# Head to head

> 6 head-to-head comparisons of popular football data APIs: free plan, cheapest paid price, leagues and data types, side by side.

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- Page last updated: 2026-10-20
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Two football data APIs side by side: free plan, price, leagues, data types and when we last checked.

- **[football-data.org vs API-Football (API-Sports)](https://footballapis.com/vs/football-data-org-vs-api-football-api-sports/)**

  Free plan: Yes vs Yes · From: €12/mo vs $19/mo
- **[API-Football (API-Sports) vs Sportmonks](https://footballapis.com/vs/api-football-api-sports-vs-sportmonks/)**

  Free plan: Yes vs Yes · From: $19/mo vs €29/mo
- **[football-data.org vs Sportmonks](https://footballapis.com/vs/football-data-org-vs-sportmonks/)**

  Free plan: Yes vs Yes · From: €12/mo vs €29/mo
- **[API-Football (API-Sports) vs Highlightly](https://footballapis.com/vs/api-football-api-sports-vs-highlightly/)**

  Free plan: Yes vs Yes · From: $19/mo vs $9.49/mo
- **[TheSportsDB vs API-Football (API-Sports)](https://footballapis.com/vs/thesportsdb-vs-api-football-api-sports/)**

  Free plan: Yes vs Yes · From: $9/mo vs $19/mo
- **[Sportmonks vs Sportradar](https://footballapis.com/vs/sportmonks-vs-sportradar/)**

  Free plan: Yes vs Trial only · From: €29/mo vs Quote only

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