IGDB vs MobyGames

IGDB plans

• IGDB APIFree
• IGDB API (commercial partnership)Free
• IGDB API (non-commercial)Free
• Commercial partnershipPriced on request

MobyGames plans

• Moby+Priced on request
• HobbyistPriced on request
• ProfessionalPriced on request
• Hobbyist APIPriced on request
• MobyPlus + Hobbyist APIPriced on request
• BronzePriced on request

Pick IGDB if…

IGDB suits people looking up game information and developers building products that need game data. Commercial API users need to pursue a partnership and provide visible attribution.

Pick MobyGames if…

You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.