# GetOdds vs SportsGameOdds

SportsGameOdds is the better fit if you need dozens of leagues and 77 or more bookmakers with player props and live in-game odds, and can pay $99 to $299 a month. GetOdds fits when DraftKings, FanDuel and BetRivers are enough and you want a larger free allowance, per-row capture times, pick'em lines and built-in arbitrage and value feeds.

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

**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. SportsGameOdds: Amateur free, Rookie $99 per month, Pro $299 per month, All-Star custom.

## 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

- **GetOdds free:** 1,000 requests/day
- **SGO free:** 2,500 objects/month
- **SGO paid:** $99 and $299/month
- **SGO books:** 9 free, 77 Rookie, 82 Pro

## Side by side

SportsGameOdds figures come from its public pricing page, checked on November 9, 2026. It bills in objects (an event with its odds counts as one object) as well as requests.

|  | GetOdds | SportsGameOdds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | 1,000 requests/day, 60/min, three sportsbooks | Amateur: 2,500 objects/month, 10 requests/min, 10-minute updates, 8 leagues, 9 bookmakers |
| Entry paid | Developer Bundle, $149/month | Rookie: $99/month, 100K objects, 50 requests/min, 3-minute updates, 17 leagues, 77 bookmakers |
| Higher tier | Not offered | Pro: $299/month, unlimited objects, 300 requests/min, sub-minute updates, 53 leagues, 82 bookmakers |
| Player props | BetRivers native player markets; pick'em lines from four operators | On all plans |
| Live in-game odds | FanDuel in-play observations | On all plans |
| Streaming | WebSocket for DraftKings changes | WebSockets on the custom All-Star plan |
| History | 7-day change history and replay | Historical data on Pro; expanded on All-Star |
| Derived feeds | Arbitrage, value, dropping odds | Fair odds and book consensus listed as features |

## Where SportsGameOdds is the better choice

Coverage at a mid-range price. The Rookie plan reaches 77 bookmakers and 17 leagues for $99, Pro reaches 53 leagues with sub-minute updates, and props and live odds are on every plan. Its bookmaker list includes Pinnacle, Circa and bet365, which GetOdds does not have. If you are building a broad odds screen, it gives you more books per dollar.

## Where GetOdds is the better choice

Free development headroom and transparency. SportsGameOdds' free tier refreshes every 10 minutes and allows 2,500 objects a month; GetOdds allows 1,000 requests a day with capture times on every row so you can see exactly how old a price is. GetOdds also returns pick'em lines from PrizePicks, Underdog, Pick6 and FanDuel, includes a WebSocket on every account rather than only on a custom plan, and ships arbitrage and value endpoints whose settlement assumptions are written into each response.

## 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

### What is an object on SportsGameOdds?

SportsGameOdds counts objects as well as requests; broadly, each event returned with its odds is an object. Check its pricing FAQ for the exact rule before estimating cost.

### Which has more bookmakers?

SportsGameOdds, by a wide margin: 77 on Rookie and 82 on Pro, against three on GetOdds.

### Which is better for a free hobby project?

It depends on what you need. GetOdds gives more requests and fresher captures on three US books. SportsGameOdds' free tier gives nine books and props at a 10-minute refresh.

## Sources checked

- [SportsGameOdds pricing](https://sportsgameodds.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.