Why Are Esports APIs So Expensive? (And What We're Doing About It)

The Problem

Try to get esports data for your app. Go ahead, I'll wait.

You'll quickly discover:

Most providers don't list prices publicly

You need to "talk to sales" to get started

Quotes start at $500-2,000/month minimum

Many require annual contracts

This is ridiculous for 2025.

Why It's So Expensive

1. Enterprise-First Mindset

Most esports data companies were built to serve betting platforms and major publishers. Their sales model reflects this—account executives, custom contracts, SLAs.

2. Data Collection Costs

Gathering esports data is genuinely expensive. You need people watching streams, parsing game clients, maintaining scrapers across dozens of games.

3. Limited Competition

With only a few major players (PandaScore, Abios, SportRadar), there's no pressure to lower prices or improve developer experience.

4. They Can Get Away With It

Betting companies will happily pay $10k/month for reliable data. Why would providers bother with $50/month indie developers?

What We're Doing Differently

Transparent Pricing

Our prices are on our website. $0 for free tier, $25 for Starter, and $50 for Builder. No sales calls, no negotiation, no surprises.

Self-Serve Everything

Sign up, get an API key, start building. The whole process takes 60 seconds.

Focus on Developers

We're building for Discord bot developers, indie app creators, and small startups—not just enterprise customers.

Efficient Infrastructure

By focusing on fewer games (for now) and building modern infrastructure, we can offer competitive data at a fraction of the cost.

The Trade-offs

We won't pretend we're perfect:

• Currently only 2 games (CoD and Fortnite), with 3 more coming soon
• No dedicated account managers
• Community support instead of 24/7 phone lines

But for most developers? That's a great trade for 40x lower prices.

Join Us

We believe every developer should be able to build with esports data. Start free today.