Comparison
TheRundown vs DonBest — Modern REST + WebSocket. No XML. No FTP.
Modern REST + WebSocket from day one. No XML feeds. No FTP. No multi-month integration consulting.
Free API key in 30 secondsNo credit cardPublic pricing
Note: DonBest has been owned by Sportradar (NASDAQ: SRAD) since 2015. TheRundown remains independent — not owned by a competing data conglomerate.
Why teams switch
Same data — sportsbooks, prediction markets, sharp lines — with less friction, less wait, and a price you can see before you talk to anyone.
- Public pricing. No sales call. Free API key in 30 seconds.
- Independent. Not owned by an affiliate. Not owned by Sportradar.
- Same data, half the friction.
- Sub-second on all books. WebSocket push API. API key in 30 seconds.
- 20+ books and exchanges, including Kalshi, Polymarket, Polymarket US, Novig, and ProphetX.
- 22 leagues + 9 season variants. 550+ market types. Reconstruction-grade history.
- Sportsbooks and prediction markets, side-by-side in one query.
Side-by-side comparison
TheRundown vs DonBest on the facts that matter for integration, coverage, and ongoing cost.
| Feature | TheRundown | DonBest |
|---|---|---|
| Prediction markets | ✓ Kalshi + Polymarket + Polymarket US + Novig + ProphetX | Not published in public docs reviewed |
| Pricing visibility | Public — Free / $49 / $149 / $399 / EnterpriseFree tier includes 20,000 data points/day and 200,000/month with no credit card required. | Pricing on requestEnterprise sales contact required. |
| Signup friction | Self-serve. API key in 30 seconds.No sales call. No demo gate. | Sales contact / integration consultingNo public self-serve developer signup. |
| Integration format | REST + WebSocketModern HTTP + JSON. Live in 30 seconds. | XML / FTP feeds, REST availableLegacy XML and FTP feeds remain prominent in the product set. |
| Sportsbook coverage | 20+ sportsbooks and exchangesKalshi, Polymarket, Polymarket US, Novig, and ProphetX use the unified schema. | Multi-sportsbook line feedSharp-line provider; exact counts not published publicly. |
| Exchange / prediction-market support | Yes — Kalshi, Polymarket, Polymarket US, Novig, and ProphetXReturned in the same event → markets → participants → lines → prices hierarchy as sportsbook lines. | Not found in public product docs reviewed |
| WebSocket support | Yes — sub-second on all books.Included on Ultra and above. | Streaming endpoints availableUpdate-speed figures not published publicly. |
| Sports / leagues | 22 leagues + 9 season variantsMajor US + EU football, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA, UFC, tennis (ATP, WTA), and more. | Multi-sport, multi-leagueExact league list varies; check competitor site for current scope. |
| Market types | 550+ canonical market typesSpreads, totals, moneylines, props, futures, alts, derivatives. | Wide market coverageCounts not published publicly. |
| History depth | Reconstruction-gradeEvery price change, close, and reopen timestamped. | Historical odds availableReconstruction granularity not documented publicly. |
| Parent-company independence | IndependentNot owned by an affiliate. Not owned by Sportradar. | Owned by Sportradar (NASDAQ: SRAD)Acquired in 2015. |
| Update speed | Sub-second on all books.WebSocket push included on Ultra and above. | Not published publicly |
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Sources & disclosures
All figures for TheRundown are pulled from the published API and pricing pages. Claims about DonBest are limited to publicly-known facts about ownership and integration formats.