Updated 26 October 2026 • Provider sources linked
A fair, side-by-side comparison of the five leading astrology APIs
Vedika · RoxyAPI · Prokerala · DivineAPI · AstrologyAPI — what each does well, then the real differences.
Most "best astrology API" pages exist to make one product look like the only sensible choice. This one is written differently. Each provider below earns its place in the market by doing something well, and we say so plainly before getting to where Vedika is genuinely different.
Competitor figures here come from each provider's own pricing page, read on 24 October 2026. Where we are not certain of a number, we leave it out and point you to the provider's own page. Always verify current pricing directly, because every provider changes plans over time. For the product itself, see the Vedika astrology API and its astrology API endpoint and coverage reference; for the full comparison with per-call costs, see Best astrology APIs in 2026.
| Provider | Best at | Entry price (published 24 Oct 2026) | Free option | AI answers / agents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vedika | Plain-language answers, voice and white-label PDFs on one key; Vedic, Western and KP | Wallet plans from $12/mo | Keyless sandbox; 14-day trial | Built-in answer endpoint, voice API, MCP server |
| RoxyAPI | Many divination domains behind one key | $39 for 50,000 requests/mo | Free playground | Remote MCP servers on every plan |
| Prokerala | Vedic computation at a low cost per call | $19 for 100,000 credits/mo | Free plan, 5,000 credits/mo | Not listed on the pricing page |
| DivineAPI | High-volume computation, separate plans per product | Vedic $19 for 100,000 requests/mo | 14-day trial, card required | Separate Astro Chatbot product |
| AstrologyAPI.com | Rupee billing, 300+ endpoints, per-report PDFs | From ₹1,500/mo | 150 free credits | AI Chat and an MCP server listed |
Prices are each provider's own, read from its pricing page (Prokerala, DivineAPI, AstrologyAPI.com, RoxyAPI), checked on 24 October 2026, in its own currency. Plans change; confirm before you buy. Vedika is not the cheapest per call: see the per-call comparison in Best astrology APIs in 2026.
RoxyAPI publishes REST calculations and interpretations across Western, Vedic and other domains, typed SDKs and remote MCP servers. Its website describes its engine as Roxy Ephemeris and links a public benchmark. Compare its response contracts, SDKs and current pricing against the workflow you need; we have not independently rerun its benchmark here.
Prokerala is one of the most established Vedic astrology APIs. Its documentation is good, it has a generous free tier for evaluation, and its Vedic feature set — kundali, dasha, panchang, matching — is mature and well-tested. For teams building traditional Vedic features who want a dependable, proven provider, Prokerala is a sound default.
DivineAPI ships a broad computation catalogue that spans multiple systems and divination types. If raw breadth of computation endpoints is your priority and you plan to build your own interpretation layer on top, it gives you a lot of data surface to work with.
AstrologyAPI is a long-running provider with a wide Vedic computation set and predictions in several languages. It is a familiar, battle-tested choice in the Indian astrology-tech ecosystem and integrates cleanly with standard REST tooling.
All four of the above are legitimate, capable computation APIs. If your application only needs to calculate charts and you will write your own interpretation logic, any of them can serve you well. The question this page really answers is: when is Vedika the better fit?
The other four providers are best known for computation data. Vedika returns answers as well. A single endpoint — POST /api/v1/astrology/query at https://api.vedika.io — accepts a free-text question ("When is a good time to start a business?") plus birth details and replies in plain language, grounded in the chart facts Vedika has already computed. There is also a voice path and a fast path for latency-sensitive apps. Some providers now sell chat or agent add-ons (see the table above); check their docs for scope and price. If your provider returns only computation, the interpretation work is yours to build.
Vedika serves Vedic (sidereal), Western (tropical) and KP from the same API, plus Jaimini, Tajaka, Lal Kitab, Vastu, Tarot, Chinese astrology and numerology. Some providers sell Vedic, Western and tarot as separate products with separate plans. Vedika serves them from one key and one wallet.
Vedika's charts are computed by XALEN Ephemeris, Vedika's own engine, open-sourced under Apache-2.0 (source and reproducible benchmarks). It is validated against the public JPL DE440 reference ephemeris and the swetest tool, with no chart deviating beyond 0.1° across a reproducible JPL DE440 benchmark. This is astronomical precision you can verify yourself — distinct from any claim about astrological interpretation. Whatever provider you choose, ask which engine computes the charts and whether it can be audited.
Vedika ships a Model Context Protocol server (npx @vedika-io/mcp-server, 48 tools), so AI agents can call astrology natively. RoxyAPI and AstrologyAPI.com also list MCP servers; compare tool coverage if you are building an agent or assistant.
Vedika exposes 1,138 API operations across 12 systems, supports 30 language codes, with availability depending on the plan, and has wallet plans from $12/month with a free sandbox and per-endpoint prices from $0.01. It is not the cheapest per call; Prokerala and DivineAPI publish lower rates.
Read the detailed head-to-heads: Vedika vs RoxyAPI, Vedika vs Prokerala, Vedika vs DivineAPI, and the full comparison hub.
Choose by the workflow you need: calculation data, hosted answers, voice, reports or tools for your own agent. Compare equivalent outputs, billing units and the exact systems and languages your application uses. The linked buyer guide records a wider provider shortlist.
Vedika wallet plans start at $12 per monthly USD cycle. The plan charge becomes credit, and each call draws its published endpoint or model price. A wallet balance is not a fixed call allowance. Check the pricing page for your endpoint mix and plan terms.
Vedika, RoxyAPI and AstrologyAPI.com publish MCP access. Compare the current tool list, transport, authentication and hosting requirements. Having an MCP server does not establish identical capability or a hosted conversational answer service.
Vedika publishes XALEN Ephemeris under Apache-2.0 with source and reproducible benchmarks. RoxyAPI describes Roxy Ephemeris and links its own public benchmark. Read the methodology and reproduce the checks relevant to your inputs; this page does not provide an independent benchmark of either product.
Free sandbox. Production from $12/month with the AI query endpoint included.