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56 sports data, odds and API providers across 15 sports and categories, each with a Transparency score and an Access & value score from their own published pages, ranked within each sport. They sell the data that tools and punters use but publish no selections, so they are listed here, not alongside the 122 AI tools.

How this list works. Every provider gets two scores, shown side by side and never combined: a Transparency score (how openly it publishes prices, docs, limits, coverage and status) and an Access & value score (free access, entry price, data types, delivery options and history; sports covered is shown but not scored). Every point comes from the provider's own public pages on the date shown; anything not published scores 0 and says Not published. Providers are ranked within each sport or category by Transparency, then Access & value. The scores describe what a provider publishes, not the accuracy or quality of its data, which we have not tested. Not an endorsement. Sponsored placements, if any, sit outside the rankings and are labelled “Sponsored”; sponsorship never changes a score or a rank. How we score providers.

All providers

56 providers
100
TransparencyHigh transparency
82
Access & valueHigh access & value

Sportmonks

#1 of 15 · Football#1 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs#1 of 4 · Cricket#1 of 3 · Motorsport
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football, Cricket, Formula 1
Data covers
UK & Ireland, International
From
Football €29/mo; Cricket €29/mo; Formula 1 €55/mo billed yearly
APIMCPStatus pageFree tier
Checked 3 NovScores and sources →
100
TransparencyHigh transparency
82
Access & valueHigh access & value

TheRundown API

#1 of 16 · Odds feeds#1 of 10 · US sports
Type
Developer API
Sports
NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, Tennis, Soccer, Cricket
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, International
From
Paid plans from $49/mo
APIMCPStatus pageFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
100
TransparencyHigh transparency
59
Access & valueMedium access & value

SharpAPI

#2 of 16 · Odds feeds#2 of 10 · US sports
Type
Developer API
Sports
NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA, MLS, UFC, Soccer
Data covers
USA, International
From
Hobby $79/month; Pro $229; Sharp $399
APIMCPStatus pageFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
100
TransparencyHigh transparency
47
Access & valueMedium access & value

Odds-API.io

#3 of 16 · Odds feeds
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football, Tennis, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Cricket, MMA, Boxing, Esports
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, International
From
Solo £49/mo
APIMCPStatus pageNo free access published
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
90
TransparencyHigh transparency
94
Access & valueHigh access & value

Live Tennis API

#1 of 3 · Tennis
Type
Developer API
Sports
Tennis (ATP, WTA, Challenger, ITF), Table tennis
Data covers
International
From
Basic $9.99/mo ($99/yr)
APIMCPFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
90
TransparencyHigh transparency
88
Access & valueHigh access & value

BALLDONTLIE

#2 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs#4 of 16 · Odds feeds#3 of 10 · US sports
Type
Developer API
Sports
NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, NCAA, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, MMA, Formula 1, Esports
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, International
From
All-Star $9.99/mo per sport; GOAT $39.99/mo per sport; All-Access $299.99/mo
APIMCPFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
90
TransparencyHigh transparency
76
Access & valueHigh access & value

The Racing API

#1 of 13 · Horse racing
Type
Developer API
Sports
Horse racing
Data covers
UK & Ireland, International
From
Free £0 / Basic £27.99 / Standard £59.99 / Pro £99.99 per month
APIMCPFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
90
TransparencyHigh transparency
71
Access & valueHigh access & value

The Odds API

#6 of 16 · Odds feeds
Type
Developer API
Sports
NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Cricket, AFL, many others
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, Australia, International
From
$30 per month (20K credits)
APIStatus pageFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
90
TransparencyHigh transparency
65
Access & valueHigh access & value

Highlightly

#2 of 15 · Football#3 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs#4 of 10 · US sports
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA, Cricket, Rugby, Volleyball
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, Australia, International
From
From $5.99/month
APIStatus pageFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
90
TransparencyHigh transparency
59
Access & valueMedium access & value

SoccersAPI

#3 of 15 · Football
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, Australia, International
From
€40/mo
APIStatus pageFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
90
TransparencyHigh transparency
53
Access & valueMedium access & value

Data Golf

#1 of 2 · Golf
Type
Developer API
Sports
Golf
Data covers
International
From
Scratch Basic $20/month or $190/year
APINo free access published
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
90
TransparencyHigh transparency
41
Access & valueMedium access & value

