Facts about VedicAstroAPI were read from its own pages on 16 October 2026; every row in the full table below carries its source, and the page ends with how to report an error.
The short answer
VedicAstroAPI speaks 21 languages, publishes its rate limits, and is cheaper per call on every paid plan. Its MCP server covers its documentation; it does not compute charts. There is no permanent free tier, no OpenAPI document and no SDK. Asterwise has all four, plus a published accuracy check.
What you can verify before you write a line of code
An astrology API is a promise about astronomy, coverage and price. The fastest way to compare two of them is to ask what each lets you check in advance.
| Can you check this before signing up? | Asterwise | VedicAstroAPI |
|---|---|---|
| The exact price of a call | Yes. $10 ÷ 10 = $1.00; $30 ÷ 50 = $0.60; $100 ÷ 300 = $0.33. | ₹49.97 (Vedic Limited), ₹33.32 (Vedic Complete), down to ₹7.67 on the largest Vedic plan; Tarot & Western plans go lower, to ₹6.11 |
| What computes the positions | Yes. Swiss Ephemeris with the full data files. | not published |
| How accurate the positions are | Yes: 80 positions checked against NASA JPL Horizons, median 0.050 arcseconds, raw data and script published. | not published |
| The full API contract | Yes, public at api.asterwise.com/openapi.json. | not published |
| Try it without paying | Yes. 500 calls a month, no card, does not expire. | 14-day trial, no card; trial quota not published |
Where a cell says not published, it means we could not find the fact on the vendor's pages on 16 October 2026. It is not a claim that the fact is bad, only that you cannot check it before you build.
Choose VedicAstroAPI if
- Your users need readings in Indian, European or East Asian languages beyond English.
- You want PDF reports or an AI chat product from the same vendor.
- Price per call on a paid plan is your deciding number.
Choose Asterwise if
- You want an MCP server that computes: 118 tools that cast charts, run dasha and match kundalis from inside Claude or Cursor.
- You want to try before paying, with no card and no trial clock.
- You want typed SDKs and an OpenAPI document instead of a Postman collection.
- You want to verify the astronomy: Asterwise publishes its ephemeris and a NASA JPL Horizons check; VedicAstroAPI publishes neither.
- You want the API key sent in a header rather than in the URL.
Start with 500 free calls a month, no card, no expiry. Connect the MCP server to Claude or Cursor in one line, or install the Python or TypeScript SDK. See pricing or connect the MCP server.
The full table
Every competitor row carries its source. Prices are shown in the currency each vendor displays and are not converted.
| Asterwise | VedicAstroAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Asterwise Labs Private Limited a1 | Predictive Analytics Center for Astrological Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India (named on the contact page with a GSTIN; legal form not stated) b1 |
| Free tier | 500 calls a month, no card, does not expire a2 | 14-day trial, no card; trial quota not published b2 |
| Entry paid plan | Builder: $10 a month for 10,000 calls a3 | Vedic Limited: ₹1,499 a month for 30,000 calls ("20+ essential APIs only"); Vedic Complete from ₹2,499 for 75,000; prices exclude GST b3 |
| Price per 1,000 calls | $1.00 (Builder); $0.60 (Launch, $30 for 50,000); $0.33 (Scale, $100 for 300,000) a4 $10 ÷ 10 = $1.00; $30 ÷ 50 = $0.60; $100 ÷ 300 = $0.33 |
₹49.97 (Vedic Limited), ₹33.32 (Vedic Complete), down to ₹7.67 on the largest Vedic plan; Tarot & Western plans go lower, to ₹6.11 b4 ₹1,499 ÷ 30 = ₹49.97; ₹2,499 ÷ 75 = ₹33.32; ₹11,499 ÷ 1,500 = ₹7.67; Tarot & Western ₹10,999 ÷ 1,800 = ₹6.11 |
| Endpoints | 129 endpoints on 129 paths, counted from the live OpenAPI document (5 deprecated GET forms and 9 GET twins of POST calls not counted) a5 | "100+ APIs" on the pricing page; the Postman collection (v3.4) lists 130 requests, including 2 AI chat and 2 PDF calls b5 |
