DataForSEO alternatives

How each one differs from DataForSEO

1. 

   SerpApi

   Real-time search results API for Google and dozens of other engines

   • SerpApi starts at $25 per month for 1,000 searches, billed monthly.
   • SerpApi has a free plan, which DataForSEO lacks.
   • SerpApi does not cover keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility, which DataForSEO does.

   Suits: Developers who need Google results, AI Overviews and AI Mode answers as JSON

   SerpApi vs DataForSEOSerpApi pricing and details
2. 

   Serper

   Google search results API sold in prepaid credit packs

   • Serper starts at $50 one-time for 50,000 credits ($1.00 per 1,000 queries).
   • Serper does not cover keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility, which DataForSEO does.

   Suits: AI chatbots and agents that need current Google results

   Serper vs DataForSEOSerper pricing and details
3. 

   SearchApi

   Real-time SERP API for Google, AI answers and dozens of other sites

   • SearchApi starts at $40 per month for 10,000 searches, billed monthly.
   • SearchApi does not cover keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility, which DataForSEO does.

   Suits: Developers who need Google results and AI engine answers from one API

   SearchApi vs DataForSEOSearchApi pricing and details
4. 

   Bright Data SERP API

   Search results API on Bright Data's proxy network, with AI engines

   • Bright Data SERP API starts at $499 per month for 380,000 requests.
   • Bright Data SERP API has a free plan, which DataForSEO lacks.
   • Bright Data SERP API does not cover keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility, which DataForSEO does.

   Suits: Teams that already use Bright Data proxies or scrapers and want search data too

   Bright Data SERP API vs DataForSEOBright Data SERP API pricing and details
5. 

   Brave Search API

   Web search API from Brave's own index, built for AI agents and apps

   • Brave Search API has a free plan, which DataForSEO lacks.
   • Brave Search API does not cover keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility, which DataForSEO does.

   Suits: Developers grounding AI agents and chatbots in current web results

   Brave Search API vs DataForSEOBrave Search API pricing and details
6. 

   Decodo SERP Scraping API

   SERP scraping for Google, Bing and more, inside a web data API

   • Decodo SERP Scraping API starts at $19 per month, up to 38K pages scraped or 19K crawls.
   • Decodo SERP Scraping API has a free plan, which DataForSEO lacks.
   • Decodo SERP Scraping API does not cover keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility, which DataForSEO does.

   Suits: Tracking rankings by country, language and device in your own code

   Decodo SERP Scraping API vs DataForSEODecodo SERP Scraping API pricing and details
7. 

   DomDetailer

   Bulk Moz, Majestic and backlink lookups on credits that never expire

   • DomDetailer starts at $34 one-time for 25,000 domain lookups, credits never expire.
   • DomDetailer also lists a Windows app.
   • DomDetailer does not cover keyword research, site audit, AI search visibility and sERP API, which DataForSEO does.

   Suits: Domain hunters screening expired and auction domains in bulk

   DomDetailer vs DataForSEODomDetailer pricing and details
8. 

   HasData

   Google SERP API and web scraping APIs on one monthly credit allowance

   • HasData starts at $49 per month for 200K credits, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
   • HasData has a free plan, which DataForSEO lacks.
   • HasData does not cover keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility, which DataForSEO does.

   Suits: Developers building rank trackers or SEO dashboards on Google data

   HasData vs DataForSEOHasData pricing and details
9. 

   Keyword Tool API

   Keyword suggestion and search volume API across 17 search platforms

   • Keyword Tool API starts at $68 per month for 50 requests a day, billed annually ($88 billed monthly).
   • Keyword Tool API does not cover site audit, backlink analysis, AI search visibility and sERP API, which DataForSEO does.

   Suits: Pulling Google and Bing volumes into your own tools or data warehouse

   Keyword Tool API vs DataForSEOKeyword Tool API pricing and details
10. 

    Outscraper

    Pay-as-you-go Google Maps, Search and review scraping with a free tier

    • Outscraper has a free plan, which DataForSEO lacks.
    • Outscraper does not cover keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility, which DataForSEO does.

    Suits: Local SEO and lead lists built from Google Maps data

    Outscraper vs DataForSEOOutscraper pricing and details
11. 

    Oxylabs SERP Scraper API

    Search results scraping from Oxylabs, billed per successful result

    • Oxylabs SERP Scraper API starts at $30 per month, spent across all Oxylabs products.
    • Oxylabs SERP Scraper API does not cover keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility, which DataForSEO does.

    Suits: Teams already buying Oxylabs proxies who want SERP data on the same bill

    Oxylabs SERP Scraper API vs DataForSEOOxylabs SERP Scraper API pricing and details
12. 

    Scale SERP

    Google results API from Traject Data with a free monthly allowance

    • Scale SERP starts at $23 per month for 1,000 searches, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • Scale SERP has a free plan, which DataForSEO lacks.
    • Scale SERP does not cover keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility, which DataForSEO does.

    Suits: Developers who need many Google result types, including Scholar and Trends

    Scale SERP vs DataForSEOScale SERP pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in DataForSEO