The affordable TheSportsDB alternative

Community-sourced metadata, logos and basic scores. Cheap, but there are no real odds and no corner statistics.

The only thing cheaper is crowd-sourced logos and metadata with no real odds and no corner stats.

5DollarFootballAPI vs TheSportsDB

5DollarFootballAPI TheSportsDB
Entry price $5/mo $9/mo
Odds Included None
Corner stats Included None
Live scores Real-time ~2 min delay

TheSportsDB figures are list prices as of July 2026. TheSportsDB is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated.

Choose 5DollarFootballAPI when…

You need real, timestamped odds and corner/card data — not crowd-sourced metadata.

Choose TheSportsDB when…

You just need team logos, badges and basic metadata for a hobby project.

Frequently asked questions

You get the same core resources developers build on — live scores, fixtures, standings, teams and odds — plus corner-line odds and corner/card league tables that API-Football does not offer. We do not claim parity on player-level extras like transfers or injuries. The pitch is "their feature set, plus richer odds and corner stats, at roughly a quarter of the price."

A different business model, not different data. We run on thin margins and make it work on volume — pricing for every developer, not a handful of premium accounts. That is also why there are no add-ons or per-league packs: one flat price keeps the model simple. The price is not a teaser or an introductory rate; it is how the business is built.

European 1X2, Asian handicap, goal line (over/under), corner line, corner Asian handicap, card lines and both teams to score (BTTS) — pre-match and in-play, with opening, current and live values. Bet365 comes with every paid plan, and 18 more bookmakers are available on Ultra.

See what every bookmaker carries, per market

Yes — no credit card required. It covers the top-5 leagues with live scores, fixtures and standings at 1 request/min, so you can build and test before you ever pay.

A simple per-minute rate: 1/min on Free, 10/min on Pro, 40/min on Ultra. No daily caps, no monthly pools. Every response includes X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining and X-RateLimit-Reset headers.

Pick Pro or Ultra, monthly or annual, and check out through Stripe — card details never touch our servers. The upgrade applies to every API key on your account immediately. Cancel from your dashboard at any time and you keep the paid plan until the end of the period you already paid for.

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