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SerpApi alternatives
As of Oct 24, 2026, the best SerpApi alternative for most people is DataForSEO (2.8 GPA), first in our ranking of SERP and SEO data APIs. The best free one is Apify (2.8 GPA).
SerpApi compared with 12 alternatives: Serper, SearchApi, DataForSEO, Bright Data SERP API, Scrapingdog and 7 more.
SerpApi has a free plan. Paid plans start at $25 per month for 1,000 searches, billed monthly. 6 of the 12 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SerpApiThis tool | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web |
| Serper | Free trial · from $50 one-time | Trial only | Web |
| SearchApi | Free trial · from $40/mo | Trial only | Web |
| DataForSEO | Free trial · from $50 | Trial only | Web |
| Bright Data SERP API | Free plan · from $499/mo | Yes | Web |
| Scrapingdog | Free trial · from $40/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Apify | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| Autom | Free trial · from $50 one-time | Trial only | Web |
| Brave Search API | Free plan | Yes | Web |
| Decodo SERP Scraping API | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| HasData | Free plan · from $49/mo | Yes | Web |
| Outscraper | Free plan | Yes | Web |
| Oxylabs SERP Scraper API | Free trial · from $30/mo | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
SerpApi starts at $25 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 7 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Apify and Decodo SERP Scraping API 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 SerpApi
Serper
Google search results API sold in prepaid credit packs
- Serper starts at $50 one-time for 50,000 credits ($1.00 per 1,000 queries).
- Serper has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike SerpApi.
Suits: AI chatbots and agents that need current Google results
SearchApi
Real-time SERP API for Google, AI answers and dozens of other sites
- SearchApi starts at $40 per month for 10,000 searches, billed monthly.
- SearchApi has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike SerpApi.
Suits: Developers who need Google results and AI engine answers from one API
DataForSEO
Pay-as-you-go APIs for SERP, keyword, backlink and AI mention data
- DataForSEO starts at $50 minimum top-up, used as you go.
- DataForSEO has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike SerpApi.
- DataForSEO also covers keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility.
Suits: Developers building their own rank trackers, keyword tools or backlink checkers
Bright Data SERP API
Search results API on Bright Data's proxy network, with AI engines
- Bright Data SERP API starts at $499 per month for 380,000 requests.
Suits: Teams that already use Bright Data proxies or scrapers and want search data too
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 SerpApi.
Suits: Teams that need Google results and general web scraping from one account
Apify
Scraping platform with a store of ready-made Actors, Google included
- Apify starts at $19 per month, billed monthly, with $19 of usage included.
Suits: Teams that want a ready-made scraper instead of writing one
Autom
SERP API for Google, Bing, Brave and Perplexity, one credit each
- Autom starts at $50 one-time for 50,000 credits, valid 1 year.
- Autom has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike SerpApi.
Suits: Developers who want several search engines on one key and one price
Brave Search API
Web search API from Brave's own index, built for AI agents and apps
Suits: Developers grounding AI agents and chatbots in current web results
Decodo SERP Scraping API
SERP scraping for Google, Bing and more, inside a web data API
- Decodo SERP Scraping API starts at $19 per month, up to 38K pages scraped or 19K crawls.
Suits: Tracking rankings by country, language and device in your own code
HasData
Google SERP API and web scraping APIs on one monthly credit allowance
- HasData starts at $49 per month for 200K credits, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
Suits: Developers building rank trackers or SEO dashboards on Google data
Outscraper
Pay-as-you-go Google Maps, Search and review scraping with a free tier
Suits: Local SEO and lead lists built from Google Maps data
Oxylabs SERP Scraper API
Search results scraping from Oxylabs, billed per successful result
- Oxylabs SERP Scraper API starts at $30 per month, spent across all Oxylabs products.
- Oxylabs SERP Scraper API has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike SerpApi.
Suits: Teams already buying Oxylabs proxies who want SERP data on the same bill
Limits worth knowing in SerpApi
- Plans are month to month; the FAQ says yearly billing can only be set up by request while an official yearly plan is in the works.
- The U.S. Legal Shield is not included on the Free, Starter or Developer plans.
- Bigger self-serve plans run from Searcher at $725 for 100,000 searches a month to Cloud plans of 1 million searches and up from $3,750.
- Refunds are offered within 7 days of subscribing, unless more than 20% of the plan's searches have been used.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to SerpApi?
The alternatives to SerpApi in this directory are Serper, SearchApi, DataForSEO, Bright Data SERP API, Scrapingdog, Apify, Autom, Brave Search API, Decodo SERP Scraping API, HasData, Outscraper and Oxylabs SERP Scraper API. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with SerpApi.
Is there a free alternative to SerpApi?
Yes. Bright Data SERP API, Apify, Brave Search API, Decodo SERP Scraping API, HasData and Outscraper 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.