TheSportsDB vs API-Football (API-Sports)
Side by side from each provider's public pages. Nobody pays for position.
Price and plan
| Fact | TheSportsDB | API-Football (API-Sports) |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid | $9/mo | $19/mo |
| Leagues listed | Not confirmed | 1,249 |
| API style | REST (JSON) | REST (also distributed via RapidAPI) |
| Docs | thesportsdb.com | api-football.com |
Leagues
| Fact | TheSportsDB | API-Football (API-Sports) |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Championship | Not confirmed | Yes |
| LaLiga | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Serie A | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Bundesliga | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Ligue 1 | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Primeira Liga | Not confirmed | Yes |
| MLS | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Champions League | Not confirmed | Yes |
Data types
| Fact | TheSportsDB | API-Football (API-Sports) |
|---|---|---|
| Live scores | Yes | Yes |
| Lineups | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Events | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Player stats | Not confirmed | Yes |
| xG | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Odds | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Injuries | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Transfers | Not confirmed | Yes |
Last checked and confidence
| Fact | TheSportsDB | API-Football (API-Sports) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Checked Vendor page only | Checked Vendor page only |
| Free plan | Checked Vendor page only | Checked Vendor page only |
| League coverage | Not re-verified — figures from initial research ? not confirmed | Partly verified, checked Vendor page only |
| Data types | Partly verified Vendor page only | Partly verified Vendor page only |
A question mark means not confirmed publicly. How we check
Key differences
- TheSportsDB's cheapest paid plan ($9/mo) costs less than API-Football (API-Sports)'s ($19/mo).
- API-Football (API-Sports) confirms the Premier League, the Championship, LaLiga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Primeira Liga, MLS and the Champions League; TheSportsDB doesn't confirm them on its public pages (not confirmed, not necessarily missing).
- API-Football (API-Sports) lists lineups, events, player stats, odds, injuries and transfers; TheSportsDB doesn't confirm them.
Worked out from the tables above. "Not confirmed" means we couldn't find it on public pages, not that it's missing.
Full details: TheSportsDB · API-Football (API-Sports)