# TheSportsDB vs API-Football (API-Sports)

> TheSportsDB vs API-Football (API-Sports) compared. TheSportsDB: free plan, from $9/mo. API-Football (API-Sports): free plan, from $19/mo.

- Page: https://footballapis.com/vs/thesportsdb-vs-api-football-api-sports/
- Facts as of 2026-10-19. Verify on the vendor page before relying on them.
- Page last updated: 2026-10-20
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## 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](https://www.thesportsdb.com/documentation) | [api-football.com](https://www.api-football.com/documentation-v3) |

## 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 2026-10-19 [Vendor page only](https://footballapis.com/how-we-check/#confidence) | Checked 2026-10-19 [Vendor page only](https://footballapis.com/how-we-check/#confidence) |
| Free plan | Checked 2026-10-19 [Vendor page only](https://footballapis.com/how-we-check/#confidence) | Checked 2026-10-20 [Vendor page only](https://footballapis.com/how-we-check/#confidence) |
| League coverage | Not re-verified — figures from initial research [? not confirmed](https://footballapis.com/how-we-check/#confidence) | Partly verified, checked 2026-10-20 [Vendor page only](https://footballapis.com/how-we-check/#confidence) |
| Data types | Partly verified [Vendor page only](https://footballapis.com/how-we-check/#confidence) | Partly verified [Vendor page only](https://footballapis.com/how-we-check/#confidence) |

A question mark means not confirmed publicly. [How we check](https://footballapis.com/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](https://footballapis.com/p/thesportsdb/) · [API-Football (API-Sports)](https://footballapis.com/p/api-football-api-sports/)

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