportsbook data platform: 200+ sportsbooks, push, pull and queue delivery, in-play and props coverage, an odds screen and trading tools, with pricing through a sales demo. GetOdds is a self-serve developer API: sign up, get a key, and read DraftKings, FanDuel and BetRivers prices on a free tier or a published $149 monthly plan. Pick OpticOdds for scale and latency; pick GetOdds to start today.

Canonical page: https://getoddsapi.com/vs/opticodds

**Price.** Free development allowance: 1,000 requests per UTC day and 60 per minute per account, with no payment step. Paid: the Developer Bundle at $149 per month, with 10,000 monthly requests or credits on each of four sources. OpticOdds does not publish prices; access starts with a demo request.

## Free API key

Get a free GetOdds API key: **1,000 requests per UTC day and 60 per minute, no card**. One key covers REST and the hosted MCP server.

Sign up: https://getoddsapi.com/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot

## Quickstart

1. Create an account at https://getoddsapi.com/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot, open https://getoddsapi.com/dashboard and issue a key with the sources you need (draftkings, fanduel, betrivers, prizepicks or underdog). Keep it in a server environment variable named GETODDS_API_KEY.
2. Read current DraftKings NBA spreads with curl:

```bash
curl --fail-with-body "https://getoddsapi.com/api/v1/odds?sport=NBA&market=spread&fresh_only=true&limit=50" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GETODDS_API_KEY"
```

3. The same request in Python (standard library only):

```python
import json, os, urllib.request

req = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://getoddsapi.com/api/v1/odds?sport=NBA&market=spread&fresh_only=true&limit=50",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["GETODDS_API_KEY"]},
)
with urllib.request.urlopen(req) as res:
    rows = json.load(res)["data"]
for row in rows:
    print(row["away"], "at", row["home"], row["side"], row["line"], row["american"], row["observed_at"])
```

4. Check `observed_at`, `age_seconds` and `stale` on every row before using a price. Full reference: https://getoddsapi.com/docs

## Use with Claude (MCP)

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http getodds https://getoddsapi.com/api/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $GETODDS_API_KEY"
```

The MCP tools follow the key's source grants and share its allowance. Setup guide: https://getoddsapi.com/use-with-claude

## Pricing

| Plan | Allowance | Price |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free key | 1,000 requests a day, 60 a minute | $0, no card |
| Developer Bundle | 10,000 requests or credits a month on each of four sources | $149 a month |

Free development allowance: 1,000 requests per UTC day and 60 per minute per account, with no payment step. Paid: the Developer Bundle at $149 per month, with 10,000 monthly requests or credits on each of four sources.
Details: https://getoddsapi.com/bundle

## Facts

- **OpticOdds books:** 200+
- **OpticOdds pricing:** Sales-led, demo first
- **GetOdds books:** DraftKings, FanDuel, BetRivers
- **GetOdds pricing:** Free tier, $149/month

## Side by side

OpticOdds details come from its public homepage and pricing page, checked on November 9, 2026.

|  | GetOdds | OpticOdds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sportsbooks | DraftKings, FanDuel, BetRivers | 200+ |
| Getting access | Self-serve sign-up and API key | Book a demo; pricing by company size and services |
| Published price | Free tier; $149/month | Not published |
| Delivery | REST, WebSocket (DraftKings changes), MCP | Push, pull and queue formats |
| Latency | 15-minute freshness window, timestamps on every row | Advertises sub-second latency |
| In-play | FanDuel in-play observations | Pre-match and in-play, including props |
| History | 7-day change history | Price history, opening and closing lines in its odds screen |
| Other products | Calculators, arbitrage and value feeds | Odds screen, trading automation, bet builder and SGP |

## Where OpticOdds is the better choice

Operators, trading desks and products where latency and breadth are the business. Two hundred sportsbooks, push delivery and in-play props are a different class of feed, and GetOdds does not compete with it on those terms.

## Where GetOdds is the better choice

Builders who want to ship before a sales cycle would finish. You can have a key and real DraftKings, FanDuel and BetRivers prices in a few minutes, prototype on 1,000 free requests a day, and move to a published monthly price. If your product later needs OpticOdds-level coverage, the native IDs and timestamps you kept will make that migration cleaner.

## Test GetOdds against your own sample

Pick three games you care about and request them from both providers at the same moment. Compare the market, line, price and timestamp field by field. This call returns GetOdds' DraftKings prices for one league; swap the sport code for yours.

```bash
curl --fail-with-body "https://getoddsapi.com/api/v1/odds?sport=NBA&fresh_only=true&limit=200" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GETODDS_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How much does OpticOdds cost?

OpticOdds does not publish pricing. Its pricing page routes to a demo request that asks for company size and the services you need.

### Is GetOdds as fast as OpticOdds?

No. GetOdds reports capture times and flags anything older than 15 minutes; it is not a sub-second in-play feed.

### Can I try OpticOdds for free?

Its public pages do not mention a free tier or self-serve trial; ask in the demo. GetOdds has a free tier you can use immediately.

## Sources checked

- [OpticOdds homepage](https://opticodds.com/)
- [OpticOdds pricing](https://opticodds.com/pricing)

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GetOdds is an independent developer product and is not affiliated with any sportsbook or pick’em operator. Prices describe data, not betting advice.