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API-Sports vs Sportradar:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Sportradar had more branded searches than API-Sports among sports data platforms worldwide. Sportradar had about 33,100 branded searches, while API-Sports had 8,100. Sportradar made up 0.89% of all sports data platform searches we track, and API-Sports accounted for 0.22%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about sports data platforms, both API-Sports and Sportradar appeared in all five answers. Sportradar was mentioned before API-Sports in three out of five answers.

Among sports data platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Sportradar, about 4 searches for every 1 for API-Sports

Sportradar 33.1K searchesAPI-Sports 8.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

API-Sports in 5 of 5Sportradar in 5 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Sportradar, named ahead of API-Sports in 3 of 5 answers

Sportradar first in 3API-Sports first in 2

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Top sports data platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both API-Sports and Sportradar showed up in all five answers. Sportradar was listed before API-Sports in three of them.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Sportradar1st
  2. API-Sports2nd
  3. SportsDataIO3rd
  4. Stats Perform4th
  5. Sportmonks5th
  6. Opta6th
  7. Genius Sports7th
  8. Hudl8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Sportradar5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • API-Sports5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sportmonks4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SportsDataIO4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Opta3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Stats Perform3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Genius Sports2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hudl1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is API-Sports or Sportradar more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for API-Sports and Sportradar by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight sports data platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

API-Sports and Sportradar among sports data platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Sportradar, API-Sports. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHudlOptaSportradarGenius SportsSportmonksStats PerformAPI-SportsSportsDataIO
Oct 202587.3%9.6%1.3%0.71%0.21%0.58%0.26%0.09%
Nov 202582.3%13.5%1.8%0.99%0.3%0.66%0.36%0.13%
Dec 202582.7%13.6%1.5%0.82%0.36%0.67%0.3%0.1%
Jan 202682%13.4%1.8%0.99%0.44%0.81%0.36%0.13%
Feb 202681.8%13.4%1.8%1.2%0.44%0.81%0.36%0.1%
Mar 202672.9%17.9%4.4%2%0.72%1.1%0.72%0.21%
Apr 202674.1%18.2%3.7%1.6%0.73%0.9%0.6%0.18%
May 202670.7%21.1%3.5%1.9%0.85%1%0.7%0.16%
Jun 202644.7%44.7%4.9%1.8%1.2%1.5%0.98%0.19%
Jul 202644.4%44.4%4.9%2.2%1.2%1.8%0.98%0.23%
Aug 202688.8%8%1.3%0.72%0.48%0.39%0.26%0.08%
Sep 202689.7%8.1%0.89%0.48%0.32%0.27%0.22%0.05%

How has the API-Sports and Sportradar comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Sportradar was ahead of API-Sports in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, API-Sports’ share of searches among sports data platforms worldwide moved from 0.26% to 0.22%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sportradar’s share of searches among sports data platforms worldwide moved from 1.3% to 0.89%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K.

How did search popularity change for sports data platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Sportradar’s share of searches among sports data platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.9% to 0.89% in September 2026.

  2. API-Sports’ share of searches among sports data platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.98% to 0.22% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using API-Sports’ and Sportradar’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

API-Sports

1 branded search term

  • api sports

Sportradar

1 branded search term

  • sportradar

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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