goldprice.devPricing, tier by tier
MetalpriceAPI prices are monthly equivalents billed yearly. Goldprice.dev has four plans with analytics bundled. All pricing figures current as of 2026-10-09.
| Band | goldprice.dev | MetalpriceAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 · 5,000 calls · 10 req/min | $0 · 100 calls · daily update |
| Sub-entry | ✗ | $5 Essential (1K, 30-minute) · $12 Basic (10K, 10-minute) |
| Entry paid | $19 Basic · 100,000 calls · MCP | $20 Basic Plus · 50K calls · 5-minute updates |
| Mid paid | $39 Plus · 300,000 calls · MCP + streaming | $32 Professional (100K, 60-second) · $49 Professional Plus (250K, 30-second) |
| Top paid | $89 Pro · 1,000,000 calls · 300 req/min | $74 Business (500K) · $132 Business Plus (1M) · 15-second updates |
| Specialty | Streaming from Plus; MCP on every plan | 150+ currency direct quotes + 8-tier ladder |
Metals coverage matrix
Metal by contract type, per provider.
| Metal | Spot (goldprice.dev) | Spot (MetalpriceAPI) | Futures (goldprice.dev) | Futures (MetalpriceAPI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAU (gold) | ✓ Basic+; Free 15 min late | ✓ XAU | No new plan | ✗ |
| XAG (silver) | ✓ Basic+; Free 15 min late | ✓ XAG | No new plan | ✗ |
| HG (copper) | ✓ All plans; paid live | ✗ | No new plan | ✗ |
Analytics differentiators
Coverage and source details in the new goldprice.dev plans.
- Forward view
- Futures settlement curves are excluded from every new plan.
- Cross-source divergence
- Spot/futures comparisons are excluded from every new plan.
- Per-source identifiers and timestamps
- Add
?include=sourcesto any price response for asources[]array showing one live spot source per spot row, USD spot × live exchangerate.dev FX for non-USD gold, with source identifiers and timestamps. Downstream consumers can route attribution or filter sources per their own redistribution rights. - MCP (Model Context Protocol)
- Native stdio bridge with nine tools for price queries, history, methodology and source metadata. Available on every plan. Used by Claude, Cursor, and custom agents.
FAQ
- Is goldprice.dev an alternative to MetalpriceAPI for commodity pricing?
- Yes, on the same price band. goldprice.dev covers gold, silver and copper spot on every plan, dealer prices from Basic, and full daily history from Plus. MetalpriceAPI is a metals-specialist REST API with a granular tier ladder from $0 to $132/month (billed yearly), spot pricing for gold, silver, and platinum. Pick goldprice.dev if MCP, dealer prices and per-source transparency matter. Pick MetalpriceAPI if a granular ladder above $74/month or broader forex-against-metals currency pairs fit better.
- How does the per-call price compare at the entry paid tier?
- goldprice.dev Basic is $19/month for 100,000 calls, and includes per-country physical dealer prices (live dealer sell & buyback quotes with premium-over-spot across selected countries), which no MetalpriceAPI tier offers. MetalpriceAPI Essential is $5/month for 1,000 calls, $5.000 per 1,000 calls. MetalpriceAPI Essential is billed yearly; goldprice.dev Basic includes live spot, dealer prices and a monthly call quota, current as of 2026-10-09.
- Which API has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support?
- goldprice.dev ships a native MCP server on every plan, including Free. MetalpriceAPI has no MCP offering as of 2026-04-25. If you are wiring gold data into Claude, Cursor, or a custom agent, goldprice.dev exposes nine MCP tools over stdio; MetalpriceAPI integrations require REST-wrapper code.
- Which API exposes a forward view and cross-source divergence?
- No new goldprice.dev plan includes futures, settlements or their forward curves. MetalpriceAPI returns spot prices and historical rates without a forward-view or divergence overlay.
- Does MetalpriceAPI ship WebSocket streaming?
- No. MetalpriceAPI's documentation describes a JSON REST API with update cadences from daily (Free) to 15-second (Business); no WebSocket streaming is offered. goldprice.dev streams XAU, XAG and HG on Plus ($39/mo), with 1 SSE or WebSocket connection. Pro allows 3 SSE and 3 WebSocket connections, including streamed dealer prices.
- Which API has broader tier granularity?
- MetalpriceAPI. Its ladder runs $0 Free, $5 Essential, $12 Basic, $20 Basic Plus, $32 Professional, $49 Professional Plus, $74 Business and $132 Business Plus; seven paid tiers, billed yearly, with 1,000 to 1,000,000 calls per month. goldprice.dev runs four tiers: Free at $0, Basic at $19, Plus at $39, Pro at $89 (1M calls/mo). If your org requires middle-tier budget granularity, MetalpriceAPI's ladder fits better.
- How is per-source provenance disclosed in each API's responses?
- goldprice.dev returns sources[] (via ?include=sources) with source identifiers and timestamps: one 'Live spot' source per spot row, USD spot × live exchangerate.dev FX for non-USD gold. MetalpriceAPI returns a single value per endpoint call without per-source attribution. If downstream redistribution or compliance requires per-source identifiers and timestamps, goldprice.dev exposes it with ?include=sources.
- Which API should I pick for forex-against-metals currency pairs?
- MetalpriceAPI's page describes support for precious metals in 150+ world currencies. goldprice.dev ships XAU quotes in 31 currencies, computed from USD spot × FX; paid live, Free 15 minutes late (exchangerate.dev). If your product needs gold priced against long-tail local currencies (EGP, VND, PKR, etc.), MetalpriceAPI's direct-quote coverage is broader.
Reference prices for informational purposes only. Not investment advice.
Who should pick which
Short version: pick MetalpriceAPI for a granular budget ladder and broader currency quotes. Pick goldprice.dev for MCP + source details and per-country dealer prices.
Pick MetalpriceAPI if…
You need a granular eight-tier ladder and 150+ currency quotes.
MetalpriceAPI ships seven paid tiers from $5Essential to $132 Business Plus, billed yearly with flat monthly call quotas. Gold, silver, and platinum spot against 150+ world currencies via direct quote. If your budget needs middle-tier granularity or your app needs XAU priced against long-tail currencies, the ladder fits.
→ metalpriceapi.com · $5/mo Essential, billed yearly.
Pick goldprice.dev if…
You want MCP, source details and dealer prices
Same metals-specialist posture, similar budget. Basic adds per-country physical dealer prices across 10 countries; Plus adds full daily history and one streaming connection. MCP ships on every plan, and per-source licensing transparency is in every response. Entry at $19/month versus $12.
→ $19/mo Basic + dealer prices · MCP on every plan.
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