CurrencyFreaks alternative: fxapi vs CurrencyFreaks

This page is for developers who use CurrencyFreaks (currencyfreaks.com) today or are weighing it against fxapi as a CurrencyFreaks alternative. CurrencyFreaks is built by JFreaks Software Solutions, a team based in Lahore, Pakistan. It stands out for a very large crypto list, fiat history back to 1984 for major currencies and a 1,000-call free plan. fxapi is the better fit when you need any base currency and historical rates on the free plan, fluctuation and IAS 21 period averages without the top tier, or 60-second updates for less.

fxapi vs CurrencyFreaks at a glance

Competitor information checked on October 9, 2026 from currencyfreaks.com, its pricing, documentation and about pages. Plans change – verify on their site.

Where CurrencyFreaks is strong

• Crypto breadth. 871 cryptocurrencies sit next to 166 fiat currencies and four precious metals in the same response format.
• Long fiat history. Major fiat currencies go back to 28 November 1984, and a /historical-data-limits endpoint shows the available range per currency.
• A larger free quota. 1,000 calls a month, with no daily or hourly throttle – only the monthly quota counts.
• A full-featured entry plan. Starter ($9.99/month) adds all base currencies, historical rates and live and historical conversion.
• Extras. An IP-to-currency endpoint (Growth and up), XML output, a public OpenAPI 3.0 spec and a Postman collection.

Where fxapi is different

Any base currency and history on the free plan

fxapi’s Free plan accepts any of its 190+ codes as base_currency and includes daily historical rates back to 1999. CurrencyFreaks’ free plan is USD-based and returns latest rates only.

Analytics endpoints without the top tier

/v1/fluctuation returns start rate, end rate and percentage change per currency; /v1/average returns monthly, quarterly or yearly averages with min and max – the figures IAS 21 and ASC 830 translation needs. Both work on every fxapi plan. CurrencyFreaks puts fluctuation and time series on Professional ($99.99/month), and an averages endpoint is not documented.

60-second updates for $34.99

fxapi Professional refreshes every 60 seconds and includes 600,000 requests for $34.99 a month. At CurrencyFreaks, 60-second updates start with Professional at $99.99 a month.

Time series beyond daily points

/v1/range returns daily series for up to 366 days, week-end and month-end series back to 1999, and hourly, 15-minute or minute data for recent periods – as JSON or CSV.

MCP, SDKs and header authentication

The fxapi MCP server exposes every endpoint as a tool for AI agents, official SDKs cover seven languages, and the API key travels in a header instead of the URL, where it can end up in logs.

Migrating from CurrencyFreaks to fxapi

Endpoint mapping

Response shape

CurrencyFreaks returns date, base and a flat rates object with string values. fxapi returns meta.last_updated_at (ISO 8601, UTC) and a data object keyed by currency code, where each entry has code and a numeric value. CurrencyFreaks reports errors as JSON with status, error and message. fxapi relies on HTTP status codes: 401 for an invalid key, 403 for an endpoint outside your plan (402 at CurrencyFreaks), 422 for invalid parameters with an errors object per parameter, and 429 when the monthly quota is used up.

Before and after

CurrencyFreaks:

curl "https://api.currencyfreaks.com/v2.0/rates/latest?apikey=YOUR_APIKEY&symbols=EUR,GBP,JPY"

fxapi:

curl -G "https://api.fxapi.com/v1/latest" \
  -d currencies=EUR,GBP,JPY \
  -H "apikey: $FXAPI_KEY"

If your code expects CurrencyFreaks’ {date, base, rates} shape, map the fxapi response once at the edge of your app:

const res = await fetch("https://api.fxapi.com/v1/latest?currencies=EUR,GBP,JPY", {
  headers: { apikey: process.env.FXAPI_KEY },
});
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`fxapi ${res.status}`);
const { meta, data } = await res.json();

// Same shape as before, with numbers instead of strings
const legacy = {
  date: meta.last_updated_at,
  base: "USD",
  rates: Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(data).map(([code, r]) => [code, r.value])),
};

Cache the result for your plan’s update interval – see caching exchange rates and the JavaScript guide.

Verdict

Choose CurrencyFreaks if you need hundreds of cryptocurrencies, fiat history before 1999 or an IP-to-currency lookup, and USD-based latest rates are enough while you’re on the free plan. Choose fxapi if you want any base currency and historical rates on the free plan, fluctuation and IAS 21 period averages without paying for the top tier, or 60-second updates for $34.99 a month. Try both with your own currency pairs: fxapi’s free plan needs no credit card.

fxapi is a FX rates API by Everapi GmbH (Austria): live and historical rates for 190+ currencies, time series, conversion, fluctuation and period averages.

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