# GetOdds vs SportsDataIO

SportsDataIO is a full sports data company: scores, stats, projections and betting odds with pre-match and in-play lines, props, futures and closing lines across many leagues, priced by use case. Its free trial uses scrambled data. GetOdds is odds-only and narrower, but its free tier serves real DraftKings, FanDuel and BetRivers prices and its paid plan has a published price.

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

**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. SportsDataIO prices by use case, feeds and leagues; its free trial returns scrambled data that cannot be used for display.

## 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

- **SportsDataIO trial:** Scrambled data
- **SportsDataIO pricing:** By use case
- **GetOdds free:** Real data, 1,000/day
- **GetOdds paid:** $149/month

## Side by side

SportsDataIO details come from its getting-started and betting data pages, checked on November 9, 2026.

|  | GetOdds | SportsDataIO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scope | Betting odds and pick'em lines | Scores, stats, projections, news and betting data |
| Free access | Real data, 1,000 requests/day | Trial with scrambled, structurally identical data |
| Pricing | Published: $149/month | Based on use case, feeds and leagues |
| Odds coverage | DraftKings, FanDuel, BetRivers; 7 leagues | Legal US sportsbooks; pre-match and in-play lines, props and futures |
| Line history | 7-day change history and replay | Line movement, historical and closing lines |
| Sports | NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAF, NCAAB, EPL, MLS | 13 sports in its leagues API |

## Where SportsDataIO is the better choice

If odds are one part of a larger product that also needs box scores, player stats, projections or injuries, SportsDataIO supplies all of it from one vendor with consistent IDs. Its betting data also covers props, futures and closing lines across more sportsbooks and sports than GetOdds.

## Where GetOdds is the better choice

Testing with real prices. A scrambled trial lets you build parsers but not judge data quality or show anything to users. GetOdds' free tier returns real, timestamped prices, so you can evaluate coverage and freshness before paying, and the paid price is on the website rather than in a quote.

## 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

### Is SportsDataIO's free trial real data?

No. Its documentation says trial data is scrambled but structurally identical, and cannot be used for analysis or display.

### Does GetOdds have player stats or scores?

Only what supports odds: ESPN event state, participants, logos and verified final scores for grading. It is not a stats API.

### Which covers more sports?

SportsDataIO. GetOdds covers seven leagues for sportsbook prices.

## Sources checked

- [SportsDataIO getting started](https://sportsdata.io/developers/getting-started)
- [SportsDataIO betting data](https://sportsdata.io/betting-data)

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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.