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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Autom

The Insider’s Guide

SERP API for Google, Bing, Brave and Perplexity, one credit each

Autom, as pictured on autom.dev

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SERP and SEO data APIs, read from Autom’s own pages.

Made by WebAPI Group SAS · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.4GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Autom’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Autom’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.4

GPA, above 16 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade

Autom is a search results API that returns live Google web, image, news and local results as JSON, along with Bing, Brave and Perplexity results, at one credit per successful request whatever the engine. Searches can be localized by country, language, city or neighborhood. Credits are sold in one-time packs that last a year, with no subscription.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Autom, taken from its own pages and our grades.

Judged on how fast a developer gets a first result: code samples in nine languages and support for Postman, Bruno and Insomnia.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for Google, Bing, Brave and Perplexity on one price

    Autom returns live Google web, image, news and local results, plus Bing, Brave and Perplexity, as JSON at one credit a successful request whatever the engine, localized down to a neighborhood.

  2. 2

    What it costs

    Paid plans start at $50 one-time for 50,000 credits, valid 1 year.

  3. 3

    You can try it first

    1,000 free requests on sign-up, no card needed

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    Google Search API

    Returns web, image, news and local results as JSON, with organic results, the knowledge graph, related searches and pagination.

  6. 6

    Bing, Brave and Perplexity

    Separate endpoints for Bing, Brave and Perplexity cost the same single credit per request as Google.

  7. 7

    Location targeting

    Set the country and language, or narrow a search to a city or neighborhood, to see results as local searchers do.

  8. 8

    A 2.4 GPA, above 16 of 38

    That is against the other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Keep it

    To replace Autom you would be making search results fetched at scale from many countries without being blocked. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

Autom at a glance

Pricing
Free trial, from $50 one-time for 50,000 credits, valid 1 year
Free plan
No
Free trial
1,000 free requests on sign-up, no card needed
Runs on
Web
Made by
WebAPI Group SAS
Category
SERP & SEO Data APIs
Our grade
2.4 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for Google, Bing, Brave and Perplexity on one price

Autom returns live Google web, image, news and local results, plus Bing, Brave and Perplexity, as JSON at one credit a successful request whatever the engine, localized down to a neighborhood. The smallest pack is $50, credits lapse after a year, and those four engines are all it covers.

ToolGPA report cardAutomGraded Oct 24, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyB$50 buys 50,000 requests, $1 per 1,000 on any engine, one of the lower 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 a year.
Free plan and trialCNo free plan: 1,000 free requests on sign-up with no card. They're a one-off, not a monthly allowance.
FeaturesCGoogle web, image, news and local results, with Bing, Brave and Perplexity, targeted by country, language, city or neighborhood. The listing's own limit: those four engines are all it covers, and it names no Shopping or AI Overview results.
Ease of useCJudged on how fast a developer gets a first result: code samples in nine languages and support for Postman, Bruno and Insomnia. No rating on record.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb, with an API and Zapier, n8n, Power Automate and Postman. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.4

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Autom is for

  • Fits if you want Google, Bing, Brave and Perplexity at the same price per request
  • Works for high-volume rank tracking that needs 50 to 300 requests a second

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you need DuckDuckGo, Yandex or another engine, which only sit on its public roadmap
  • Tight if you're testing, as the smallest pack is $50 once the 1,000 free requests are gone
  • Watch out: credits expire a year after purchase, and queries stop when the balance reaches zero
  • Watch out: refunds come only within 7 days of a first purchase, with no more than 20% of the credits used

Good to know

Good for

  • Developers who want several search engines on one key and one price
  • High-volume rank tracking that needs many requests a second
  • Teams that prefer prepaid credits to a monthly subscription

Worth knowing

  • Credits come in one-time packs, the smallest $50, that expire a year after purchase; queries stop when the balance reaches zero.
  • Refunds are given within 7 days of the first purchase, as long as no more than 20% of the credits have been used.
  • Only successful requests use credits; failed ones are free.
  • Coverage is limited to search engines: Google, Bing, Brave and Perplexity; other engines go through its public roadmap.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$50 one-time

To start

Autom is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $50 one-time for 50,000 credits, valid 1 year.

