PinnFeed vs The Odds API
Answer (as of 9 November 2026): The Odds API is cheaper and covers 100+ bookmakers, but it is REST polling only — free 500 credits/mo, paid from $30/mo (20K credits), no WebSocket at any published price (the-odds-api.com). PinnFeed Builder (€99/mo VAT incl. where applicable) pushes live + prematch Pinnacle odds over a WebSocket. Pick The Odds API for cheap multi-book polling, PinnFeed for Pinnacle-only push.
We are not cheaper than The Odds API in absolute dollars. Our price claim is narrower: the lowest published live + prematch Pinnacle WebSocket on monthly or annual billing we found (Nov 2026); see the claim and its disclosures. Get a free PinnFeed key to compare both on the same markets.
Is The Odds API worth it?#
Yes, if polling is enough. For $30/mo you get 20K credits across all sports, bookmakers and markets, four regions (US, UK, EU, AU, with Pinnacle listed in EU), Google Sheets and Excel add-ons, and historical odds on paid plans, with snapshots back to 2020 (checked 9 Nov 2026). No, if you need Pinnacle moves the moment they happen: there is no WebSocket or push, and one request covers one sport, one market and one region, so polling many markets often spends credits on prices that did not change.
Side by side (checked 9 November 2026)#
| The Odds API | PinnFeed | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest paid plan | $30/mo (≈ €26.87), 20K credits | Hobby €29/mo (REST only); Builder €99/mo, or €990/yr ≈ €82.50/mo, for the WebSocket, VAT incl. where applicable |
| Free tier | 500 credits/mo | Free €0: REST, 30-second delay, 2 sports, 1,000 requests/day |
| Transport | REST polling only | REST + WebSocket (normalized deltas) on Builder and Pro |
| Bookmakers | 100+ (Pinnacle in the EU region) | Pinnacle only |
| Billing unit | Credits: 1 request = 1 sport × 1 market × 1 region | Flat plan; REST 10 req/s on Builder, 3 WebSocket connections |
| Closing lines | Not named on the page we read; historical snapshots from 2020 | /v1/closing history on Builder and above |
| Main drawback | No WebSocket or push at any price; every poll spends credits | Pinnacle only, no soft books; Free and Hobby have no WebSocket (403 plan_lacks_ws) |
| Source | the-odds-api.com | pricing |
Fit matrix#
| Need | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Many books, polling OK, lowest $ | The Odds API ($30 / free) |
| Sheets or Excel multi-book add-ons | The Odds API |
| Pinnacle steam, live models, CLV | PinnFeed Builder push |
| Pinnacle closing-line history via one endpoint | PinnFeed Builder |
Want the numbers behind push vs polling? Polling vs push, in detail. All eight providers we compared: compare. If you only need prematch Pinnacle odds, oddssea Prematch ($59/mo, 9 Nov 2026) is published below Builder.
Questions people ask#
Does The Odds API have a WebSocket now?#
No — REST only on the page we read on 9 November 2026.
Is PinnFeed cheaper than $30?#
No. Absolute dollars favour The Odds API. PinnFeed Free is €0 but delayed 30 seconds and REST only.
Can I use both?#
Yes. A common split is The Odds API for soft-book polling and PinnFeed for the Pinnacle reference price over a WebSocket. Start with a free PinnFeed key.
Is this educational content for adults?#
Yes (18+). Odds data and statistics such as fair odds and CLV are educational tools, not betting advice, and nothing here promises a profit.
Try PinnFeed#
Free REST needs no card. Builder adds the live + prematch WebSocket with a 3-day trial; a card is required and it is charged after day 3 unless you cancel. Create your key.
Related reading: polling vs push, The Odds API alternative, Python and Node WebSocket client.