BoltOdds

#7 of 16 · Odds feeds
Type
Developer API
Sports
NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, NCAA, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Esports
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, International
From
Starter $119/month (billed annually $1,428)
APIFree trial only
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
90
TransparencyHigh transparency
41
Access & valueMedium access & value

Entity Sports (Cricket API)

#4 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs#2 of 4 · Cricket
Type
Developer API
Sports
Cricket, Football, Basketball, NFL, MLB, NHL, Tennis, Kabaddi
Data covers
USA, Australia, International
From
Cricket from $150 (500,000 API calls)
APIFree trial only
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
88
Access & valueHigh access & value

Darts API

#1 of 1 · Darts
Type
Developer API
Sports
Darts (PDC tour, 1994 onward)
Data covers
UK & Ireland, International
From
Live $39/month; Archive $79/month
APIMCPFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
88
Access & valueHigh access & value

OpenF1

#2 of 3 · Motorsport
Type
Open data (free)
Sports
Formula 1
Data covers
International
From
Sponsor €9.90/month (live data, personal use)
APIFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
82
Access & valueHigh access & value

API Horse Racing (apihorseracing.com)

=#1 of 12 · Historical datasets=#2 of 13 · Horse racing
Type
Developer API
Sports
Horse racing
Data covers
UK & Ireland, International
From
Free key $0; paid plans $49 to $199 a month
APIMCPFree tier
Checked 3 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
82
Access & valueHigh access & value

BSD Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com)

=#2 of 13 · Horse racing=#4 of 15 · Football#5 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs#8 of 16 · Odds feeds
Type
Developer API + MCP
Sports
Football, Tennis, Padel, CS2, Darts, Hockey, Basketball, Horse racing
Data covers
International
From
Football API free; Unlimited $5/month; Live WebSocket $7/month; Sports Pack $7/month; Weig…
APIMCPFree tier
Checked 28 Oct · due for re-checkScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
82
Access & valueHigh access & value

Football Charts (data API)

=#1 of 12 · Historical datasets=#4 of 15 · Football
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football (90+ leagues)
Data covers
UK & Ireland, Australia, International
From
Single league one-off €29; full archive €199 (excl. VAT)
APIMCPFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
76
Access & valueHigh access & value

Cricsheet

=#3 of 12 · Historical datasets#3 of 4 · Cricket
Type
Historical dataset
Sports
Cricket
Data covers
UK & Ireland, Australia, International
From
Free (no paid plan)
Free tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
76
Access & valueHigh access & value

Football-Data.co.uk

=#3 of 12 · Historical datasets=#6 of 15 · Football#9 of 16 · Odds feeds
Type
Historical dataset
Sports
Football (22 European divisions plus extra leagues)
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, International
From
Free (no paid plan)
Free tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
76
Access & valueHigh access & value

football-data.org

=#6 of 15 · Football
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, International
From
Free w/ Livescores €12/mo; paid packs from €29/mo
APIFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
76
Access & valueHigh access & value

TheStatsAPI

=#6 of 15 · Football
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football
Data covers
UK & Ireland, International
From
Starter $50/month; Growth $129; Scale $379
APIMCPFree tier
Checked 3 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
71
Access & valueHigh access & value

Footballdata.io

=#9 of 15 · Football
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football
Data covers
International
From
Free $0; Starter $19/month (billed annually at $190); Pro $49/month (billed annually at $4…
APIFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
71
Access & valueHigh access & value

PandaScore

#1 of 2 · Esports#10 of 16 · Odds feeds
Type
Developer API
Sports
League of Legends, Counter-Strike, Dota 2, other esports
Data covers
International
From
Historical & Post-Match from €400 per videogame per month
APIFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
71
Access & valueHigh access & value

StatsBomb Open Data

#5 of 12 · Historical datasets=#9 of 15 · Football
Type
Open data (free)
Sports
Football (selected competitions)
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, International
From
Free (no paid plan for the open data)
Free tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
71
Access & valueHigh access & value

TheSportsDB

#6 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs
Type
Open data (free)
Sports
Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Rugby, Motorsport, Cricket, many others
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, International
From
Premium $9/mo; Business $20/mo
APIMCPFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
65
Access & valueHigh access & value

