# What are the alternatives to Odds-API.io?

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Updated: 2026-11-15

Odds-API.io priced by book count on 15 Nov 2026: $65 for 2 books up to $299 for 15, with a WebSocket add-on costing the plan price again. Credit-based alternatives include The Odds API ($30 up) and ParlayAPI ($5 up, WebSocket from $40). For Novig depth, novigapi.com streams on every plan. (Source: [Odds-API.io: pricing](https://odds-api.io/pricing))

Paying per book is simple if you need few books. If you want every book at low volume, a credit plan is usually cheaper.

## How the options compare

Odds-API.io and alternatives, checked 15 Nov 2026

| Source | Paid plans | Push / stream | MCP server |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Odds-API.io | Solo $65 (2 books) to Pro $299 (15 books) a month; WebSocket add-on at the same price again | WebSocket as a paid add-on | Open-source MCP server on GitHub |
| The Odds API | $30 (20K credits) to $249 (15M credits) a month | Not on its plans page | Not covered here |
| ParlayAPI | $5 (20K credits) to $200 (50M credits) a month | WebSocket and SSE from Business $40 | Not on its pricing page |
| TheRundown | Starter $49 (60 s delay, 7-day history) to Max $2,499 (unlimited history) a month | WebSocket from Ultra $399 | Hosted MCP plus a local stdio download |
| SharpAPI | Hobby $79 (5 books), Pro $229 (15 books, +EV), Sharp $399 (25 books) a month | WebSocket add-on: $99 a month on Hobby and Pro, $149 on Sharp | Not on its pricing page |
| novigapi.com | Developer $49, Production $149, Scale $499 a month; $9 for 1,000 credits that never expire | WebSocket on every plan (Free delayed 300 s); signed webhooks from Production | Remote MCP at novigapi.com/api/mcp; search, fetch and devig need no key |


## Where novigapi.com falls short

> Odds-API.io covers 450+ books; we cover Novig.

## Try it

```bash
curl -s "https://novigapi.com/api/v1/markets?league=NHL&limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NOVIGAPI_KEY"
```

Read the [endpoint reference](https://novigapi.com/docs/endpoints), compare [plans and credits](https://novigapi.com/pricing), or send a request from the [playground](https://novigapi.com/playground).

## Questions

### Does Odds-API.io have an MCP server?

Yes, an open-source one on GitHub (checked 15 Nov 2026).

## Sources

- [Odds-API.io: pricing](https://odds-api.io/pricing)
- [The Odds API: plans](https://the-odds-api.com/#get-access)
- [ParlayAPI: pricing](https://parlay-api.com/pricing)
- [TheRundown: API pricing](https://therundown.io/pricing/api)
- [SharpAPI: pricing](https://sharpapi.io/pricing)
- [Odds-API.io MCP server on GitHub](https://github.com/odds-api-io/odds-api-mcp-server)
- [novigapi.com endpoint reference](https://novigapi.com/docs/endpoints)

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