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ZenRows alternatives
As of Oct 23, 2026, the highest-graded ZenRows alternative is ScrapingAnt (2.6 GPA). It's also the best free one.
ZenRows compared with 8 alternatives: ScrapingBee, Scrapfly, ScraperAPI, Scrape.do, Zyte and 3 more.
ZenRows has a free plan. Paid plans start at $16 per month for 45,000 credits, billed annually ($19 billed monthly). 3 of the 8 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZenRowsThis tool | Free plan · from $16/mo | Yes | Web |
| ScrapingBee | Free trial · from $19/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Scrapfly | Free trial · from $30/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ScraperAPI | Free plan · from $44.10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Scrape.do | Free plan · from $29/mo | Yes | Web |
| Zyte | Free trial · from $100/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Crawlbase | Free trial · from $99/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ScrapingAnt | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| WebScrapingAPI | Free trial · from $28/mo | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
ZenRows starts at $16 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 8 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Scrapfly, Zyte and Crawlbase 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 ZenRows
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 ZenRows.
Suits: Developers who want proxies and headless browsers handled for them
Scrapfly
Web scraping API with anti-bot unblocking, browsers and AI extraction
- Scrapfly starts at $30 per month for 200,000 API credits.
- Scrapfly has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ZenRows.
Suits: Developers scraping sites protected by anti-bot systems
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
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
Zyte
Web scraping API with ban handling, AI extraction and a SERP endpoint
- Zyte starts at $100 per month minimum commitment.
- Zyte has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ZenRows.
Suits: Developers scraping sites that block ordinary requests
Crawlbase
Crawling API with built-in scrapers, Google SERP to JSON included
- Crawlbase starts at $99 per month for 200,000 credits, billed monthly.
- Crawlbase has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ZenRows.
Suits: Developers who want Google results and other sites as JSON from one API
ScrapingAnt
Web scraping API with headless Chrome, proxies and AI extraction
- ScrapingAnt starts at $19 per month for 100,000 API credits.
Suits: Developers who need search results and the pages they link to
WebScrapingAPI
Scraper and SERP APIs with monthly Google search plans
- WebScrapingAPI starts at $28 per month for 10,000 Google searches.
- WebScrapingAPI has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ZenRows.
Suits: Developers building rank trackers or search tools on Google data
Limits worth knowing in ZenRows
- A standard page costs 1 credit, 5 with JavaScript rendering, 10 with premium proxies and 25 with both; residential bandwidth is 25,000 credits per GB.
- Search results come from fetching a Google or Bing results address and parsing the page, so the groups returned vary with what the page shows.
- The free plan stops at 5,000 credits until the next month; paid plans can buy top-ups up to ten times a billing period.
- Each paid plan's price rises with its credit allowance, in three steps (five for Scale).
Common questions
What are the alternatives to ZenRows?
The alternatives to ZenRows in this directory are ScrapingBee, Scrapfly, ScraperAPI, Scrape.do, Zyte, Crawlbase, ScrapingAnt and WebScrapingAPI. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with ZenRows.
Is there a free alternative to ZenRows?
Yes. ScraperAPI, Scrape.do and ScrapingAnt 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.