Yes, UniRateAPI has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes 200 requests/day (6,000/month), 170+ FIAT currencies, and 420+ Cryptocurrencies. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $3.00/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
UniRateAPI is a currency data API for developers that provides real-time exchange rates, currency conversion, historical forex data, and precious metals endpoints over a REST interface. The service exposes endpoints for current rates, conversion, historical rates, time series data, supported currencies, and commodities, with responses in JSON and other formats.
The free tier includes 200 requests per day, access to 170+ fiat currencies and 420+ cryptocurrencies, real-time exchange rates, currency conversion, and EU VAT rates. The pricing page states that historical data access is not included in the free tier, while Pro adds historical data, time series data, and precious metals coverage.
- 200 requests per day
- 170+ fiat currencies
- 420+ cryptocurrencies
- Real-time exchange rates
- Currency conversion
- EU VAT rates
- No historical data access
Free Tier Value
This free tier is perpetual and does not require a credit card, but it is capped at 200 requests per day and excludes historical data access. Compared with the $9/month Pro plan, it delivers a useful slice of the paid offering for testing and small projects, so a fair buyer-style estimate is about $3/month, or roughly one-third of Pro's value.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- 200 requests/day (6,000/month)
- 170+ FIAT currencies
- 420+ Cryptocurrencies
- Real-time exchange rates
- Currency conversion
- EU VAT rates
- No historical data access
See UniRateAPI pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Pro Tier
- requests/day
- 25,000
- historical requests/day
- 1,000
- historical coverage
- 1999-2026
- 25,000 requests/day
- 1,000 historical requests/day
- Historical data access (1999-2026)
- Time series data
- All Free tier features
- Priority support
- Cancel anytime
Pricing extracted from UniRateAPI's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is UniRateAPI free forever?
Yes. UniRateAPI has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does UniRateAPI require a credit card?
No. You can start on UniRateAPI's free tier without entering card details.
What happens when you exceed UniRateAPI's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. UniRateAPI's cheapest paid plan is Pro Tier at $9 / month.
What is UniRateAPI's free tier worth?
UniRateAPI's free tier is worth about $3.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 52/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
