goldprice.dev vs the alternatives

Name: goldprice.dev — Metals pricing API
Brand: goldprice.dev

goldprice.dev answers two questions no single rival covers: what gold's worth (attributed spot + futures) and what it actually costs to buy (live per-country dealer prices in 12 countries). Honest, feature-by-feature comparisons against every other gold and precious-metals price API we get asked about — each page concedes where the other tool wins, dates its claims, and links its sources.

vs goldapi.io

They hold the licensed LBMA fix and a cheaper paid floor. We answer what gold's worth and what it costs to buy: per-source provenance and per-country dealer prices goldapi.io doesn't ship.

vs Metals-API

A broad multi-metal + FX catalog. We trade breadth for gold-specialist depth: every source attributed, per-country dealer prices, and an honest staleness flag.

vs MetalpriceAPI

A granular tier ladder and 150+ currencies. We add MCP, per-country dealer prices, and an opt-in sources[] array.

vs Metals.dev

A wide multi-metal feed with a clean free tier. We differentiate on per-source provenance, futures settlement, and methodology you can audit.

vs Alpha Vantage

A generalist equities, FX, and crypto API. We are metals-specialist: gold/silver/copper depth, published methodology, and per-source transparency.

vs Twelve Data

Stocks, forex, crypto, and commodities under one key. We focus on gold-data provenance, the forward view, and MCP-native access.

vs Polygon.io / Massive.com

Multi-asset market data at scale, gold priced as an XAU/USD forex pair. We're gold-native: per-country dealer prices, thirty years of daily history, attributed sources, and a native MCP server.

vs goldprice.org

The same-sounding name, but a consumer charting site with no developer API. We are the API developers reach for: JSON responses, an API key, documented rate limits, and a native MCP server.

vs Kitco

The trusted name in gold market news and the Morning Fix, plus a bullion-dealer arm — but no published developer API we could find. We're the JSON API: 31 currencies, MCP on every plan, no scraping required.

vs APMEX

One of the largest online bullion dealers, with real-time bid/ask on the page and an embeddable price widget — but no general-purpose API we could find. We're built to be called from code, not embedded as a fixed widget.

vs API Ninjas

A 136+ API generalist catalog with a 15-minute-delayed free-tier gold price. We're gold-native: current pricing on Free, source transparency, and MCP — nothing gated behind an unrelated catalog.

vs UniRateAPI

LBMA-sourced gold data, but gated entirely behind a $9/mo Pro plan — nothing on their free tier. Our Free tier includes a live gold spot reference at $0.

vs gold-api.com

A genuinely free, unlimited spot-price API. We trade “more free” for depth: per-source provenance and per-country dealer prices it doesn't ship at any price.

Head-to-head: the other gold APIs compared

We aren't one of the two products in these pages. Each one names what the choice between that pair actually comes down to.

Metals-API vs GoldAPI.io

GoldAPI.io holds the licensed LBMA fix. Metals-API answers with a wider multi-metal and FX symbol catalog. A compliance need or catalog breadth decides which fits.

Metals-API vs MetalpriceAPI

Both run granular, call-based tiers under $10 a month. MetalpriceAPI's ladder goes deeper at the low end; Metals-API leans on broader symbol coverage.

Metals-API vs Metals.dev

Metals.dev keeps its free tier simple. Metals-API trades that simplicity for a larger catalog spanning metals and currencies.

GoldAPI.io vs MetalpriceAPI

GoldAPI.io holds the LBMA fix and a cheaper entry price. MetalpriceAPI counters with a seven-tier ladder and quotes across 150+ currencies.

MetalpriceAPI vs Metals.dev

MetalpriceAPI's tier ladder is granular down to $3.99 a month. Metals.dev keeps pricing simpler, with a free tier that's easy to start on.

GoldAPI.io vs Gold-API.com

Gold-API.com is free and unlimited for a single spot price. GoldAPI.io charges from $4.99 and adds the licensed LBMA fix on top.

GoldAPI.io vs Metals.dev

Metals.dev blends LBMA, LME, MCX, and IBJA into one number per metal. GoldAPI.io publishes a single gold price and separately holds LBMA redistribution rights.

Alpha Vantage vs Twelve Data

Both are multi-asset generalists treating commodities as one line among many. Alpha Vantage meters access by request rate limits; Twelve Data uses a credit system across its endpoints.

Polygon.io vs Twelve Data

Polygon.io (Massive.com) serves gold as an XAU/USD forex pair inside a broad market-data catalog. Twelve Data covers similar ground but meters access with credits instead of flat rate limits.

Alpha Vantage vs Polygon.io

Alpha Vantage is the lighter-weight generalist, covering equities, forex, and commodities under simple rate limits. Polygon.io (Massive.com) goes deeper on options and futures data than Alpha Vantage offers.

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