These are the hosted astrology APIs a developer is most likely to shortlist alongside Asterwise. Each has its own page with the full table, the sources, and an honest list of where it beats Asterwise. Facts are as published by each vendor on 5 September 2026; prices are shown in the currency the vendor displays and are not converted.
- Asterwise vs AstrologyAPI
- Asterwise vs Prokerala Astrology API
- Asterwise vs DivineAPI
- Asterwise vs FreeAstrologyAPI
- Asterwise vs VedicAstroAPI
The short table
Scroll sideways for all five. The full wording and every source are on the individual pages.
| Asterwise | AstrologyAPI | Prokerala Astrology API | DivineAPI | FreeAstrologyAPI | VedicAstroAPI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 500 calls a month, no card, no expiry | 150 credits on sign-up | 5,000 credits a month | 14-day trial, card required | 50 requests a day | 14-day trial |
| Price per 1,000 calls | $1.00, $0.60 or $0.33 by tier | Not published | Not derivable, 10 to 20,000 credits a call | ₹5 to ₹15 Vedic, ₹2 to ₹3 Western | $0.15 to $0.30 | ₹7.67 to ₹49.97 |
| Matchmaking depth | Ashtakoot with Rajju and Vedha vetoes, Dashakoot, Papasamyam, Kerala and Tamil Porutham | Ashtakoot, Dashakoot, Manglik, obstructions endpoint | Ashta Kuta, Dasha Kuta, Porutham; Rajju and Vedha in Porutham | Ashtakoot, Dashakoot incl. Rajju and Vedha | Ashtakoot only | Kundli matching; details not verified |
| Ayanamsa options | Lahiri, Raman, KP, tropical, per call | Six values listed; selector not found | Lahiri, Raman, KP, KP-new | Lahiri named; selector not found | Lahiri or tropical | Not published |
| MCP server | Yes, 103 tools, on the official registry | Yes, 109 tools, vendor site only | No official server | Yes, 249 tools, three servers, on registry | None found | Docs-only tools, no calculations |
| OpenAPI document | Yes, public | Not published | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris, full data files | Not published | Not published | Swiss Ephemeris | Not published | Not published |
| Published accuracy check | Yes, vs NASA JPL Horizons, data published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Endpoint counts, dasha systems, divisional charts, KP, Lal Kitab, Varshaphal, SDKs, authentication, rate limits, languages and report formats are on the individual pages, each row with its source.
What the table is really asking
Every row above is a question a buyer can settle before writing code. Asterwise answers all of them in public: a per-call price on every tier, the Swiss Ephemeris with the full data files, an 80-position check against NASA JPL Horizons with the script to repeat it, a live OpenAPI document, and 500 free calls a month with no card. Some competitors answer some of them; the individual pages say which, and also say plainly where each competitor is the better choice.
Method
One person read each vendor's pricing page, documentation index and, where it exists, OpenAPI document and MCP listing, on 5 September 2026. A row is filled only from something on those pages; anything else is not published. Where two pages from the same vendor disagree, both figures are shown. Per-1,000-call prices are monthly price divided by monthly quota, with the arithmetic under the row; credit systems whose per-call cost varies are marked not derivable. Asterwise's own rows come from its live OpenAPI document, its pricing page and its published accuracy check, and are held to the same standard.
How these pages stay honest
Every statement about another vendor on this page is a statement about what that vendor's public pages said on the date shown, not a statement about the quality of its calculations or its service. Where a page did not say, the row reads not published, and that means only that we could not find it. Vendors change prices and features; verify anything that matters to you on the vendor's own page before you decide.
Report an error. Email support@asterwise.com with the row, the correct fact and a public page that shows it. We check it within five business days, change the row, and record the change in the corrections log on this page with the date.
Trademarks and independence. AstrologyAPI, Prokerala, DivineAPI, FreeAstrologyAPI and VedicAstroAPI are the names of their respective owners and are used only to identify those products. Asterwise is not affiliated with, endorsed by or partnered with any of them.