{"id":3426,"date":"2024-03-11T13:47:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T08:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdata.io\/blog\/?p=3426"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:58:00","slug":"free-news-api-for-commercial-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsdata.io\/blog\/free-news-api-for-commercial-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Free News APIs for Commercial Use in 2026 (Tested and Compared)"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”text_block_wrapper” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”8169″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”20px” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][vc_column_text]News APIs are considered a valuable tool for individuals and developers seeking to integrate and access news content into their projects or applications.<\/p>\n

The News API works as a medium between two applications to interact, allowing users to access and integrate programmatically data formats from various sources worldwide.<\/p>\n

Moreover, it is also beneficial for commercial app developers by increasing their efficiency and providing real-time news.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s check out some free news APIs for commercial purposes that can help you build your applications from scratch with zero cost.<\/p>\n

Correction from our 2024 version:<\/strong> This article previously listed the Bing News Search API as a free option. Microsoft retired the entire Bing Search API family, including Bing News, on August 11, 2025<\/strong>. Existing keys stopped working and no new signups are possible. It’s replaced below with Currents API, which fits the same “free + commercial-use-allowed” niche.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

Comparison table: free news APIs for commercial use<\/h2>\n
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API<\/th>\nFree tier<\/th>\nCommercial use on free tier?<\/th>\nPaid plans start at<\/th>\nSources \/ Languages<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
NewsData.io<\/strong><\/td>\n200 credits\/day<\/td>\n\u2705 Yes<\/td>\n$199\/mo (tier-dependent)<\/td>\n100,000+ sources, 89 languages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Currents API<\/strong><\/td>\n~600 requests\/day<\/td>\n\u2705 Yes<\/td>\nPaid tiers available<\/td>\n20,000+ sources, 40+ languages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mediastack<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited requests\/month<\/td>\n\u26a0\ufe0f Testing only on entry tier<\/td>\n~$24.99+\/mo<\/td>\n7,500+ sources, 50+ languages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NewsAPI.org<\/strong><\/td>\n100 requests\/day<\/td>\n\u274c No \u2014 dev\/testing only<\/td>\n~$449\/mo (Business)<\/td>\n80,000+ sources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GNews<\/strong><\/td>\n100 requests\/day<\/td>\n\u274c No \u2014 non-commercial only<\/td>\n~$50\u2013$84\/mo<\/td>\nGoogle News aggregation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Pricing and quotas change often always confirm current numbers on the vendor’s own pricing page before committing. Table verified against public vendor pages as of July 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

1. NewsData API<\/u><\/h2>\n

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NewsData.io<\/a> is a news API service that provides an interface for developers or individuals to access all the news resources or articles around the world programmatically.<\/p>\n

It works as a messenger between two websites and lets them exchange their data without knowing each other.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

API Features:<\/h3>\n