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ScraperAPI alternatives
As of Oct 23, 2026, the highest-graded ScraperAPI alternative is ScrapingAnt (2.6 GPA). It's also the best free one.
ScraperAPI compared with 11 alternatives: ScrapingBee, Scrapingdog, ZenRows, Scrapfly, SerpApi and 6 more.
ScraperAPI has a free plan. Paid plans start at $44.10 per month for 100K API credits, billed annually ($49 billed monthly). 4 of the 11 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScraperAPIThis tool | Free plan · from $44.10/mo | Yes | Web |
| ScrapingBee | Free trial · from $19/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Scrapingdog | Free trial · from $40/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ZenRows | Free plan · from $16/mo | Yes | Web |
| Scrapfly | Free trial · from $30/mo | Trial only | Web |
| SerpApi | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
| Crawlbase | Free trial · from $99/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Scrape.do | Free plan · from $29/mo | Yes | Web |
| Scraping Robot | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
| ScrapingAnt | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| WebScrapingAPI | Free trial · from $28/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Zyte | Free trial · from $100/mo | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
ScraperAPI starts at $44.10 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 3 of the 10 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: Scrapingdog, Scrapfly and SerpApi.
Crawlbase and Zyte score higher without starting lower. ScrapingBee, ZenRows, Scrape.do, ScrapingAnt and WebScrapingAPI start lower without scoring higher.
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 ScraperAPI
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 ScraperAPI.
Suits: Developers who want proxies and headless browsers handled for them
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 ScraperAPI.
Suits: Teams that need Google results and general web scraping from one account
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
Scrapfly
Web scraping API with anti-bot unblocking, browsers and AI extraction
- Scrapfly starts at $30 per month for 200,000 API credits.
- Scrapfly has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ScraperAPI.
Suits: Developers scraping sites protected by anti-bot systems
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
Crawlbase
Crawling API with built-in scrapers, Google SERP to JSON included
- Crawlbase starts at $99 per month for 200,000 credits, billed monthly.
- Crawlbase has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ScraperAPI.
Suits: Developers who want Google results and other sites as JSON from one API
Scrape.do
Web scraping API with ready-made Google and AI search scrapers
- Scrape.do starts at $29 per month for 250,000 successful API credits, billed monthly.
Suits: Developers who want Google results as parsed JSON on a small budget
Scraping Robot
Pay-per-scrape web scraping API with no monthly subscription
- Scraping Robot has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ScraperAPI.
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
WebScrapingAPI
Scraper and SERP APIs with monthly Google search plans
- WebScrapingAPI starts at $28 per month for 10,000 Google searches.
- WebScrapingAPI has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ScraperAPI.
Suits: Developers building rank trackers or search tools on Google data
Zyte
Web scraping API with ban handling, AI extraction and a SERP endpoint
- Zyte starts at $100 per month minimum commitment.
- Zyte has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ScraperAPI.
Suits: Developers scraping sites that block ordinary requests
Limits worth knowing in ScraperAPI
- A Google or Bing request costs 25 credits, so Hobby's 100,000 credits cover about 4,000 Google searches.
- JavaScript rendering, premium proxies and screenshots each add 10 credits, and bypassing bot protection adds 10 more.
- Credits reset each billing cycle with no rollover; pay-as-you-go past the allowance starts at the Scaling plan.
- Hobby and Startup can only geotarget the US and EU; country-level targeting starts at Business.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to ScraperAPI?
The alternatives to ScraperAPI in this directory are ScrapingBee, Scrapingdog, ZenRows, Scrapfly, SerpApi, Crawlbase, Scrape.do, Scraping Robot, ScrapingAnt, WebScrapingAPI and Zyte. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with ScraperAPI.
Is there a free alternative to ScraperAPI?
Yes. ZenRows, SerpApi, Scrape.do 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.