SockOdds vs Odds-API.io for Australian bookmakers
SockOdds and Odds-API.io both sell sports odds over a REST API. This page sets out who each one suits, what each costs and covers, and how to move a request from one to the other, using Odds-API.io's own public pages.
Facts about Odds-API.io as of 6 October 2026, each linked to its source below.
Who each suits
Odds-API.io
Products that need many global bookmakers and live odds in one feed, with updates over WebSocket. [2]
SockOdds
Products for the Australian market: 38 Australian bookmakers, the AFL and NRL with player props, in the SportsGameOdds v2 schema.
Features and prices side by side
| SockOdds | Odds-API.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans and prices |
| |
| Free plan | Yes: the Developer plan, 2,500 objects per month, 10 requests per minute, ~2 min update frequency, 4 leagues (MLB, NFL, AFL + NRL), 3 bookmakers, no card | New free keys are paused; existing free keys keep working. Card payments on paid plans come with money back within 7 days [1] |
| How usage is billed | Per event object: one event with every market and bookmaker your plan includes counts as one object | Per bookmaker: plans are priced by how many bookmakers you choose (2, 5, 10 or 15), each with 5,000 requests an hour [1] |
| Bookmakers | 43 on Pro, including exchanges and prediction markets | 365+ bookmakers across 34 sports and 12,000+ leagues [2] |
| Also |
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Australian bookmakers, AFL and NRL
| SockOdds | Odds-API.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian bookmakers | 38 marked Australian on our bookmakers page. Developer includes Sportsbet, TAB and Ladbrokes. Rookie includes Sportsbet, TAB, Ladbrokes, Neds, bet365, PointsBet, Unibet, Betfair Exchange, Dabble and betr (sportsbook). Pro includes all of them | Its sportsbooks directory lists Palmerbet AU, PointsBet AU, Sportsbet.com.au, TAB AU, TABtouch AU and Unibet AU [2] |
| AFL and NRL | AFL, AFLW, NRL, NRLW and State of Origin, with player props. The free Developer plan includes the AFL and NRL; the others come with Rookie and above | Not stated on the pages cited |
How billing differs
Odds-API.io: Per bookmaker: plans are priced by how many bookmakers you choose (2, 5, 10 or 15), each with 5,000 requests an hour [1].
SockOdds: Per event object: one event with every market and bookmaker your plan includes counts as one object. Requests are also limited per minute, by plan (pricing).
On Odds-API.io the plan sets how many bookmakers you can read (15 on Pro), and requests are counted per hour. On SockOdds the plan sets how many events you can read a month, and every bookmaker on your plan comes in the same object; the table above shows how many books each plan includes.
How to switch
The request you make to Odds-API.io today [2]:
curl "https://api.odds-api.io/v3/odds?apiKey=YOUR_KEY&eventId=123&bookmakers=Bet365,DraftKings,Betfair"The same request to SockOdds:
curl "https://api.sockodds.com/v2/events/?eventID=EVENT_ID&bookmakerID=sportsbet,tab" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"eventId becomes eventID (or pull a whole league with leagueID), and the bookmakers list becomes bookmakerID with lowercase keys such as sportsbet,tab. Prices sit under odds[oddID].byBookmaker.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an alternative to Odds-API.io for Australian bookmakers?
SockOdds covers 38 Australian bookmakers in one feed. What Odds-API.io's own pages say, as of 6 October 2026: Its sportsbooks directory lists Palmerbet AU, PointsBet AU, Sportsbet.com.au, TAB AU, TABtouch AU and Unibet AU.
How does Odds-API.io pricing compare with SockOdds?
Odds-API.io: Per bookmaker: plans are priced by how many bookmakers you choose (2, 5, 10 or 15), each with 5,000 requests an hour. SockOdds: Per event object: one event with every market and bookmaker your plan includes counts as one object. On Odds-API.io the plan sets how many bookmakers you can read (15 on Pro), and requests are counted per hour. On SockOdds the plan sets how many events you can read a month, and every bookmaker on your plan comes in the same object; the table above shows how many books each plan includes.
Does Odds-API.io cover the AFL and NRL?
The pages cited here do not say; check with Odds-API.io. SockOdds covers the AFL, AFLW, NRL, NRLW and State of Origin.
Can I use Odds-API.io and SockOdds together?
Yes. SockOdds is a separate REST API with its own key, so it can sit next to a feed you already run.
Does SockOdds have a free plan?
Yes: the Developer plan, 2,500 objects per month, 10 requests per minute, ~2 min update frequency, 4 leagues (MLB, NFL, AFL + NRL), 3 bookmakers, no card. Get a free key.
Sources
Facts about Odds-API.io are taken from these public pages on the dates shown. SockOdds facts are from our pricing and bookmakers pages.
- Odds-API.io pricing (https://odds-api.io/pricing), as of 6 October 2026
- Odds-API.io sportsbooks directory (https://odds-api.io/sportsbooks), as of 6 October 2026
Odds-API.io is a trademark of its owner. SockOdds is independent and not affiliated with Odds-API.io. Prices and coverage change; check Odds-API.io's own pages before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
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A free Developer key covers the AFL and NRL. No card.