Fine for a hobby project. A paid product needs the $9.99 plan. CurrencyAPI serves latest and historical currency exchange rates over a JSON API. The Free plan includes 300 requests a month, 1 API key, daily rate updates, 10 requests per minute, and latest and historical rates. The pricing FAQ says the free plan cannot be used for a commercial project: commercial use starts with the Small plan at $9.99 a month, which updates hourly. Medium is $39.99 a month and Large is $79.99 a month, both with 60-second updates, and Enterprise is custom. Trustpilot shows 2.5 from 6 reviews, with a July 2025 complaint about rate-limit errors after a few hundred calls on a plan with 600,000 credits and a positive review in the same month praising support, accuracy and the $10 plan. G2 and Reddit coverage of this specific service is thin.
Free tier quotas
Free requests
300 requests a month
API keys
1
Rate limit
10 requests per minute
Update frequency
Daily rate updates
Data
Latest and historical rates
Commercial use
Not allowed on Free. The pricing FAQ says commercial use starts with the Small plan at $9.99 a month
Next tiers
Small $9.99 with hourly updates, Medium $39.99 and Large $79.99 with 60-second updates, then Enterprise
Last sniffed Oct 11, 2026. Always confirm on the official pricing page.
👍 Good boy
+The pricing FAQ is direct about commercial use. The free plan is for non-commercial projects and commercial use starts at $9.99 a month, so there is no ambiguity.
+Free includes historical rates as well as the latest ones, which is useful for testing conversion logic over past dates.
+The entry paid plan is cheap at $9.99 a month and moves updates from daily to hourly. Medium and Large update every 60 seconds.
+A July 2025 Trustpilot reviewer called it a great tool with excellent support and said the $10 plan works well for their team.
+Prices are published for Free, Small, Medium and Large, with Enterprise on custom pricing.
👎 Watch out
−300 requests a month and 10 requests per minute are tight. A single page that converts on load could use the whole month in a day of testing.
−Free cannot be used commercially, and updates are only daily on Free, so it is a hobby and prototype tier.
−Trustpilot shows 2.5 from 6 reviews. A July 2025 reviewer said a plan with 600,000 credits began returning rate-limit errors after only 300 calls and support did not reply. That is one unverified report, but it concerns support and limits.
−A March 2022 Trustpilot review mentions changes to the service and a new API version.
−Independent coverage is thin. I found no G2 reviews, and Reddit threads about currency APIs mostly discuss other providers.
−I could not confirm whether a card is needed to sign up for Free.
The catch
The free plan is explicitly non-commercial. The pricing FAQ says the free plan cannot be used for a commercial project and that commercial use starts with the Small plan at $9.99 a month. It also limits you to 300 requests a month, 10 requests per minute and daily rate updates.
Reviews are mixed. Trustpilot shows 2.5 from 6 reviews. A July 2025 reviewer said a plan with 600,000 credits returned 429 errors after 300 calls and support did not respond. A review the same month praised the support and the $10 plan. Treat both as individual reports.
I could not confirm whether signup needs a card, so that is unknown.
What’s included
✓Latest exchange rates
✓Historical exchange rates
✓Daily updates on Free
✓Hourly updates on Small
✓60-second updates on Medium and Large
✓Team management on Medium and Large
✓Enterprise plan on custom pricing
Free tier value
Generosity
B
Estimated value
300 requests a month of latest and historical rates for non-commercial projects
Feature parity
Small ($9.99) allows commercial use and hourly updates. Medium and Large update every 60 seconds.
Screenshots
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Paid plans
Small, $9.99 a month
Commercial use allowed, hourly rate updates.
Medium, $39.99 a month
Updates every 60 seconds, no rate limit and team management.
Large, $79.99 a month
Updates every 60 seconds, no rate limit and team management, at a higher price than Medium.
Enterprise, custom pricing
Custom pricing. Contact CurrencyAPI.
Common questions
Is CurrencyAPI free?
The Free plan includes 300 requests a month, 1 API key, daily updates and 10 requests per minute, for non-commercial use.
Can I use the free plan commercially?
No. The pricing FAQ says commercial use starts with the Small plan at $9.99 a month.
Does Free include historical rates?
Yes. The FAQ lists latest rates and historical rates.
How often are rates updated?
Daily on Free, hourly on Small and every 60 seconds on Medium and Large.
What do reviews say?
Trustpilot shows 2.5 from 6 reviews, including a July 2025 complaint about rate-limit errors and a July 2025 review praising support.
Change history
Checked October 22, 2026
Pricing page and FAQ read. Trustpilot shows 2.5 from 6 reviews. G2 and Reddit coverage specific to this service not found. Card requirement not stated.
