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CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD) API vs nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR)

Here's how they differ.

Key differences

  • nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR) is free; CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD) API is free, or $1/mo.
  • CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD) API covers CFB and CBB, which nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR) doesn't.
  • nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR) covers NFL, which CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD) API doesn't.
CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD) API and nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR) compared
CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD) API
nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR)
TypeData APIData API
PriceFree, or $1/moFree
Free trialNo—
SportsCFB, CBBNFL
Works with——
Features
  • Play-by-play and box scores
  • Team and player efficiency metrics
  • Predicted points and win probability
  • CSV data exporter
  • GraphQL on higher tiers
  • College basketball API on the same key
  • 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)
CompanyRad Sports Analyticsnflverse (open-source project)
Launched——
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The table is built from each listing's published details. See the CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD) API and nflverse (nflreadr / nflreadpy / nflfastR) profiles for their sources and check dates.