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WebScrapingAPI alternatives
As of Oct 23, 2026, the highest-graded WebScrapingAPI alternative is SerpApi (2.4 GPA). It's also the best free one. The catch, in its listing's words: "250 searches a month, up to 50 successful searches an hour."
WebScrapingAPI compared with 5 alternatives: SerpApi, ScrapingBee, ScraperAPI, Scrapingdog and ZenRows.
WebScrapingAPI is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $28 per month for 10,000 Google searches. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebScrapingAPIThis tool | Free trial · from $28/mo | Trial only | Web |
| SerpApi | Free plan · from $25/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 |
| ZenRows | Free plan · from $16/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
WebScrapingAPI starts at $28 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 3 of the 5 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: SerpApi, ScrapingBee and ZenRows.
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 WebScrapingAPI
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.
- SerpApi has a free plan, which WebScrapingAPI lacks.
Suits: Developers who need Google results, AI Overviews and AI Mode answers as JSON
ScrapingBee
Web scraping API with a Google search endpoint, priced by credits
- ScrapingBee starts at $19 per month for 75,000 API credits.
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 has a free plan, which WebScrapingAPI lacks.
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.
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).
- ZenRows has a free plan, which WebScrapingAPI lacks.
Suits: Developers scraping protected sites without managing proxies
Limits worth knowing in WebScrapingAPI
- Only the Google plans have published prices; Bing, DuckDuckGo and Yandex are quoted after a review.
- Usage is counted per request, so each keyword is multiplied by every market, device and refresh you track.
- The Scraper API is a separate subscription: 5,000 free requests, then $19 a month for 7,000 requests up to $599 for 450,000.
- Residential proxies start at $8.50 per GB and the managed data service at $299 a month, both outside these plans.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to WebScrapingAPI?
The alternatives to WebScrapingAPI in this directory are SerpApi, ScrapingBee, ScraperAPI, Scrapingdog and ZenRows. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with WebScrapingAPI.
Is there a free alternative to WebScrapingAPI?
Yes. SerpApi, ScraperAPI and ZenRows 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.