Scavio vs Serper (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Serper grades higher than Scavio: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Serper grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on 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.
Scavio
Scraper API for Google, social and shopping data, built for AI agents
Serper
Google search results API sold in prepaid credit packs
Which one is for you
Pick Scavio if
- Fits if you're moving code off Google's Custom Search JSON API
- Works for AI agents that need Google results and social data from one API
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you search in volume, at about $3.43 per 1,000 on Project, or $10 per 1,000 paying as you go
- Skip it if you need Bing or another engine, as Google is the only search engine listed
- Tight if your usage swings, since credits refresh monthly and don't roll over, even on yearly billing
- Watch out: yearly plans can only be downgraded or cancelled when the paid year ends
- Tight if you're testing, with 50 free credits that never renew
Pick Serper if
- Fits if you only need Google and would rather pay per query than per month
- Works for AI agents on LangChain or CrewAI that need current Google results
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need Bing, Yahoo or any engine other than Google
- Watch out: credits expire 6 months after purchase, so a big pack you don't use up is money lost
- Tight if you're testing, as the 2,500 free queries come once and there's no monthly free plan
- Watch out: refunds run 7 days from the first payment, and only with under 20% of the credits used
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAScavioFair | 2.4GPASerperFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CProject is $24 a month on yearly billing, $30 monthly, between this category's cheaper quarter and its middle, for 7,000 credits. At 1 credit a search that's about $3.43 per 1,000, the dear end of the $1 to $4 rivals charge. Pay as you go is $0.01 a credit. | B$50 buys 50,000 Google queries, $1 per 1,000, one of the lowest rates in this category, and bigger packs fall to $0.30. The first spend is at the dear end of the usual $25 to $50, though, and the credits lapse after 6 months. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan: 50 credits on sign-up with no card, once. That's 50 Google searches, a test and nothing more. | CNo free plan, but 2,500 free queries with no card. They're a one-off, not a monthly allowance. |
| Features | CGoogle Search with ads, the knowledge graph and AI Overview by device, country, language and domain, plus Maps, News, Shopping, Flights, Hotels, a Custom Search drop-in, and social and shopping sites. For search, though, Google is the only engine in the listing. | CTen Google result types, from web and maps to Scholar, patents and autocomplete, fetched live with country and language set. Google only, though: no Bing, Yahoo or other engine, which the listing itself points out. |
| Ease of use | CJudged on how fast a developer gets a first result: Python and JavaScript SDKs and an endpoint that copies Google's Custom Search JSON API. No rating on record. | CJudged on how fast a developer gets a first result: most results in 1 to 2 seconds and 2,500 free queries to test with. No rating on record, and no client libraries named. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with an API, SDKs and MCP, plus LangChain, OpenAI Agents SDK, Vercel AI SDK, CrewAI, Google ADK, Pydantic AI, Composio and n8n. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top. | BWeb, with an API and listed integrations with LangChain, CrewAI, Haystack and Jan AI. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top. |
| Best for | Google and social data for AI agents | live Google results on prepaid credits |
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: Scavio and Serper. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| Scavio | Serper | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $24 per month for 7,000 credits, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly) | $50 one-time for 50,000 credits ($1.00 per 1,000 queries) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 50 free credits on sign-up, one time, no card needed | 2,500 free queries, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Scavio | Serper.dev |
| Price read from | scavio.dev | serper.dev |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Scavio
- A Google search costs 1 credit; heavier requests, such as a Reddit post with its full comment tree, cost 2.
- The 50 free credits are a one-time allowance and do not renew.
- Plan credits refresh monthly and do not roll over, even on yearly billing.
- Yearly plans can only be downgraded or cancelled at the end of the year paid for.
Serper
- Its site lists Google endpoints only, with no Bing, Yahoo or other search engines.
- Credits expire 6 months after purchase, so a large pack bought for a lower rate can go unused.
- Refunds are given within 7 days of the first payment only if less than 20% of the credits are used.
- The 2,500 free queries are a one-time allowance, not a monthly free plan.
Key features
Scavio
- Google Search API
- Returns organic results, ads, the knowledge graph, AI Overview, related questions and more, by device, country, language and Google domain.
- Custom Search compatible endpoint
- A drop-in endpoint takes the same parameters and returns the same items list as Google's Custom Search JSON API, for moving existing code.
- Other Google surfaces
- Separate endpoints for Google Maps, News, Shopping, Flights and Hotels.
- Social, shopping and travel sites
- YouTube, Reddit, TikTok, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Etsy, Zillow, Airbnb, Booking.com, Yelp, Indeed and more on the same key.
- Agent frameworks and MCP
- Integrations for MCP, LangChain, OpenAI Agents, Vercel AI SDK, CrewAI, Google ADK, Pydantic AI, Composio and n8n, plus Python and JavaScript SDKs.
Serper
- Ten Google result types
- Endpoints for Google web search, images, news, maps, places, videos, shopping, Scholar, patents and autocomplete.
- Live results
- Each call queries Google directly and nothing is cached; most results return in 1 to 2 seconds, sometimes 2 to 4 when a request is retried.
- Location and language
- Every pack lets you set the country and language a search is run from.
- Rate limits by pack
- From 50 queries a second on Starter to 300 on Ultimate, which Serper says is roughly 15,000 to 18,000 searches a minute.
- Charged on success
- Credits are deducted only for successful responses, and the API stops taking queries when the balance reaches zero.
- AI framework integrations
- Listed integrations with LangChain, CrewAI, Haystack and Jan AI for feeding search results to AI agents and chatbots.
Plans
Scavio
Project$24
per month for 7,000 credits, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly)
5 requests a second and email support, at about $0.0034 a credit. Unused credits do not roll over.
Pay As You Go$25
one-time for 2,500 credits, used as you go
Credits at $0.01 each with a 2,500-credit minimum purchase and no commitment.
Bootstrap$79
per month for 28,000 credits, billed yearly ($100 billed monthly)
10 requests a second and email support, at about $0.0028 a credit.
Startup$199
per month for 85,000 credits, billed yearly ($250 billed monthly)
15 requests a second and priority support, at about $0.0023 a credit.
Growth$399
per month for 200,000 credits, billed yearly ($500 billed monthly)
50 requests a second and priority support, at about $0.0020 a credit.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits and rate limits with a dedicated account manager. Through sales.
Serper
Starter$50
one-time for 50,000 credits, valid for 6 months
50,000 queries at $1.00 per 1,000, up to 50 queries a second. Prices exclude sales tax or VAT.
Standard$375
one-time for 500,000 credits, valid for 6 months
500,000 queries at $0.75 per 1,000, up to 100 queries a second.
Scale$1,250
one-time for 2.5 million credits, valid for 6 months
2.5 million queries at $0.50 per 1,000, up to 200 queries a second.
Ultimate$3,750
one-time for 12.5 million credits, valid for 6 months
12.5 million queries at $0.30 per 1,000, up to 300 queries a second; a higher limit can be arranged.
Ways to pay less
Scavio
- Annual discount
Save about 20% with yearly billing
Scavio's pricing page lists yearly billing at about 20% less: Project is $24 a month ($288 a year) instead of $30 month to month.
Serper
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Scavio or Serper?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Scavio starts at $24 per month for 7,000 credits, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly), and Serper starts at $50 one-time for 50,000 credits ($1.00 per 1,000 queries).
Which has a free plan, Scavio or Serper?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Scavio nor Serper 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.