GrahaAPI as a Prokerala API alternative
Prokerala is a two-decade brand with a real free tier. Here is honestly where we differ.
Where Prokerala is strong
Prokerala is a long-established astrology brand with official SDKs (PHP, C#, Python, Ruby), Western astrology and regional calendars, and a genuinely free plan (5,000 credits/month, no card). If you need Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam calendars or Western charts, it is a solid choice.
Where GrahaAPI differs
| Prokerala* | GrahaAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing unit | Credits — each endpoint costs a different amount (Panchang 10, birth chart 50, horoscope 250, PDF 6,000+) | 1 call = 1 call on every endpoint, no credit math |
| Hindi/regional output | ≈2× credits vs English | Hindi at the same price as English — chart fields ship with Hindi twins (sign_hi); Astro Shivanii AI answers in the language you request |
| Developer testing | No sandbox — trial calls consume plan credits | Unlimited sk-test- keys, production-identical structure |
| Over quota (paid) | Credits exhaust; unused credits don't carry forward | Calls pause at the plan's monthly limit (clear 429 with reset date) until the 1st or an upgrade; no overage bills |
| Entry paid plan | ₹999/mo (100K credits) | ₹499/mo (10,000 calls) |
*Prokerala details read from api.prokerala.com/pricing and /api-credits on 2026-09-01 — check their site for current terms.
The practical difference
With credits, a Hindi birth-chart call can cost 10× a basic panchang call — your bill depends on which features users touch. With GrahaAPI your bill is just call volume. If your product is Hindi-first (matrimony, panchang apps, jyotish tools), bilingual-included output usually decides it.
Is switching from Prokerala hard?
Both are JSON REST APIs taking birth date/time/lat/lon. Field names differ, so plan a mapping layer; test the whole migration free on sk-test keys before touching production. Our docs list every request field per endpoint.
Does GrahaAPI have Western astrology like Prokerala?
No — GrahaAPI has no Western (tropical) chart endpoints. Its 23 modules are Vedic (Kundli, Panchang, Dasha, Milan, KP, Lal Kitab, Ashtakavarga and more) plus Tarot, Numerology and Palmistry. If you need Western charts, Prokerala covers that better.
Which has the bigger free tier?
Depends on usage: Prokerala's 5,000 monthly credits ≈ 100 English birth-chart calls (fewer in Hindi). GrahaAPI's free plan is 1,000 calls regardless of endpoint (Astro Shivanii AI calls also have their own 10/month cap, one call per language), plus unlimited test-mode calls that never touch your quota.
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