| Matchmaking depth | Ashtakoot (36) with Rajju and Vedha as separate classical vetoes, dosha cancellation, Mahendra and Stree Deergha; Dashakoot (10 kootas); Papasamyam; Kerala Porutham; Tamil Thirumana Porutham; Western compatibility; numerology compatibility a6 | North Indian Ashtakoot and South Indian Dashakoot (each also with astro details), an aggregate match, Rajju-Vedha, Papasamaya match, Nakshatra match, Western sign match, and bulk North and South matching b6 |
| Dasha systems | Vimshottari to 5 levels, Ashtottari, Yogini, Char; dasha-transit correlation a7 | Vimshottari mahadasha and antardasha down to pratyantar, sookshma and prana (the docs do not name the system; the sequence and periods match Vimshottari), Char dasha, Yogini dasha b7 |
| Divisional charts | All 16 divisional charts, D1 to D60 a8 | D1 to D60: D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D7, D8, D9, D10, D12, D16, D20, D24, D27, D30, D40, D45, D60, plus variants D3-s, D10-R, D24-R, Chalit, KP Chalit, Sun and Moon charts b8 |
| KP, Lal Kitab, Varshaphal | KP (chart, significators, ruling planets); Lal Kitab (chart, remedies); Varshaphal (chart, Saham, Harsha Bala) a9 | KP: KP houses and KP planets endpoints and a KP Chalit chart. Varshaphal: details, month chart and year chart (spelled "Varshapal"). Lal Kitab: no endpoint in the API documentation b9 |
| Ayanamsa options | 4 selectable per call on every chart endpoint: Lahiri, Raman, KP, tropical (Lal Kitab takes the three sidereal ones; Tamil panchanga, festivals and horoscopes use Lahiri, and KP ruling planets use KP) a10 | Lahiri, as named in sample responses; no ayanamsa option is documented b10 |
| MCP server | Yes: remote server at mcp.asterwise.com, 118 tools, OAuth 2.1 or API key. Listed on the official MCP registry and Smithery; source public on GitHub a11 | A self-hosted "MCP server" is advertised, but its repository exposes only four documentation tools (list routes, search routes, check endpoint, check response); it performs no astrology calculations b11 |
| Official SDKs | Python and TypeScript, both generated from the OpenAPI document (on PyPI and npm) a12 | not published b12 GitHub org holds the docs MCP and a chart-rendering helper only |
| OpenAPI document | Yes, public at api.asterwise.com/openapi.json a13 | not published b13 Docs are a Postman collection |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris with the full data files a14 | not published |
| Published accuracy check | Yes: 80 positions checked against NASA JPL Horizons, median 0.050 arcseconds, raw data and script published a15 | not published |
| Authentication | Bearer token or X-API-Key header; every response, including errors and the unauthenticated health check, carries an X-Asterwise-Signature HMAC header a16 Verify with: curl -sI https://api.asterwise.com/health |
API key as a query parameter or body field b16 |
| Rate limits | Published: 60 requests a minute per IP, and per plan a minute: Sandbox 10, Builder 60, Launch 200, Scale 500 a17 | 20 requests a second on base plans, up to 500 on the highest plans b17 |
| Languages | English only | "21 languages" per the vendor (the homepage list names 22) b18 |
| Reports and images | Kundali chart SVG endpoint; no PDF reports; interpretation fields on natal, dasha, dosha and gochar responses a19 | Multi-language PDF reports as paid add-ons; an AI chat API with bring-your-own-LLM b19 |
How to read the prices
Where a vendor publishes both a monthly price and a monthly call quota, the price per 1,000 calls is the first divided by the second, and the arithmetic is shown under the row. Where a vendor sells credits that cost different amounts per endpoint, or publishes no quota, no per-call price is given, because none can be derived.
How this page stays 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.
Corrections log.
- 16 October 2026: Re-checked every row. Its documentation now lists Dashakoot, Rajju-Vedha, Papasamaya, dasha to prana level, 18 divisional charts, KP and Varshaphal; we updated those rows, the company name, the endpoint count and the per-call price range.
Trademarks and independence. AstrologyAPI, Prokerala, DivineAPI, FreeAstrologyAPI, VedicAstroAPI, RoxyAPI and AstroWay 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.
