Open Exchange Rates Alternative: AllRatesToday

Open Exchange Rates is solid, but the free tier is hourly and USD-base only. AllRatesToday gives you real-time mid-market rates, base-currency switching, and EUR pricing.

Open Exchange Rates (OXR) is a long-standing developer-friendly currency API that many fintech teams have used for years. But the free tier is heavily restricted — hourly updates, USD base only, no historical data — and the paid plans push you up quickly. AllRatesToday is a modern alternative with fewer feature gates.

At a glance

Based on each provider's public pricing page at time of writing. Verify the latest details before making a purchasing decision.

Why teams switch from OXR to AllRatesToday

1. Real-time on the free tier

OXR's free plan refreshes hourly, which is fine for a static dashboard but visibly stale for any user-facing conversion. AllRatesToday fetches fresh rates per request, even on the free plan.

2. Pick your own base currency

OXR's free tier locks you to USD as the base currency, so EUR or GBP-based apps need to cross-divide on the client. AllRatesToday lets any plan choose any base.

3. Cheaper EUR entry tier

Our €4.99 plan starts lower than OXR's $12 Developer tier and includes historical data plus commercial use rights.

Drop-in code example

// Before — Open Exchange Rates (USD base only on free)
fetch('https://openexchangerates.org/api/latest.json?app_id=APP_ID')

// After — AllRatesToday (any source/target pair)
fetch('https://allratestoday.com/api/rate?source=EUR&target=USD')
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(({ rate }) => console.log(rate));

Honest pros and cons

FAQ

Will my OXR code work with minor changes?

Mostly yes — the JSON shape is the same family. You'll change the URL, the auth parameter name, and add a base currency if you weren't already.

Do you support historical rates?

Yes, on all paid plans starting at €4.99/mo.

Same data quality as OXR?

Both providers serve mid-market rates from institutional sources. For display and conversion, the difference is negligible.

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