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ScrapingBot alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded ScrapingBot alternative is ScrapingAnt (2.6 GPA). It's also the best free one.
ScrapingBot compared with 5 alternatives: ScrapingBee, ScraperAPI, Scrapingdog, ScrapingAnt and Scraping Robot.
ScrapingBot has a free plan. Paid plans start at €22 per month for 100,000 credits. 2 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 3 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScrapingBotThis tool | Free plan · from €22/mo | Yes | Web |
| ScrapingBee | Free trial · from $19/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ScraperAPI | Free plan · from $44.10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Scrapingdog | Free trial · from $40/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ScrapingAnt | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| Scraping Robot | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
ScrapingBot starts at about $24.58 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 2 of the 4 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: ScrapingBee 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 ScrapingBot
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 ScrapingBot.
- ScrapingBee does not cover AI agents, which ScrapingBot does.
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).
- ScraperAPI does not cover AI agents, which ScrapingBot does.
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 ScrapingBot.
- Scrapingdog does not cover AI agents, which ScrapingBot does.
Suits: Teams that need Google results and general web scraping from one account
ScrapingAnt
Web scraping API with headless Chrome, proxies and AI extraction
- ScrapingAnt starts at $19 per month for 100,000 API credits.
- ScrapingAnt does not cover AI agents, which ScrapingBot does.
Suits: Developers who need search results and the pages they link to
Scraping Robot
Pay-per-scrape web scraping API with no monthly subscription
- Scraping Robot has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ScrapingBot.
- Scraping Robot does not cover AI agents, which ScrapingBot does.
Suits: Occasional scraping jobs that do not justify a monthly plan
Limits worth knowing in ScrapingBot
- Prices are in euros, and the page notes that sales tax and VAT may apply.
- A quarterly billing option gives 15% off the monthly price; the page does not show the quarterly figures per plan.
- The pricing page does not say how many credits each request type uses.
- Plans above 1,500,000 credits are not listed; the page says to contact the vendor for a custom plan.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to ScrapingBot?
The alternatives to ScrapingBot in this directory are ScrapingBee, ScraperAPI, Scrapingdog, ScrapingAnt and Scraping Robot. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with ScrapingBot.
Is there a free alternative to ScrapingBot?
Yes. ScraperAPI and ScrapingAnt have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 23, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.