API-Tennis

#2 of 3 · Tennis
Type
Developer API
Sports
Tennis (ATP, WTA, Challenger, ITF)
Data covers
International
From
Starter $40/month (8,000 requests/day)
APIMCPFree trial only
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
65
Access & valueHigh access & value

Punting Form

#4 of 13 · Horse racing
Type
Developer API
Sports
Horse racing (Australia)
Data covers
Australia, International
From
Starter A$59.00/month
APIFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
65
Access & valueHigh access & value

SportsAPI.app

#7 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs#11 of 15 · Football
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football, Tennis, Basketball, Esports, Cricket
Data covers
International
From
Free $0; Starter $29/month; Pro $99/month; Business $999/month
APIFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
59
Access & valueMedium access & value

FootyStats

#12 of 15 · Football
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football (1,500+ leagues)
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, Australia, International
From
Hobby £29.99/month (50 leagues)
APIFree trial only
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
59
Access & valueMedium access & value

OpenDota

#2 of 2 · Esports
Type
Open data (free)
Sports
Dota 2
Data covers
International
From
Premium $0.01 per 100 calls
APIFree tier
Checked 19 Oct · due for re-checkScores and sources →
80
TransparencyHigh transparency
59
Access & valueMedium access & value

SportsGameOdds

#5 of 10 · US sports#11 of 16 · Odds feeds
Type
Developer API
Sports
NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, Soccer, UFC
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, International
From
Rookie $99/month; Pro $299/month
APIMCPFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
70
TransparencyHigh transparency
88
Access & valueHigh access & value

Squiggle API (AFL)

#1 of 1 · AFL
Type
Open data (free)
Sports
AFL
Data covers
Australia
From
Free (no paid plan)
APIFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
70
TransparencyHigh transparency
76
Access & valueHigh access & value

RaceMetrics (Proform)

#5 of 13 · Horse racing
Type
Form and data tool
Sports
Horse racing
Data covers
UK & Ireland
From
£10 / £25 / £75 per month; Proform Premium £97.50
Free tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
70
TransparencyHigh transparency
71
Access & valueHigh access & value

nflverse

=#6 of 12 · Historical datasets#6 of 10 · US sports
Type
Open data (free)
Sports
NFL
Data covers
USA
From
Free (no paid plan)
Free tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
70
TransparencyHigh transparency
65
Access & valueHigh access & value

Betfair Historical Data

#1 of 3 · Betting exchanges#6 of 13 · Horse racing=#8 of 12 · Historical datasets
Type
Historical dataset
Sports
Horse racing, Football, Tennis, Cricket, Greyhound racing, Golf, Other sports
Data covers
Australia
From
ADVANCED from £39, PRO from £79 per purchase (horse racing £69 / £230)
Free tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
70
TransparencyHigh transparency
65
Access & valueHigh access & value

CricketData.org (CricAPI)

#4 of 4 · Cricket
Type
Developer API
Sports
Cricket
Data covers
International
From
S $5.99/mo; M $12.99; L $29.99; U $64.99
APIStatus pageFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
70
TransparencyHigh transparency
65
Access & valueHigh access & value

Goalserve

#8 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs#12 of 16 · Odds feeds#13 of 15 · Football
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football, Tennis, NFL, Cricket, MLB, NBA, NHL, Esports, 20+ sports
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, Australia, International
From
Soccer Live Score from $150 per month
APIFree trial only
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
70
TransparencyHigh transparency
65
Access & valueHigh access & value

Jolpica F1 (Ergast successor)

=#8 of 12 · Historical datasets#3 of 3 · Motorsport
Type
Open data (free)
Sports
Formula 1
Data covers
International
From
Free (no paid plan)
APIFree tier
Checked 3 NovScores and sources →
70
TransparencyHigh transparency
59
Access & valueMedium access & value

Rolling Insights (DataFeeds)

#7 of 10 · US sports#9 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs
Type
Developer API
Sports
NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, Soccer, Golf
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, International
From
From $100/month (per-sport plans listed)
APIMCPFree trial only
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
70
TransparencyHigh transparency
41
Access & valueMedium access & value

Smartform (Betwise)

#7 of 13 · Horse racing#10 of 12 · Historical datasets
Type
Historical dataset
Sports
Horse racing
Data covers
UK & Ireland
From
Database £195 (one-off); monthly subscription £65
No free access published
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
65
TransparencyHigh transparency
24
Access & valueLow access & value

Matchbook API

#2 of 3 · Betting exchanges
Type
Betting exchange API
Sports
Matchbook exchange markets
Data covers
Not published
From
100 GBP per 1 million GET requests in a calendar month (write requests not charged)
APINo free access published
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
60
TransparencyHigh transparency
82
Access & valueHigh access & value

API-Sports (API-Football, API-NBA etc.)

