Alternatives · SEO APIs
Olostep alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded Olostep alternative is Firecrawl (2.6 GPA). It's also the best free one. The catch, in its listing's words: "1,000 credits a month."
Olostep compared with 5 alternatives: Firecrawl, ScrapingBee, ZenRows, Scrapfly and ScraperAPI.
Olostep is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per month for 5,000 requests. 3 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 2 more offer a free trial.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| OlostepThis tool | Free trial · from $9/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Firecrawl | Free plan · from $16/mo | Yes | Web |
| ScrapingBee | Free trial · from $19/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ZenRows | Free plan · from $16/mo | Yes | Web |
| Scrapfly | Free trial · from $30/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ScraperAPI | Free plan · from $44.10/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Olostep starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 5 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Firecrawl and Scrapfly score higher without starting lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Olostep
Firecrawl
Web search, scrape and crawl API that returns LLM-ready data
- Firecrawl starts at $16 per month for 5,000 credits, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Firecrawl has a free plan, which Olostep lacks.
- Firecrawl is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Firecrawl does not cover AI search, which Olostep does.
Suits: Developers feeding web pages into LLM or RAG pipelines
ScrapingBee
Web scraping API with a Google search endpoint, priced by credits
- ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
- ScrapingBee does not cover AI search and AI agents, which Olostep does.
Suits: Developers who want proxies and headless browsers handled for them
ZenRows
Web scraping API for protected sites, priced by monthly credits
- ZenRows starts at $16 per month for 45,000 credits, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- ZenRows has a free plan, which Olostep lacks.
- ZenRows does not cover AI search and AI agents, which Olostep does.
Suits: Developers scraping protected sites without managing proxies
Scrapfly
Web scraping API with anti-bot unblocking, browsers and AI extraction
- Scrapfly starts at $30 per month for 200,000 API credits.
- Scrapfly does not cover AI search and AI agents, which Olostep does.
Suits: Developers scraping sites protected by anti-bot systems
ScraperAPI
Web scraping API with Google search endpoints, priced in API credits
- ScraperAPI starts at $44.10 per month for 100K API credits, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
- ScraperAPI has a free plan, which Olostep lacks.
- ScraperAPI does not cover AI search and AI agents, which Olostep does.
Suits: Developers scraping Google alongside e-commerce and other sites on one key
Limits worth knowing in Olostep
- The pricing page does not say whether the 500 trial requests refill; it is shown as a trial, not a monthly allowance.
- AI browser automations are listed from the Scale plan up.
- Top-up credit packs are valid for 6 months, from $5 for 2,000 credits to $1,000 for 2,000,000.
- Only monthly prices are shown; no annual discount is stated on the pricing page.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Olostep?
The alternatives to Olostep in this directory are Firecrawl, ScrapingBee, ZenRows, Scrapfly and ScraperAPI. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Olostep.
Is there a free alternative to Olostep?
Yes. Firecrawl, ZenRows and ScraperAPI have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Is there an open-source alternative to Olostep?
Firecrawl is described as open source on its own site.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 23, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.