Genius Sports

Official-data supplier with betting, fan engagement and coaching products. Our sports data apis ranking puts Genius Sports at #12 of 13.

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Genius Sports at a glance

HeadquartersUnited Kingdom
APIAn API is mentioned by the vendor
Best forRights-holder style buyers whose project spans data, betting and fan engagement
DeploymentNo deployment model stated for Genius Sports
Free planNo free tier on record
Pricing modelQuoted through Contact Sales; trial not mentioned
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What is Genius Sports?

Genius Sports presents itself through Genius Sports Group, and its home page lists the Sports Data API as one product among several. The named lines are Perform, with AI-driven insights for coaches and officiating support, Engage for fan advertising and gamification, Bet for live betting tools and odds products, FANHub for fan activation, GeniusIQ, Data Capture and the Official Sports Data API for live scores and statistics.

Sports and rights named include the Premier League, Football DataCo, the NFL, the FIFA World Cup and the FIBA U19 World Cup. The privacy policy names Genius Sports Limited, registered in England and Wales under company number 09706742. The home page lists no prices and directs visitors to Contact Sales.

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Genius Sports key features

  • Official Sports Data API. The home page links an Official Sports Data API for live scores and statistics. It does not describe feed formats or coverage in detail, so buyers need the sales team to learn which competitions and fields are included.
  • Bet products. The Bet line covers live betting tools and odds products for sportsbooks. It makes Genius Sports more than a feed supplier, and means the data product sits inside a wider betting offer.
  • Perform for coaches. Perform offers AI-driven insights for coaches and officiating support. It targets teams and leagues rather than app developers, which shows how broad the group is.
  • Engage and FANHub. Engage covers fan advertising and gamification, and FANHub covers fan activation. These suit rights holders and media groups that want to monetise audiences, and sit outside a pure data API purchase.
  • Data Capture. Data Capture is listed as its own product on the home page. The pages we read give no description of how data is collected, so the method behind the official data is not explained.
  • GeniusIQ. GeniusIQ is named among the products without further explanation on the home page. A buyer should ask what it does and whether it is part of the data feed or a separate licence.
  • Tracking technology. A Premier League customer story refers to skeletal tracking from the Second Spectrum technology. It signals work beyond event data, though the pages do not say whether tracking feeds are sold to API customers.
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Who Genius Sports suits

  • A sportsbook needing official data. Bet products and the Official Sports Data API suit an operator that wants rights-backed information. The pages mention the Premier League and Football DataCo, but not which licences a client receives.
  • A club or league technical team. Perform offers AI-driven insights for coaches and officiating support. The home page includes a Premier League customer story, so it is aimed at professional organisations rather than small teams.
  • A rights holder building fan engagement. Engage and FANHub cover advertising, gamification and fan activation. An organisation that owns an audience can use them, but the pages give no pricing or deployment steps.
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Getting started with Genius Sports

The pages we read describe product lines rather than a setup procedure. The home page directs visitors to Contact Sales, and neither a free plan nor a trial is mentioned there. A first step is therefore a sales conversation. Prepare a list of the competitions, data fields and latency you need, and ask whether the Official Sports Data API is sold separately from Bet or Perform.

The privacy policy offers a Privacy Choices webform and an email route for data requests, which is relevant once personal data such as contact details enters the relationship. The pages give no API documentation links, so ask for the documentation and a test environment during the first call.

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Our verdict on Genius Sports

Genius Sports Group lists the Sports Data API beside Perform, Engage, Bet, FANHub and Data Capture, so the feed is one product inside a wider betting and fan business.

The home page lists no prices, sends buyers to Contact Sales and mentions no trial. Feed formats are not detailed. The privacy policy names Genius Sports Limited, registered in England and Wales.

In our sports data apis ranking Genius Sports stands at #12 of 13: SportsDataIO sits directly above it and Sportradar directly below. Challengers hold places 1 to 3 where a category has them; the number here is a place in the order, not a mark out of ten.

Home market: the United Kingdom, one of 4 Europe bases among the 13 products here.

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The case for and against Genius Sports

What Genius Sports does well
  • Genius Sports Group lists the Sports Data API beside Perform, Engage, Bet, FANHub and Data Capture, so the feed is one product inside a wider betting and fan business.
  • Betting products is among the traits we single out for it.
  • Best for: Rights-holder style buyers whose project spans data, betting and fan engagement.
  • Marked in our records as group of companies.
  • Marked in our records as quoted pricing.
Where Genius Sports does not
  • Data sharing reaches group entities in nine countries under adequacy decisions or contract terms.
  • No prices and no trial are mentioned, and feed formats and coverage are left undescribed.
  • Poor match for: Developers wanting self-serve access and published request limits.
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Genius Sports pros and cons in practice

Works well
  • A registered entity and company number are stated in the privacy policy.
  • Data subject rights, including portability, are listed with a webform.
  • The group names official rights such as the Premier League and the NFL.
  • One supplier covers data, betting, fan engagement and coaching products.
Gets in the way
  • The home page lists no prices and neither a free plan nor a trial.
  • The Sports Data API is described without feed formats or coverage detail.
  • No security certifications appear on the home page.
  • The privacy policy names no hosting location for its web hosting providers.
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Paying for Genius Sports

Pricing as recorded: Quoted through Contact Sales; trial not mentioned.

