Alternatives · SEO APIs
Zyte alternatives
As of Oct 24, 2026, the best Zyte alternative for most people is Apify (2.8 GPA), third in our ranking of SERP and SEO data APIs. It's also the best free one.
Zyte compared with 8 alternatives: ScrapingBee, ScraperAPI, Bright Data SERP API, Oxylabs SERP Scraper API, Apify and 3 more.
Zyte is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $100 per month minimum commitment. 4 of the 8 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZyteThis tool | Free trial · from $100/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ScrapingBee | Free trial · from $19/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ScraperAPI | Free plan · from $44.10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Bright Data SERP API | Free plan · from $499/mo | Yes | Web |
| Oxylabs SERP Scraper API | Free trial · from $30/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Apify | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| Crawlbase | Free trial · from $99/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Scrapfly | Free trial · from $30/mo | Trial only | Web |
| ZenRows | Free plan · from $16/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Zyte starts at $100 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 8 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
ScrapingBee, ScraperAPI, Oxylabs SERP Scraper API, Apify, Crawlbase, Scrapfly and 1 more 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 Zyte
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 Zyte lacks.
Suits: Developers scraping Google alongside e-commerce and other sites on one key
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.
- Bright Data SERP API has a free plan, which Zyte lacks.
Suits: Teams that already use Bright Data proxies or scrapers and want search data too
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.
Suits: Teams already buying Oxylabs proxies who want SERP data on the same bill
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.
- Apify has a free plan, which Zyte lacks.
Suits: Teams that want a ready-made scraper instead of writing one
Crawlbase
Crawling API with built-in scrapers, Google SERP to JSON included
- Crawlbase starts at $99 per month for 200,000 credits, billed monthly.
Suits: Developers who want Google results and other sites as JSON from one API
Scrapfly
Web scraping API with anti-bot unblocking, browsers and AI extraction
- Scrapfly starts at $30 per month for 200,000 API credits.
Suits: Developers scraping sites protected by anti-bot systems
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 Zyte lacks.
Suits: Developers scraping protected sites without managing proxies
Limits worth knowing in Zyte
- Without a commitment, pay as you go costs $0.13 to $1.27 per 1,000 HTTP responses and $1.01 to $16.08 per 1,000 rendered ones, up to $100 a month.
- Each site sits in one of five price tiers that Zyte assigns and reviews quarterly, so the cost of a request depends on the site.
- Screenshots ($1.34 per 1,000), automatic extraction ($0.27 to $1.07 per 1,000 per data type), actions and residential IPs cost extra.
- When the $5 free credit runs out, the account is suspended until a spending limit is set.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Zyte?
The alternatives to Zyte in this directory are ScrapingBee, ScraperAPI, Bright Data SERP API, Oxylabs SERP Scraper API, Apify, Crawlbase, Scrapfly and ZenRows. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Zyte.
Is there a free alternative to Zyte?
Yes. ScraperAPI, Bright Data SERP API, Apify 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.