AstroWay vs HumanDesign.ai
HumanDesign.ai only does HD: bodygraph + 4 endpoints for $25. AstroWay has 12 HD endpoints and adds Western astrology.
HumanDesign.ai is a focused Human Design API. AstroWay ships 12 HD endpoints — including rare techniques like Penta (group dynamics), Dream Rave and the Hologenetic Profile — alongside full Western and Vedic astrology, so you get Human Design plus everything else under one key.
Side-by-side
| Provider | Entry | Credits | Western | HD | MCP | Unique | OpenAPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstroWay | $5 | 50K | ✓ 175 | ✓ 12 | ✓ | ✓ 16 | 3.1 |
| HumanDesign.ai | $25 | 1K | — | ✓ 4 | — | — 0 | — |
The same natal request
Here's a full natal chart on AstroWay — copy-paste with a free key:
# cURL
curl -X POST https://api.astroway.info/v1/chart \
-H "X-Api-Key: aw_live_your_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"date":"1990-07-14","time":"14:30","timezoneOffset":3,
"latitude":50.45,"longitude":30.52}'
// Node.js (fetch)
const r = await fetch("https://api.astroway.info/v1/chart", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "X-Api-Key": process.env.ASTROWAY_API_KEY, "Content-Type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify({ date: "1990-07-14", time: "14:30", timezoneOffset: 3,
latitude: 50.45, longitude: 30.52 }),
});
const { data } = await r.json();
console.log(data.planets[0]); // { name: "Sun", longitude: ... }Where AstroWay wins
3× more HD endpoints. Penta, Dream Rave, Hologenetic Profile, Incarnation Cross. Optional $19 HD-only tier or full $5 stack.
- 12 HD endpoints vs 4
- Penta, Dream Rave, Hologenetic
- $5 entry or $19 HD-only
- Western astrology bundled
- OpenAPI 3.1 + Swiss Ephemeris
Pricing in practice
HumanDesign.ai’s entry is roughly $25 for 1K credits and HD-only. AstroWay’s free tier gives 10,000 credits/month (≈ 100 full HD charts at 50 credits each) before you pay, and paid plans start at $5/mo while also covering natal, synastry and transits.
Decision matrix
Pick AstroWay if
If you build a full-featured HD app or combined Western+HD products.
Pick HumanDesign.ai if
If you need a very simple bodygraph and nothing else.
How to switch
If you already compute bodygraphs elsewhere, AstroWay’s /v1/human-design returns type, strategy, authority, profile, channels and centers in one call. Switch the base URL and key, then add Penta or Dream Rave endpoints as you need them.
Start with AstroWay
10,000 credits free. No card. Switch from any competitor in 5 minutes.