TheRundown vs OpticOdds — Independent. Affordable. Same Schema.
Public pricing, a free tier, and an independent company. Same unified schema — sportsbooks and prediction markets side-by-side in one query.
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 updates. WebSocket push API. API key in 30 seconds.
- 16+ sportsbooks plus Kalshi and Polymarket — one unified schema.
- 30+ leagues across NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, soccer, tennis (ATP & WTA), and more. 500+ markets. Reconstruction-grade history.
- Sportsbooks and prediction markets, side-by-side in one query.
Side-by-side comparison
TheRundown vs OpticOdds on the facts that matter for integration, coverage, and ongoing cost.
| Feature | TheRundown | OpticOdds |
|---|---|---|
| Prediction markets | ✓ Kalshi + Polymarket in unified schema | Kalshi + Polymarket documentedPublic docs describe prediction-market exchange coverage. |
| Pricing visibility | Public — Free / $49 / $149 / $399 / EnterpriseFree tier includes 20,000 data points/day with no credit card required. | Pricing on requestSales form required to see pricing. |
| Signup friction | Self-serve. API key in 30 seconds.No sales call. No demo gate. | Sales call / demo gateAPI access gated behind a sales conversation. |
| Sportsbook coverage | 16+ sportsbooks plus Kalshi and PolymarketSportsbooks and prediction markets in one unified schema. | 200+ books claimedPublic marketing figure; per-tier breakdown not published. |
| Prediction-market support (Kalshi / Polymarket) | Yes — Kalshi and PolymarketReturned in the same event → markets → participants → lines → prices hierarchy as sportsbook lines. | Documented prediction-market supportPublic docs list Kalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket (USA), including exchange-style fields such as order book and source IDs. |
| WebSocket support | Yes — sub-second WebSocket pushIncluded on Ultra and above. | Streaming available on higher tiersUpdate-speed figures not published publicly. |
| Sports / leagues | 30+ leagues across 9 sports (incl. tennis ATP & WTA)Major 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 | 500+ 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 Gambling.com Group (NASDAQ: GAMB)Acquired via Odds Holdings in January 2025. |
| Update speed | Sub-second updatesWebSocket push included on Ultra and above. | Not published publicly |
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Sources & disclosures
Disclosure note: OpticOdds is currently named in a data-theft lawsuit filed by Swish Analytics in January 2025 (see source below). We mention this only because it is on the public record and relevant to anyone evaluating data-provenance risk. All TheRundown figures are pulled from our public docs and pricing pages. Prediction-market support claims are sourced from OpticOdds public docs.