DataForSEO vs Oxylabs SERP Scraper API (2026): which should you pick?

As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick DataForSEO: it is first in our ranking of SERP and SEO data APIs, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.4.

Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA

DataForSEO grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

DataForSEO

Pay-as-you-go APIs for SERP, keyword, backlink and AI mention data

Free trial · from $50

Full details dataforseo.com

Oxylabs SERP Scraper API

Search results scraping from Oxylabs, billed per successful result

Free trial · from $30/mo

Full details oxylabs.io

Which one is for you

Pick DataForSEO if

Fits if you're building your own rank tracker, keyword tool or backlink checker and want one bill for the data
Works for batch jobs that can wait minutes for a queued result at $0.60 per 1,000

Look elsewhere if

Not for you if you want reports to look at, since it returns JSON with no SEO dashboard
Tight if you're only testing, as the $1 trial credit goes fast and the next step is a $50 top-up
Watch out: search operators multiply the price of a Google query by five
Pricey if you pull backlinks or AI mentions in bulk, at $0.024 a task plus $0.000036 a row, and $0.1 a task plus $0.001 a row

Pick Oxylabs SERP Scraper API if

Fits if you already pay Oxylabs for proxies and want search results from the same budget
Works for checking rankings at exact coordinates in many places

Look elsewhere if

Watch out: results with 2xx or 4xx status codes from the target site count as successful and are billed
Pricey if you want AI parsing, at $3 per 1,000 parsed pages on every plan
Skip it if you need results in under a second, which takes the separate /Search endpoint at $1 per 1,000
Tight if you use other Oxylabs products, since they draw on the same monthly spend
Watch out: prices exclude VAT and other sales taxes, added where required

How we grade them

	2.8GPADataForSEOGood	2.4GPAOxylabs SERP Scraper APIFair
Value for money	B$50 is the smallest top-up and the balance never expires, a first spend at the dear end of this category's usual $25 to $50. The rate lifts it: Google results are $0.60 per 1,000 in the standard queue and $2 live, where most rivals here charge $1 to $4.	CStarter is $30 a month, inside this category's usual range, for about 22,000 rendered Google results at $1.35 per 1,000. That money is shared with every other Oxylabs product you use, and VAT may be added.
Free plan and trial	CNo free plan. New accounts get $1 of trial credit and a Sandbox that returns sample responses, enough to wire up your code, and then it's a $50 top-up.	CNo free plan: $5 of welcome credits toward any Oxylabs product, and then it's $30 a month.
Features	ASearch results from Google, Bing, YouTube, Yahoo, Baidu, Naver and Seznam, plus keyword volumes, its own backlink index back to 2019, site crawls and brand mentions in ChatGPT and AI Overviews. No other API in this category covers that much of the SEO job from one key.	BGoogle, Bing, Baidu and Yandex, with Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Lens and local results, answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, targeting down to coordinates, a scheduler and cloud delivery. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job.
Ease of use	CJudged on how fast a developer gets a first result: a Sandbox, spending limits per API and connectors for Sheets, n8n and Make. No rating on record, and each API is billed per SERP, task, row or page, which takes reading before you start.	CJudged on how fast a developer gets a first result: parsed JSON for common Google pages and OxyCopilot, which writes requests and parsing rules for you. No rating on record, and other pages need a custom parser.
Platforms and integrations	BWeb, with an API and connectors for Google Sheets, n8n, Make, Zapier, Airtable, Postman and Pabbly. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top.	BWeb, with an API, an MCP server and delivery straight to a cloud storage bucket. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top.
Best for	SEO data for building your own tools	search data on the same bill as Oxylabs proxies

The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: DataForSEO and Oxylabs SERP Scraper API. How we grade

Where they differ

DataForSEO also covers keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility.