Sources
Asterwise rows:
- Company: https://asterwise.com/terms/
- Free tier: https://asterwise.com/pricing/
- Entry paid plan: https://asterwise.com/pricing/
- Price per 1,000 calls: https://asterwise.com/pricing/
- Endpoints: https://api.asterwise.com/openapi.json
- Matchmaking depth: https://api.asterwise.com/openapi.json
- Dasha systems: https://api.asterwise.com/openapi.json
- Divisional charts: https://docs.asterwise.com/mcp/tools/get-divisional-chart/
- KP, Lal Kitab, Varshaphal: https://api.asterwise.com/openapi.json
- Ayanamsa options: https://docs.asterwise.com/reference/ayanamsa/
- MCP server: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=asterwise
- Official SDKs: https://pypi.org/project/asterwise/
- OpenAPI document: https://api.asterwise.com/openapi.json
- Ephemeris: https://asterwise.com/proof/
- Published accuracy check: https://asterwise.com/accuracy/
- Authentication: https://api.asterwise.com/health
- Rate limits: https://docs.asterwise.com/reference/rate-limits/
- Reports and images: https://api.asterwise.com/openapi.json
VedicAstroAPI rows, all read on 16 October 2026:
- Company: https://vedicastroapi.com/contact/
- Free tier: https://vedicastroapi.com/pricing
- Entry paid plan: https://vedicastroapi.com/pricing
- Price per 1,000 calls: https://vedicastroapi.com/pricing/
- Endpoints: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/16788527/VUjMq6ts
- Matchmaking depth: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/16788527/VUjMq6ts
- Dasha systems: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/16788527/VUjMq6ts
- Divisional charts: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/16788527/VUjMq6ts
- KP, Lal Kitab, Varshaphal: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/16788527/VUjMq6ts
- Ayanamsa options: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/16788527/VUjMq6ts
- MCP server: https://github.com/vedicastroapidev/vapi-doc-coding-mcp
- Official SDKs: https://github.com/vedicastroapidev
- OpenAPI document: https://vedicastroapi.com/
- Authentication: https://documenter.gw.postman.com/api/collections/16788527/VUjMq6ts
- Rate limits: https://documenter.gw.postman.com/api/collections/16788527/VUjMq6ts
- Languages: https://vedicastroapi.com/
- Reports and images: https://vedicastroapi.com/pricing
VedicAstroAPI documentation: https://vedicastroapi.com/docs. Asterwise documentation: docs.asterwise.com.
Questions developers ask
- Is Asterwise an alternative to VedicAstroAPI?
- VedicAstroAPI speaks 21 languages, publishes its rate limits, and is cheaper per call on every paid plan. Its MCP server covers its documentation; it does not compute charts. There is no permanent free tier, no OpenAPI document and no SDK. Asterwise has all four, plus a published accuracy check.
- How do Asterwise and VedicAstroAPI compare per 1,000 calls?
- Asterwise: $1.00 (Builder); $0.60 (Launch, $30 for 50,000); $0.33 (Scale, $100 for 300,000). VedicAstroAPI: ₹49.97 (Vedic Limited), ₹33.32 (Vedic Complete), down to ₹7.67 on the largest Vedic plan; Tarot & Western plans go lower, to ₹6.11.
- Can I try Asterwise and VedicAstroAPI without paying?
- Asterwise: 500 calls a month, no card, does not expire. VedicAstroAPI: 14-day trial, no card; trial quota not published.
- Does VedicAstroAPI have an MCP server?
- VedicAstroAPI: A self-hosted "MCP server" is advertised, but its repository exposes only four documentation tools (list routes, search routes, check endpoint, check response); it performs no astrology calculations. Asterwise: Yes: remote server at mcp.asterwise.com, 118 tools, OAuth 2.1 or API key. Listed on the official MCP registry and Smithery; source public on GitHub.
Every answer above repeats a sourced row from the full table; nothing is added that the vendor has not published.
Other comparisons
The same table, filled in for each vendor we have checked. The overview shows all 7 side by side, and the accuracy page holds the JPL Horizons check the Asterwise column refers to.