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BALLDONTLIE vs nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR)

Both cover NFL. Here's where they differ.

Key differences

  • nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR) is free; BALLDONTLIE is free, or $9.99/mo.
  • BALLDONTLIE covers NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, CFB, CBB, MMA, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, F1 and Esports, which nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR) doesn't.
  • nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR) also includes research site.
BALLDONTLIE and nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR) compared
BALLDONTLIE
nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR)
TypeData APIData API
PriceFree, or $9.99/moFree
Free trialYes—
SportsNBA, WNBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, CFB, CBB, MMA, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, F1, EsportsNFL
Works with——
Features
  • Live scores and box scores
  • Player and team stats with long history
  • Play-by-play data
  • Injury updates
  • Betting odds and player props
  • Webhooks on All-Access plan
  • Play-by-play data back to 1999
  • EPA and win probability models
  • R loader (nflreadr) and Python loader (nflreadpy)
  • Season simulations (nflseedR)
  • Fourth-down analysis (nfl4th)
  • Plotting helpers (nflplotR)
CompanyBALLDONTLIE LLCnflverse (open-source project)
Launched——
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The table is built from each listing's published details. See the BALLDONTLIE and nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR) profiles for their sources and check dates.