They're a one-off, not a monthly allowance.
From our grade for free plan and trial

  • Starter

    $50

    one-time for 50,000 credits, valid 1 year

    $1.00 per 1,000 requests, 50 requests a second, location targeting and 90 days of logs.

  • Standard

    $375

    one-time for 500,000 credits, valid 1 year

    $0.75 per 1,000 requests and 100 requests a second.

  • Premium

    $1,250

    one-time for 2,500,000 credits, valid 1 year

    $0.50 per 1,000 requests and 200 requests a second.

  • Ultimate

    $3,750

    one-time for 12,500,000 credits, valid 1 year

    $0.30 per 1,000 requests and 300 requests a second, which can be raised on request.

Trying it first

1,000 free requests on sign-up, no card needed

Read from autom.dev on Oct 23, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Startups

    Startup Program discounts for 12 months

    Autom's Startup Program gives early-stage companies under 3 years old discounted rates on paid plans for 12 months, with priority support.

    Stated on autom.dev

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

SERP API for Google, Bing, Brave and Perplexity, one credit each. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, sERP API.

Google web, image, news and local results, with Bing, Brave and Perplexity, targeted by country, language, city or neighborhood.
From our grade for features
Google Search API
Returns web, image, news and local results as JSON, with organic results, the knowledge graph, related searches and pagination.
Bing, Brave and Perplexity
Separate endpoints for Bing, Brave and Perplexity cost the same single credit per request as Google.
Location targeting
Set the country and language, or narrow a search to a city or neighborhood, to see results as local searchers do.
Live results
Every call queries the engine directly with no caching; Autom says most results come back in one to two seconds.
High request rates
Packs allow 50 to 300 requests a second, roughly 15,000 to 18,000 searches a minute at the top rate.
No-code and API clients
Works from Zapier, n8n and Power Automate, or from API clients such as Postman, Bruno and Insomnia, with code samples in nine languages.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • Zapier
  • n8n
  • Power Automate
  • Postman

Autom is made by WebAPI Group SAS.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

16/38

Other SERP and SEO data APIs it is graded above

Autom's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 16 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 14.

It stands best on value for money (B, above 21 of 38) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 39 SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, cut by the letter each got. Autom’s own letter is outlined.

  • BValue for moneyAbove 21 of 38
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 38
  • CFeaturesAbove 1 of 38
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 38
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 9 of 38

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

To replace Autom you would be making search results fetched at scale from many countries without being blocked. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

It costs $50, paid once.

What you could not

  • Search results fetched at scale from many countries without being blocked.
  • It plugs into other products, Zapier, n8n and Power Automate among them, and has an API.

What this rests on. Autom’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

SerpApi, Serper, SearchApi, Serpshot and Brave Search API

The 5 tools Autom is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

13

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Autom free?

No, Autom is a paid product, but you can try it first. 1,000 free requests on sign-up, no card needed.

How much does Autom cost?

Autom lists 4 plans. Starter: $50 one-time for 50,000 credits, valid 1 year.

What platforms does Autom work on?

Autom is available on Web.

Does Autom offer any discounts?

Autom publicly lists the following: Startup Program discounts for 12 months.

Does Autom have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Autom is listed for Web.

Does Autom have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Autom is listed for Web.

Is Autom open source?

Autom is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.

Does Autom have an API?

Yes. Autom offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Autom integrate with?

Autom's listing names Zapier, n8n, Power Automate and Postman. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Autom?

Autom is made by WebAPI Group SAS.

What are the alternatives to Autom?

The closest alternatives to Autom in our directory are SerpApi, Serper, SearchApi, Serpshot and Brave Search API.

How does Autom compare with other SERP and SEO data APIs?

Autom's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 16 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 14.

Could I make my own version of Autom?

To replace Autom you would be making search results fetched at scale from many countries without being blocked.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Autom’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 24, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Autom's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by WebAPI Group SAS. Prices change, so check autom.dev before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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