The home page lists no prices and directs visitors to Contact Sales. It mentions neither a free plan nor a free trial, so the only route to a figure is a quote. Because the group sells several products, such as Perform, Engage, Bet, FANHub, GeniusIQ, Data Capture and the Sports Data API, a buyer should ask for each priced separately and for the contract length. The pages we read give no currency, no billing period and no usage limits. For a small developer this means the supplier is likely to suit larger organisations, though that is our reading of the enterprise framing rather than a stated fact.

Source: the pricing material on geniussports.com, as read for Best Sports Data APIs in 2026 and last reviewed on 13 November 2026.

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Genius Sports in practice

Football is named through the Premier League and Football DataCo, alongside the NFL, the FIFA World Cup and FIBA U19.

A Premier League story refers to skeletal tracking from Second Spectrum technology.

The home page names no parent, acquisition or security certification and links an investors site.

Retention is two years after last contact for enquiries.

Data subjects can request access, erasure or portability through a webform or email, after identity checks.

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Genius Sports: data and security

The home page states no security certifications and links a privacy policy, cookie policy and modern slavery statement. The privacy policy names Genius Sports Limited as data controller for the website, registered in England and Wales under company number 09706742.

It shares data with group entities in Australia, Bulgaria, Colombia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Switzerland, the UK and the US, relying on adequacy decisions or standard contractual terms. Retention is two years after last contact for enquiries and two years from collection for advertising technology data. No hosting location is named. Data subjects can request access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction and portability.

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Genius Sports integrations and ecosystem

Integrations the vendor names (9):

  • Official Sports Data API
  • Perform
  • Engage
  • Bet
  • FANHub
  • GeniusIQ
  • Data Capture
  • Second Spectrum tracking
  • Football DataCo
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Genius Sports fact sheet

ProductGenius Sports
Vendor websitegeniussports.com
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom (Europe)
Gaps in our recordsfunding rounds and staff numbers
Alternatives pageNone yet
Head-to-head pagesNot paired so far
Price visibilityNot shown, sold by quote
Primary guideBest Sports Data APIs in 2026
Rank there#12 of 13
Catalogue tagsQuoted pricing, Betting products, Group of companies
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Close alternatives to Genius Sports

Closest by traits, not by rank: 3 products from the same list that overlap most with Genius Sports.

  • Goalserve (#9 of 13): Not for: teams that need a published price or a named operator. Live scores and odds feeds in XML and JSON, sold by quote.
  • SportsDataIO (#11 of 13): US-based data provider spanning sports, odds, fantasy and historical feeds. Watch out: no plans, prices or pricing link appear on the home page. (United States)
  • Sportradar (#13 of 13): Best for: Large operators licensing many sports with high request volumes and odds feeds. (Switzerland)
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Every guide that lists Genius Sports

GuidePosition
Best Sports Data APIs in 2026#12 of 13
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Genius Sports FAQ

9 answers
What else should I look at besides Genius Sports?

The closest products in the same guide are Goalserve, SportsDataIO and Sportradar. They are ranked and described in the same list.

Who is Genius Sports best for?

Rights-holder style buyers whose project spans data, betting and fan engagement. It is a weaker match for the following: developers wanting self-serve access and published request limits.

Where does Genius Sports stand among sports data apis?

In our sports data apis list Genius Sports stands at place 12 of 13.

Which country is Genius Sports from?

The united kingdom is the home country of Genius Sports, in the Europe group. That is where the contracting company sits, not necessarily where your data is hosted.

How much does Genius Sports cost?

As recorded: Quoted through Contact Sales; trial not mentioned. On free access, a paid plan is required, per our records.

Which company stands behind Genius Sports?

The privacy policy names Genius Sports Limited, registered in England and Wales under company number 09706742. The home page copyright reads Genius Sports Group.

Is there a free trial?

The home page mentions neither a free plan nor a free trial. It directs visitors to Contact Sales.

What does the Sports Data API cover?

The home page links an Official Sports Data API for live scores and statistics but gives no detail on feeds or coverage.

How long is data kept?

The privacy policy gives two years after last contact for enquiries and two years from collection for advertising technology data.

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Genius Sports: sources

Read from the vendor’s own pages on 12 November 2026.

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How we rank

Feature lists tell little, so positions rest on setup effort, the true price, portability and fit. Here that gives Genius Sports the #12 position in a list of 13. Read the editorial process for the method and where paid visibility fits in.