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ScrapingAnt alternatives
As of Oct 23, 2026, the highest-graded ScrapingAnt alternative is ScrapingBee (2.4 GPA). The best free one is ZenRows (2.4 GPA).
ScrapingAnt compared with 5 alternatives: ScrapingBee, ScraperAPI, ZenRows, Scrapingdog and Scrape.do.
ScrapingAnt has a free plan. Paid plans start at $19 per month for 100,000 API credits. 3 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScrapingAntThis tool | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| ScrapingBee | Free trial · from $19/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ScraperAPI | Free plan · from $44.10/mo | Yes | Web |
| ZenRows | Free plan · from $16/mo | Yes | Web |
| Scrapingdog | Free trial · from $40/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Scrape.do | Free plan · from $29/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
ScrapingAnt starts at $19 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.
Scrapingdog scores higher without starting lower. ZenRows starts 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 ScrapingAnt
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 ScrapingAnt.
Suits: Developers who want proxies and headless browsers handled for them
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
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
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 ScrapingAnt.
Suits: Teams that need Google results and general web scraping from one account
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
Limits worth knowing in ScrapingAnt
- Google requests cost 10 credits each; other pages cost 1 to 125 credits by browser and proxy choice, with residential proxies and JavaScript rendering the most.
- Search pages come back as HTML by default; JSON needs the AI extractor, which adds 1 credit per 30 characters read and written.
- Unused credits do not carry over; a plan that runs out mid-month can be restarted at once by paying again.
- Standalone residential and datacenter proxies are billed by GB, separately from API credits.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to ScrapingAnt?
The alternatives to ScrapingAnt in this directory are ScrapingBee, ScraperAPI, ZenRows, Scrapingdog and Scrape.do. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with ScrapingAnt.
Is there a free alternative to ScrapingAnt?
Yes. ScraperAPI, ZenRows and Scrape.do 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.