Real football data for anyone building with AI
17 APIs. Prices, free plans and data, side by side.
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Pick by what you need
Three providers for each need, chosen by a fixed rule from our data.
Free to start
Picked from our data: a free plan (not just a trial); most data types included first (paid add-ons not counted).
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API-Football (API-Sports)
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more. 1,249 leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- $19/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, fantasy football app
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Highlightly
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more. 950+ leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- $9.49/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, football manager game
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Sportmonks
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more. 2,200+ leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- €29/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, betting odds model
Live scores
Picked from our data: a free plan, and live scores listed with no plan restriction noted; cheapest paid plan first.
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Highlightly
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more. 950+ leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- $9.49/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, football manager game
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API-Football (API-Sports)
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more. 1,249 leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- $19/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, fantasy football app
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Sportmonks
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more. 2,200+ leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- €29/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, betting odds model
Big European leagues
Picked from our data: Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 all confirmed, plus a free plan or trial; cheapest paid plan first.
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TheSportsDB
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more (some with conditions). Big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- $9/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, football manager game
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Highlightly
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more. 950+ leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- $9.49/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, football manager game
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football-data.org
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more (some with conditions). ~100 leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- €12/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, betting odds model
Betting odds
Picked from our data: a free plan, and in-play (live) odds included as well as pre-match (not a paid add-on); cheapest paid plan first.
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API-Football (API-Sports)
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more. 1,249 leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- $19/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, fantasy football app
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Sportmonks
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more. 2,200+ leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- €29/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, betting odds model
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SportsGameOdds
Lists live scores, player stats and odds. 8–53 leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- $149/mo
- Best for
- Betting odds model, live score app
Cheapest paid plan
Picked from our data: the lowest public paid price at face value (€ and $ aren't converted; pay-as-you-go not counted).
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TheSportsDB
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more (some with conditions). Big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- $9/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, football manager game
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Highlightly
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more. 950+ leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- $9.49/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, football manager game
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football-data.org
Lists live scores, lineups, match events and more (some with conditions). ~100 leagues listed, big five European leagues confirmed.
- Free plan
- Yes
- From
- €12/mo
- Best for
- Live score app, betting odds model
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- Fantasy football appPlayer stats, lineups and injuries for a fantasy game.
- Live score appToday's matches and scores that update during the game.
- Betting odds modelBookmaker odds and past results to test a model.
- Stats dashboardMatch events, player stats and xG for charts and tables.
- Football manager gameReal fixtures, players and club badges for a manager game.
- What's an API key?A password your app uses to get data. How to get one and keep it safe.