#8 of 10 · US sports#10 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs#14 of 15 · Football
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football, Basketball, NBA, NFL & NCAA, Baseball, Hockey, Formula 1, MMA, Rugby, Handball, Volleyball, AFL
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, Australia, International
From
From $10 per month
APIFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
60
TransparencyHigh transparency
65
Access & valueHigh access & value

HorseRaceDatabase

#8 of 13 · Horse racing#11 of 12 · Historical datasets
Type
Developer API
Sports
Horse racing
Data covers
UK & Ireland, International
From
Essential €29.90/month; Plus €89.90; Premium €189.90
APIFree trial only
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
60
TransparencyHigh transparency
29
Access & valueLow access & value

Form Ratings

=#9 of 13 · Horse racing
Type
Form and data tool
Sports
Horse racing
Data covers
UK & Ireland
From
Bronze £4.97/mo; Silver £9.97/mo; Gold £19.97/mo; Platinum £39.97/mo
No free access published
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
60
TransparencyHigh transparency
29
Access & valueLow access & value

Timeform

=#9 of 13 · Horse racing#1 of 1 · Greyhounds
Type
Racing data and ratings supplier
Sports
Horse racing, Greyhounds
Data covers
UK & Ireland, Australia, International
From
Individual users: £500 to £1,500 per month; commercial on application
APINo free access published
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
60
TransparencyHigh transparency
24
Access & valueLow access & value

OpticOdds

#13 of 16 · Odds feeds
Type
Enterprise data supplier
Sports
Soccer, Basketball, NFL, Tennis, Cricket, Esports
Data covers
USA
From
Not published
APIMCPStatus pageNo free access published
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
55
TransparencyMedium transparency
35
Access & valueMedium access & value

Betfair Exchange API

#11 of 13 · Horse racing#3 of 3 · Betting exchanges#15 of 15 · Football
Type
Betting exchange API
Sports
All Betfair Exchange sports, including horse racing and football
Data covers
Not published
From
FREE / £499 activation fee (as listed)
APIFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
50
TransparencyMedium transparency
65
Access & valueHigh access & value

Geegeez

#12 of 13 · Horse racing
Type
Form and data tool
Sports
Horse racing
Data covers
UK & Ireland
From
Gold: £1 for the first 30 days, then £40 a month or £395 a year
Free tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
50
TransparencyMedium transparency
53
Access & valueMedium access & value

OddsPapi

=#14 of 16 · Odds feeds
Type
Developer API
Sports
Football, Basketball, Tennis, Baseball, Ice hockey, MMA, Cricket, Rugby, Esports
Data covers
UK & Ireland, International
From
Not published
APIStatus pageFree tier
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
50
TransparencyMedium transparency
53
Access & valueMedium access & value

Sportradar

=#14 of 16 · Odds feeds#9 of 10 · US sports#11 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs
Type
Enterprise data supplier
Sports
Football, Basketball, American football, Baseball, Ice hockey, Tennis, Cricket, Esports, many others
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, International
From
Not published
APIMCPFree trial only
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
50
TransparencyMedium transparency
47
Access & valueMedium access & value

SportsDataIO

#12 of 12 · Multi-sport APIs#16 of 16 · Odds feeds#10 of 10 · US sports
Type
Developer API
Sports
NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, College sports, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, MMA, NASCAR, Esports
Data covers
UK & Ireland, USA, Australia, International
From
Not published
APIStatus pageFree trial only
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
40
TransparencyMedium transparency
29
Access & valueLow access & value

Golf API

#2 of 2 · Golf
Type
Developer API
Sports
Golf (course data)
Data covers
International
From
Not published
APIFree trial only
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →
20
TransparencyLow transparency
24
Access & valueLow access & value

Total Performance Data (TPD)

#12 of 12 · Historical datasets#13 of 13 · Horse racing
Type
Racing GPS tracking data
Sports
Horse racing
Data covers
UK & Ireland, International
From
Not published
APINo free access published
Checked 2 NovScores and sources →

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