In commonWebPublic APISERP API

At a glance

	DataForSEO	Oxylabs SERP Scraper API
Pricing	Free trial	Free trial
Starts at	$50 minimum top-up, used as you go	$30 per month, spent across all Oxylabs products
Free plan	None	None
Free trial	$1 of trial credit for new accounts, plus a free Sandbox that returns sample responses	$5 of welcome credits toward any Oxylabs product
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Made by	DataForSEO OU	Oxylabs
Price read from	dataforseo.com	oxylabs.io
Checked	Oct 23, 2026	Oct 23, 2026

Worth knowing

DataForSEO

Google organic results cost $0.0006 per SERP in the standard queue, $0.0012 in the priority queue and $0.002 live; search operators multiply the price by five.
Backlinks API calls cost $0.024 per task plus $0.000036 per row, and LLM Mentions $0.1 per task plus $0.001 per row.
There is no free plan: after the $1 trial credit, the account needs a top-up of at least $50.
It is a data API with no ready-made SEO dashboard; results come back as JSON for your own code or a connector.

Oxylabs SERP Scraper API

One subscription now covers all Oxylabs products, so SERP results draw on the same monthly spend as proxies and other scrapers.
Results with 2xx or 4xx status codes from the target site count as successful and are billed.
AI parsing costs $3 per 1,000 parsed pages on every plan.
Prices exclude VAT and other sales taxes, which are added where required.

Key features

DataForSEO

SERP API: Search results from Google (organic, Maps, AI Mode, News, Images, Jobs and more), Bing, YouTube, Yahoo, Baidu, Naver and Seznam, in queued or live modes.
Keyword data: Search volume and keyword metrics from Google Ads, Bing Ads, Google Trends and clickstream sources, plus the Labs API for keyword and competitor research.
Backlinks API: Backlink profiles, referring domains, anchors and link history back to 2019 from DataForSEO's own continuously crawled index, with bulk endpoints for up to 1,000 targets.
On-Page and Lighthouse: Crawls websites, audits pages, parses content and takes screenshots, priced from $0.00015 a page.
AI Optimization API: LLM Mentions draws on a database of over 280 million prompts and answers from ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews; other endpoints return LLM responses and AI search volume.
Spending controls: The dashboard tracks usage and cost, sets daily spending limits per account, API or endpoint, and can top up the balance automatically.

Oxylabs SERP Scraper API

Google and three other engines: Google, Bing, Baidu and Yandex, with Google targets for web search, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Lens, local, news, images, Scholar, hotels, Trends and ads.
LLM scrapers: Collects answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Mode, priced from $1.50 per 1,000 results on the smaller plans.
Precise geo-targeting: Requests can be targeted by location down to coordinates, and Google's continuous scroll is handled without extra parameters.
Parsing and OxyCopilot: Parsed JSON for common Google pages, a custom parser for others, and OxyCopilot, an assistant that writes scraping requests and parsing instructions.
Scheduler and cloud delivery: Jobs can run on a schedule, and results come back from the API or are saved to a cloud storage bucket of your choice.
Fast Search API: For organic results in under a second, Oxylabs sells a separate /Search endpoint at $1 per 1,000 searches; the SERP scraper averages under 10 seconds.

Plans

DataForSEO

Pay as you go$50
one-time top-up, used as you go
No subscription: the balance never expires and each API is billed at its own rate per SERP, task, row or page.

Oxylabs SERP Scraper API

Starter$30
per month, spent across all Oxylabs products
About 22,000 Google results with JavaScript rendering at $1.35 per 1,000. VAT may apply.
Basic$100
per month, spent across all Oxylabs products
About 76,000 rendered Google results at $1.30 per 1,000, or 111,000 without rendering at $0.90.
Flexible$500
per month, spent across all Oxylabs products
About 434,000 rendered Google results at $1.15 per 1,000, or 714,000 without rendering at $0.70.
Enterprise$2,500
per month and up
Rendered Google results at $0.90 per 1,000 and plain ones at $0.50. Sold through sales.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, DataForSEO or Oxylabs SERP Scraper API?

As of Oct 23, 2026, DataForSEO starts at $50 minimum top-up, used as you go, and Oxylabs SERP Scraper API starts at $30 per month, spent across all Oxylabs products.

Which has a free plan, DataForSEO or Oxylabs SERP Scraper API?

As of Oct 23, 2026, neither DataForSEO nor Oxylabs SERP Scraper API has a free plan. Both have a free trial.

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How this page was made

The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.

How we review and grade