This is a ParlayAPI page comparing ourselves to OddsPapi (oddspapi.io). We built it, we compete with them, and we're telling you that up front. Every OddsPapi claim below links to the exact OddsPapi page and the date we read it. Our own numbers come from our verified metrics ledger, dated 2026-08.
ParlayAPI figures are from our verified numbers ledger, dated 2026-08. OddsPapi figures are quoted from oddspapi.io's own homepage, pricing page, and blog, each with a source URL and read date in an HTML comment next to the claim - view page source to check them. Where the two products measure something differently (like "bookmakers"), we say so instead of forcing a false apples-to-apples number.
| Feature | ParlayAPI | OddsPapi |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmakers / sources | 45+ distinct sources actively writing odds in the last 24h (a "currently live" count, not a total catalog) | 300+ bookmakers claimed (total catalog, not verified as concurrently live) |
| Sports covered | 92 sports/leagues advertised | 60+ sports claimed |
| Regional/international bookmaker depth | Concentrated on major US/UK/EU books and DFS pick'em apps | Deep long tail of regional books (198Bet, 22Bet, AdmiralBet IT/RS, Apuesta Total, ATG SE, 888Sport's DE/DK/ES/IT/RO editions, and more) |
| Prediction markets | ✓ Polymarket + Kalshi | Not listed in their published coverage |
| Live odds on free tier | Live REST odds on every tier; WebSocket streaming on higher tiers. See pricing and docs for per-tier terms. | Free tier is pre-game only; live odds and player props require the quote-based Custom plan |
| Historical data access | Full depth (1.7M+ closing lines from 2005, 30M+ prop closing lines from 2022) available on higher tiers, see pricing | Included on their free plan (for selected bookmakers/sports, no separate paid tier required) |
| Free tier allowance | 1,000 credits/month, see /pricing for current terms | 250 requests/month (a request and a credit aren't defined the same way between the two products) |
| Published pricing | Fixed monthly tiers, published, see /pricing | No fixed published tiers beyond the free plan; a bookmakers × sports × requests calculator lands on a custom quote |
| Per-bookmaker latency disclosure | Not currently published as a per-book table | Publishes a per-bookmaker latency table on their coverage page |
| API endpoints | 200 endpoints, see /docs | Not publicly stated on oddspapi.io as of 2026-08-09 |
| Delivery model | REST + WebSocket streaming | REST (PULL) + raw TCP socket push feed |
We'd rather tell you now than have you find out after you've integrated. OddsPapi is a reasonable pick if any of this matches what you actually need:
ParlayAPI's REST shape is documented at /docs. We're not going to guess at OddsPapi's exact endpoint paths here since they're contact-gated beyond the free plan and we don't want to publish something we can't verify - check docs.oddspapi.io for their current API reference. Getting a ParlayAPI key takes one signup, no card required.
# sign up free at /auth?signup=1, then: curl "https://parlay-api.com/v1/sports/basketball_nba/odds?regions=us&markets=h2h&apiKey=YOUR_KEY"
pip install parlay-api from parlay_api import ParlayAPI client = ParlayAPI(api_key="YOUR_KEY") events = client.odds("basketball_nba", regions="us", markets="h2h,spreads,totals")
SDK on GitHub: JacobiusMakes/parlay-api-python (MIT-licensed).
Yes. This page is written and published by ParlayAPI, a competitor to OddsPapi. We source every OddsPapi number to their own public pages and link to the exact page and date we read it, so you can verify it yourself.
By raw count, yes. OddsPapi's own homepage advertises 300+ bookmakers globally, including a long tail of regional European and Asian books. ParlayAPI's ledger counts 45+ distinct sources actively writing odds in the last 24 hours, a stricter "currently live" definition rather than a total-catalog count. The two numbers aren't measuring the same thing, and we say so plainly above.
OddsPapi has a free plan limited to 250 requests per month, pre-game odds only (no live odds or player props), covering unlimited sports and bookmakers within that request cap, plus historical data at no extra charge. Live odds, player props, and WebSocket streaming require their custom or B2B plans, which are quote-based rather than published as fixed prices.
ParlayAPI publishes fixed monthly tiers with a stated credit allowance at every level; see /pricing for current prices, we don't repeat them here so this page can't go stale. OddsPapi's public pricing page is an interactive calculator (bookmakers plus sports, multiplied by requests) that lands on a custom quote rather than a fixed number, apart from its published free tier.
Three real things: a larger raw bookmaker catalog with deep regional/international coverage, a free tier that includes historical data with no extra tier required, and a public per-bookmaker latency table on their coverage page that we don't yet publish an equivalent of.
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