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StrikerAPI vs Sportmonks
Sportmonks covers 2,200+ competitions with plans priced by league count. StrikerAPI covers seventeen, with located shots, our xG and per-book odds history, paid per call.
Comparison facts checked October 9, 2026. StrikerAPI data last refreshed 2026-10-10 11:20 UTC, newest data through 2026-09-20. Changelog
Sportmonks sells football data by the number of leagues you pick: at the time of writing, Starter is 29 euros a month for 5 leagues, Growth 99 euros for 30, Pro 249 euros for 120, and Enterprise is custom for all 2,200+ competitions. A free plan covers the Danish Superliga and the Scottish Premiership. xG and odds are add-ons (xG and Pressure Index from 24 euros a month; Odds and Predictions from 15 euros).
StrikerAPI covers seventeen competitions only: the Premier League, MLS, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, the Champions League, the EFL Championship, the NWSL, Liga MX, the Europa League, the Conference League, the Eredivisie, the Primeira Liga, the Scottish Premiership, Brazil's Serie A and Argentina's Liga Profesional. It starts with 500 free credits, no card, and has no per-league fee. If you need lower divisions, cups or leagues outside those seventeen, Sportmonks has them and we do not.
Side by side
| StrikerAPI | Sportmonks | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 500 free credits, no card, then paid plans | Free (two leagues); paid from 29 euros a month for 5 leagues; add-ons priced separately |
| Competitions | Seventeen | 2,200+, chosen per plan |
| Shot locations | x/y, end point, outcome and body part for every charted shot since 2012-13 | Check their documentation for shot-level locations |
| Expected goals | Ours, included, on every located shot | An add-on (from 24 euros a month) at the time of writing |
| Odds history | Each book's home, draw and away, handicap and total from 2017-18, included | An add-on; check their docs for how far back it goes |
| AI assistants | MCP server | Check their documentation |
| Live data | No: daily updates | Check their live plans |
Use Sportmonks instead if
- You need competitions outside our seventeen: lower divisions, domestic cups or other countries.
- You need live scores during matches.
- You want a vendor with its own data collection rather than public ESPN data.
Questions
Is StrikerAPI a Sportmonks alternative?
For the seventeen competitions we cover, yes, with shot locations, xG and odds history in the base price. For anything beyond those seventeen, Sportmonks covers far more.
How much does a football data API cost?
Sportmonks lists plans from 29 euros a month for 5 leagues, with xG and odds as add-ons. StrikerAPI starts with 500 free credits and no card, then paid plans.
Sources
Checked October 9, 2026.
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