Alternatives · SEO APIs
Scavio alternatives
As of Oct 24, 2026, the best Scavio alternative for most people is Apify (2.8 GPA), third in our ranking of SERP and SEO data APIs. It's also the best free one.
Scavio compared with 7 alternatives: SerpApi, Serper, SearchApi, SerpBase, Apify and 2 more.
Scavio is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $24 per month for 7,000 credits, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly). 2 of the 7 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 5 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScavioThis tool | Free trial · from $24/mo | Trial only | Web |
| SerpApi | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
| Serper | Free trial · from $50 one-time | Trial only | Web |
| SearchApi | Free trial · from $40/mo | Trial only | Web |
| SerpBase | Free trial · from $3/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Apify | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| Serpex | Free trial · from $5 | Trial only | Web |
| Serply | Free trial · from $5 one-time | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
Scavio starts at $24 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 2 of the 4 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: SerpBase and Apify.
SerpApi and SearchApi 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 Scavio
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 Scavio lacks.
Suits: Developers who need Google results, AI Overviews and AI Mode answers as JSON
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).
Suits: AI chatbots and agents that need current Google results
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.
Suits: Developers who need Google results and AI engine answers from one API
SerpBase
Search, social and shopping data API with 47 endpoints on one key
- SerpBase starts at $3 per month for 10,000 credits.
Suits: Developers who need Google results and other sources on one key
Apify
Scraping platform with a store of ready-made Actors, Google included
- Apify starts at $19 per month, billed monthly, with $19 of usage included.
- Apify has a free plan, which Scavio lacks.
Suits: Teams that want a ready-made scraper instead of writing one
Serpex
Pay-as-you-go web search and page extraction API for AI agents
- Serpex starts at $5 minimum top-up, used as you go ($0.80 per 1,000 credits).
Suits: Grounding AI agents and chatbots in current web results
Serply
Prepaid Google search API with a hosted MCP server for AI agents
- Serply starts at $5 one-time for 2,500 credits (1 credit = 1 request), used as you go.
Suits: Grounding AI agents in live Google results through MCP
Limits worth knowing in Scavio
- A Google search costs 1 credit; heavier requests, such as a Reddit post with its full comment tree, cost 2.
- The 50 free credits are a one-time allowance and do not renew.
- Plan credits refresh monthly and do not roll over, even on yearly billing.
- Yearly plans can only be downgraded or cancelled at the end of the year paid for.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Scavio?
The alternatives to Scavio in this directory are SerpApi, Serper, SearchApi, SerpBase, Apify, Serpex and Serply. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Scavio.
Is there a free alternative to Scavio?
Yes. SerpApi and Apify have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 23, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.