SockOdds vs PuntersEdge for Australian sports odds
SockOdds and PuntersEdge 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 PuntersEdge's own public pages.
Facts about PuntersEdge as of 6 October 2026, each linked to its source below.
Who each suits
PuntersEdge
Developers building on racing: thoroughbred, harness and greyhound odds from 14 Australian racing bookmakers, with form, results and price history, priced in Australian dollars. [1]
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 | PuntersEdge | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes: 3,000 credits a month and 30 requests a minute, no credit card [1] |
| How usage is billed | Per event object: one event with every market and bookmaker your plan includes counts as one object | Credits per call: a sports odds request costs 1 credit per market type (up to 3); credits reset on the 1st of each month and do not roll over [1] |
| Bookmakers | 43 on Pro, including exchanges and prediction markets | 14 Australian racing bookmakers, 6 on sports [1] |
| Also |
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Australian bookmakers, AFL and NRL
| SockOdds | PuntersEdge | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Racing: Sportsbet, BetDeluxe, BetGold, BoostBet, TAB, BetRight, PointsBet, TABtouch, Palmerbet, Betr, Unibet, NextBet (formerly PlayUp), Ladbrokes and Neds. The coverage page does not name which 6 price sports [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 | Sport keys for the AFL, AFLW, NRL and NRLW, with head to head, spreads and totals [2] |
How fresh the prices are
SockOdds pulls from its odds pipeline about every 2 minutes. Every bookmaker price carries a timestamp (lastUpdatedAt when we saw the price itself, snapshotUpdatedAt otherwise), and a price not seen for 45 minutes is served as unavailable rather than current. How fresh are our prices? sets out the fields and thresholds, and how to check them on each response.
How billing differs
PuntersEdge: Credits per call: a sports odds request costs 1 credit per market type (up to 3); credits reset on the 1st of each month and do not roll over [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 PuntersEdge a sports odds call for head to head, line and total is 3 credits. On SockOdds a call counts one object per game it returns, with every market in it, player props and alternate lines included.
How to switch
The request you make to PuntersEdge today [2]:
curl "https://puntersedge.online/api/v1/sports/nrl/odds" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_PUNTERSEDGE_KEY"The same request to SockOdds:
curl "https://api.sockodds.com/v2/events/?leagueID=NRL&oddsAvailable=true&oddID=points-home-game-ml-home,points-home-game-sp-home,points-all-game-ou-over&includeOpposingOdds=true" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"Sport keys become leagueIDs (nrl is NRL, afl is AFL) and the market list becomes oddIDs. SockOdds covers sports only, so keep PuntersEdge, or another racing feed, for racing.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an alternative to PuntersEdge for Australian bookmakers?
SockOdds covers 38 Australian bookmakers in one feed. What PuntersEdge's own pages say, as of 6 October 2026: Racing: Sportsbet, BetDeluxe, BetGold, BoostBet, TAB, BetRight, PointsBet, TABtouch, Palmerbet, Betr, Unibet, NextBet (formerly PlayUp), Ladbrokes and Neds. The coverage page does not name which 6 price sports.
How does PuntersEdge pricing compare with SockOdds?
PuntersEdge: Credits per call: a sports odds request costs 1 credit per market type (up to 3); credits reset on the 1st of each month and do not roll over. SockOdds: Per event object: one event with every market and bookmaker your plan includes counts as one object. On PuntersEdge a sports odds call for head to head, line and total is 3 credits. On SockOdds a call counts one object per game it returns, with every market in it, player props and alternate lines included.
Does PuntersEdge cover the AFL and NRL?
What PuntersEdge's own pages say, as of 6 October 2026: Sport keys for the AFL, AFLW, NRL and NRLW, with head to head, spreads and totals. SockOdds covers the AFL, AFLW, NRL, NRLW and State of Origin.
Can I use PuntersEdge 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 PuntersEdge are taken from these public pages on the dates shown. SockOdds facts are from our pricing and bookmakers pages.
- PuntersEdge API pricing (https://puntersedge.online/api/pricing), as of 6 October 2026
- PuntersEdge API coverage (https://puntersedge.online/api/coverage), as of 6 October 2026
PuntersEdge is a trademark of its owner. SockOdds is independent and not affiliated with PuntersEdge. Prices and coverage change; check PuntersEdge'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.