# What is a cheaper OpticOdds alternative with an MCP server?

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Updated: 2026-11-15

OpticOdds does not publish prices and sells through sales calls. Self-serve alternatives with published prices and MCP servers on 15 Nov 2026: TheRundown ($49 to $2,499, hosted MCP), SportsGameOdds ($99 and $299, MCP package) and Odds-API.io ($65 to $299, GitHub MCP). For Novig alone, novigapi.com from $0. (Source: [OpticOdds: Novig page](https://opticodds.com/sportsbooks/novig-api))

OpticOdds' strength is breadth: 100+ sportsbooks and a push stream for platforms. If you need that breadth under a contract, it is a fair choice; if you want to start today with a card, the feeds below publish their prices.

## How the options compare

OpticOdds and self-serve feeds, checked 15 Nov 2026

| Source | Paid plans | MCP server | Books and venues |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OpticOdds | Not published; sales-led | MCP integration guide for API customers | 100+ sportsbooks |
| TheRundown | Starter $49 (60 s delay, 7-day history) to Max $2,499 (unlimited history) a month | Hosted MCP plus a local stdio download | 25+ books; Kalshi and Polymarket on paid plans |
| SportsGameOdds | Rookie $99 (3-minute updates), Pro $299 (sub-minute, historical data) a month | Published sports-odds-api-mcp package | 85+ bookmakers |
| Odds-API.io | Solo $65 (2 books) to Pro $299 (15 books) a month; WebSocket add-on at the same price again | Open-source MCP server on GitHub | 450+ bookmakers; each plan picks 2 to 15 |
| SharpAPI | Hobby $79 (5 books), Pro $229 (15 books, +EV), Sharp $399 (25 books) a month | Not on its pricing page | Up to 25 sportsbooks by plan |
| novigapi.com | Developer $49, Production $149, Scale $499 a month; $9 for 1,000 credits that never expire | Remote MCP at novigapi.com/api/mcp; search, fetch and devig need no key | Novig, plus FanDuel and DraftKings prices beside Novig lines for +EV, arbitrage and compare |


## Where novigapi.com falls short

> novigapi.com replaces OpticOdds only for Novig data. For OpticOdds' sportsbook breadth, pick one of the multi-book feeds.

## Try it

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "novig": {
      "url": "https://novigapi.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer nv_..." }
    }
  }
}
```

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

### How much does OpticOdds cost?

Its prices were not published on 15 Nov 2026; access is through its sales team.

## Sources

- [OpticOdds: Novig page](https://opticodds.com/sportsbooks/novig-api)
- [TheRundown: API pricing](https://therundown.io/pricing/api)
- [SportsGameOdds: pricing](https://sportsgameodds.com/pricing)
- [Odds-API.io: pricing](https://odds-api.io/pricing)
- [SharpAPI: pricing](https://sharpapi.io/pricing)
- [OpticOdds: MCP integration guide](https://developer.opticodds.com/docs/opticodds-mcp-integration-guide)
- [TheRundown: sports odds MCP servers compared (18 Oct 2026)](https://therundown.io/blog/sports-odds-mcp-servers-compared)
- [novigapi.com endpoint reference](https://novigapi.com/docs/endpoints)

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