# TheRundown

> Odds, scores, stats and play-by-play API covering North American leagues, soccer, tennis, cricket and more, with data from 25+ sportsbooks and a free tier.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/therundown/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 53/100 (rank 37; popularity 37, community n/a, transparency 75, developer experience 58)

## Facts
- Type: Odds API
- Website: https://therundown.io
- Documentation: https://therundown.io/api
- Pricing page: https://therundown.io/api
- Sports: American football, Basketball, Baseball, Ice hockey, Football (soccer), Tennis, Cricket, MMA, Golf, Motorsport
- Data types: Historical data, Odds, Play-by-play, Live scores, Team stats
- Protocols: REST, WebSocket
- Delivery: Streaming (WebSocket)
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: $49/mo
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 200,000 / month | 3 sportsbooks, prematch odds, 5 min delay, 1 req/s, REST only |
| Starter | $49/mo | — | Live odds, 60s delay, 2 req/s, 25M data points/month, personal use |
| Pro | $149/mo | — | 30s delay, 5 req/s, 125M data points, commercial display with attribution |
| Ultra | $399/mo | — | Real-time, REST + WebSocket, 10 req/s, 500M data points |
| Super | $649/mo | — | Real-time, 15 req/s, 1.25B data points |
| Mega | $999/mo | — | Real-time, 20 req/s, 2.5B data points |
| Max | $2,499/mo | — | Real-time, 50 req/s, 12.5B data points |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | — | Custom limits, SLA, 50 WebSocket connections |

## Who it is for

Best for: Developers building odds comparison, scores and play-by-play tools for North American sports who want a free tier and clear monthly tiers.

Not ideal for: Teams that need real-time odds without paying: free is 5 minutes delayed, and live odds start at the Starter plan.

Use cases: Odds comparison tools; Live score apps; Betting models using odds history; Play-by-play dashboards

Limitations:
- Free plan covers 3 sportsbooks and prematch odds only, with a 5-minute delay
- Plans meter data points, not requests
- WebSocket needs the Ultra plan or higher
- Starter is for personal use; commercial display begins at Pro
- Terms page could not be read

## Quick answers

**What is TheRundown best for?** Developers building odds comparison, scores and play-by-play tools for North American sports who want a free tier and clear monthly tiers. Not ideal for: Teams that need real-time odds without paying: free is 5 minutes delayed, and live odds start at the Starter plan.

**How much does TheRundown cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of TheRundown is $49/mo. Listed plans: Starter $49/mo; Pro $149/mo; Ultra $399/mo; Super $649/mo; Mega $999/mo.

**Does TheRundown have a free tier?** Yes. TheRundown lists a free plan called "Free" (200,000 requests per month).

**What does TheRundown cover?** TheRundown is a odds api. Its sports: American football, Basketball, Baseball, Ice hockey, Football (soccer), Tennis, Cricket, MMA and 2 more; data: Historical data, Odds, Play-by-play, Live scores, Team stats.

**Does TheRundown have a WebSocket or streaming API?** Yes. TheRundown pushes data continuously: WebSocket.

**What do developers say about TheRundown?** Odds and scores API with a free tier, offered directly and via RapidAPI. Very little real discussion: one old Stack Overflow question about a 404 and a few repos, including a sportsbook ingestion service and an odds API benchmark that lists it among rivals. No user opinion on quality or price is available.

**What are the alternatives to TheRundown?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: BALLDONTLIE, SportsDataIO, OpticOdds, Odds-API.io, Sportrix.

## What developers say

Odds and scores API with a free tier, offered directly and via RapidAPI. Very little real discussion: one old Stack Overflow question about a 404 and a few repos, including a sportsbook ingestion service and an odds API benchmark that lists it among rivals. No user opinion on quality or price is available.

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/