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Free alternatives to ScrapingBee

ScrapingBee has no free plan. 17 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs in this directory are free or have a free plan.

ScrapingBee is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits. All of them pair the free plan with paid ones.

17 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to ScrapingBee

  1. ScraperAPI

    Web scraping API with Google search endpoints, priced in API credits

    What is free: Free plan after the trial: 1,000 API credits a month and 5 concurrent threads, no credit card needed. A Google or Bing request costs 25 credits.

    • ScraperAPI starts at $44.10 per month for 100K API credits, billed annually ($49 billed monthly). ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
    • ScraperAPI has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    ScraperAPI vs ScrapingBeeScraperAPI pricing and details

  2. ZenRows

    Web scraping API for protected sites, priced by monthly credits

    What is free: 5,000 credits a month with every tool except standalone residential proxies, 5 concurrent requests and community support. No card needed.

    • ZenRows starts at $16 per month for 45,000 credits, billed annually ($19 billed monthly). ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
    • ZenRows has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    ZenRows vs ScrapingBeeZenRows pricing and details

  3. SerpApi

    Real-time search results API for Google and dozens of other engines

    What is free: 250 searches a month, up to 50 successful searches an hour. No U.S. Legal Shield.

    • SerpApi starts at $25 per month for 1,000 searches, billed monthly. ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
    • SerpApi has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    SerpApi vs ScrapingBeeSerpApi pricing and details

  4. Apify

    Scraping platform with a store of ready-made Actors, Google included

    What is free: $5 of platform usage each month for Store Actors or your own, 16 GB of Actor memory, 5 concurrent runs and community support. No card needed.

    • Apify starts at $19 per month, billed monthly, with $19 of usage included. ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
    • Apify has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    Apify vs ScrapingBeeApify pricing and details

  5. Decodo SERP Scraping API

    SERP scraping for Google, Bing and more, inside a web data API

    What is free: Up to 10K pages scraped or 5K crawls a month at 10 requests a second, with every endpoint and feature.

    • Decodo SERP Scraping API starts at $19 per month, up to 38K pages scraped or 19K crawls. ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
    • Decodo SERP Scraping API has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    Decodo SERP Scraping API vs ScrapingBeeDecodo SERP Scraping API pricing and details

  6. Scrape.do

    Web scraping API with ready-made Google and AI search scrapers

    What is free: 1,000 successful API credits a month (100 Google searches) with 5 concurrent requests and every feature, including residential and mobile proxies. No card needed.

    • Scrape.do starts at $29 per month for 250,000 successful API credits, billed monthly. ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
    • Scrape.do has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    Scrape.do vs ScrapingBeeScrape.do pricing and details

  7. ScrapingAnt

    Web scraping API with headless Chrome, proxies and AI extraction

    What is free: 10,000 API credits every month, with failed requests not charged. No card needed.

    • ScrapingAnt starts at $19 per month for 100,000 API credits. ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
    • ScrapingAnt has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    ScrapingAnt vs ScrapingBeeScrapingAnt pricing and details

  8. HasData

    Google SERP API and web scraping APIs on one monthly credit allowance

    What is free: 1,000 credits every month across every tool, with 5 concurrent requests and no credit card. That covers 100 Google SERP API requests.

    • HasData starts at $49 per month for 200K credits, billed annually ($59 billed monthly). ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
    • HasData has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    HasData pricing and details

  9. Outscraper

    Pay-as-you-go Google Maps, Search and review scraping with a free tier

    What is free: A free allowance on each service that resets every 30 days: 500 Google Maps places and 500 reviews, 10 Google searches, 50 News or Shopping searches and 25 email checks.

    • Outscraper has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    Outscraper pricing and details

  10. Brave Search API

    Web search API from Brave's own index, built for AI agents and apps

    What is free: $5 of free credit every month on each prepaid plan (Search, Answers, Spellcheck and Autosuggest), applied automatically. A credit card is needed to sign up.

    • Brave Search API has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    Brave Search API pricing and details

  11. Bright Data SERP API

    Search results API on Bright Data's proxy network, with AI engines

    What is free: 5,000 requests a month, no credit card required.

    • Bright Data SERP API starts at $499 per month for 380,000 requests. ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
    • Bright Data SERP API has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    Bright Data SERP API pricing and details

  12. Zenserp

    SERP API for Google, Bing, Yandex and DuckDuckGo with monthly plans

    What is free: 50 searches a month of Google Search only, with email support. Other engines, result types and AI Overviews need a paid plan.

    • Zenserp starts at $49.99 per month for 25,000 searches, billed monthly. ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
    • Zenserp has a free plan. ScrapingBee does not, though it has a free trial.
    Zenserp pricing and details

5 more that are free or have a free plan

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Common questions

Is there a free alternative to ScrapingBee?

Yes. ScraperAPI, ZenRows, SerpApi, Apify, Decodo SERP Scraping API, Scrape.do, ScrapingAnt, HasData and 9 more are free or have a free plan.

Does ScrapingBee have a free plan?

ScrapingBee has no free plan. ScrapingBee is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.

When was this checked?

Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 23, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to ScrapingBee: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.