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Scrape.do alternatives
As of Oct 23, 2026, the highest-graded Scrape.do alternative is ScrapingAnt (2.6 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Scrape.do compared with 7 alternatives: ScrapingBee, ZenRows, ScraperAPI, Scrapingdog, SerpApi and 2 more.
Scrape.do has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29 per month for 250,000 successful API credits, billed monthly. 4 of the 7 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrape.doThis tool | Free plan · from $29/mo | Yes | Web |
| ScrapingBee | Free trial · from $19/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ZenRows | Free plan · from $16/mo | Yes | Web |
| ScraperAPI | Free plan · from $44.10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Scrapingdog | Free trial · from $40/mo | Trial only | Web |
| SerpApi | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
| Scraping Robot | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
| ScrapingAnt | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Scrape.do starts at $29 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 4 of the 6 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: ScrapingBee, ZenRows, SerpApi and ScrapingAnt.
ScraperAPI and Scrapingdog 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 Scrape.do
ScrapingBee
Web scraping API with a Google search endpoint, priced by credits
- ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
- ScrapingBee has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Scrape.do.
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).
Suits: Developers scraping protected sites without managing proxies
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).
Suits: Developers scraping Google alongside e-commerce and other sites on one key
Scrapingdog
Web scraping and Google SERP APIs on one shared credit plan
- Scrapingdog starts at $40 per month for 200,000 credits, billed monthly.
- Scrapingdog has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Scrape.do.
Suits: Teams that need Google results and general web scraping from one account
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.
Suits: Developers who need Google results, AI Overviews and AI Mode answers as JSON
Scraping Robot
Pay-per-scrape web scraping API with no monthly subscription
- Scraping Robot has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Scrape.do.
Suits: Occasional scraping jobs that do not justify a monthly plan
ScrapingAnt
Web scraping API with headless Chrome, proxies and AI extraction
- ScrapingAnt starts at $19 per month for 100,000 API credits.
Suits: Developers who need search results and the pages they link to
Limits worth knowing in Scrape.do
- A basic datacenter request costs 1 credit and a residential request with JavaScript rendering 25; a Google search costs 10.
- Requests stop when the month's credits run out unless you upgrade or buy more. Failed requests are not charged.
- Annual billing (pay for 10 months, get 12) is set up by contacting support, not at checkout.
- Refunds are rare and limited to the first three days after a purchase.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Scrape.do?
The alternatives to Scrape.do in this directory are ScrapingBee, ZenRows, ScraperAPI, Scrapingdog, SerpApi, Scraping Robot and ScrapingAnt. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Scrape.do.
Is there a free alternative to Scrape.do?
Yes. ZenRows, ScraperAPI, SerpApi and ScrapingAnt 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.