DataForSEO vs SerpsBot (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick DataForSEO: it is first in our ranking of SERP and SEO data APIs, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 1.4.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
DataForSEO grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features, 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
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 SerpsBot if
- Fits if you build SEO tools and want to pay per search result
- Works for a data team that wants credits to roll over each month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan: there is none, and no stated trial
- Not for you if you cannot code, as it is an API with no dashboard on the page
- Watch out: subscription prices are not on the home page, only in a portal that needs an account
- Watch out: no integrations or SDKs are listed on the pages we read
How we grade them
| 2.8GPADataForSEOGood | 1.4GPASerpsBotWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CRequests cost $0.002 each pay as you go, $0.0015 on Launch and $0.0008 on Business. No monthly plan price is shown on the page, so it sits in the ordinary range by default. |
| 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. | FNo free tier and no trial on the page. The vendor suggests topping up a small amount, or contacting it for a tailored trial. |
| 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. | CReal-time search results with pay as you go, subscription tiers with credit rollover, concurrency limits and a developer portal. It does that one job and the page names no other data. |
| 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. | DNo store rating on record. It is an API: you write the calls, and plans beyond the home page are inside a portal. |
| 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. | CWeb and API only, with no integrations listed. |
| Best for | SEO data for building your own tools | search results data on pay-per-request |
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 SerpsBot. How we grade
Where they differ
- DataForSEO also covers keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility.
- SerpsBot also covers rank tracking.
In commonWebPublic APISERP API
At a glance
| DataForSEO | SerpsBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $50 minimum top-up, used as you go | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | $1 of trial credit for new accounts, plus a free Sandbox that returns sample responses | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | DataForSEO OU | ProAPIs, Inc. |
| Price read from | dataforseo.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
SerpsBot
- Prices are per request: $0.002 pay-as-you-go, $0.0015 on Launch, $0.0008 on Business.
- Monthly subscription fees are not shown on the home page, so no plan prices are recorded.
- The page says more plans are available in the developer portal, which requires an account.
- No free tier is listed; the vendor suggests topping up a small amount to try the API, or contacting it for a tailored trial.
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.
SerpsBot
- Real-time results
- The vendor says results come back in real time, typically under 1.5 seconds, with no queue or batching.
- Pay as you go
- A pay-as-you-go option with no minimum commitment gives access to the full API at a flat per-request rate.
- Subscription tiers with credit rollover
- Launch and Business tiers lower the per-request rate and raise throughput; the vendor says unused subscription credits roll over to the next month.
- Concurrency limits by tier
- Launch allows 30 requests per second and Business allows 500. Custom concurrency is available by contacting the vendor.
- Documentation and developer portal
- The site links to API documentation and a developer portal where more plans are listed.
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.
SerpsBot
Pricing could not be confirmed. See serpsbot.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DataForSEO or SerpsBot?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DataForSEO starts at $50 minimum top-up, used as you go, and SerpsBot has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, DataForSEO or SerpsBot?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither DataForSEO nor SerpsBot has a free plan. DataForSEO has 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.