The Dumpling AI Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Dumpling AI in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Dumpling AI
The Insider’s Guide
One API for web search, scraping, documents and social data
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SERP and SEO data APIs, read from Dumpling AI’s own pages.
Made by DumplingAI · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Dumpling AI’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Dumpling AI’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 0 of the 48 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade
DumplingAI is a single API, CLI and MCP surface that routes requests to providers for web search, scraping, document extraction, social and review data, and company enrichment. One credit balance covers more than 50 data capabilities, and requests can be pinned to a provider such as Serper or Firecrawl.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Dumpling AI, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It is an API, so you need a key and some code or an MCP client.
- 1
Best for search, scraping and extraction through one API
Dumpling AI bundles web search, scraping, document extraction and social data behind one API, with a CLI and an MCP server.
- 2
Paid plans start at $40 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $40 per month, billed annually.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Search
Web, news, maps and autocomplete lookups through one API, auto-routed or pinned to Serper, Perplexity or DataForSEO.
- 5
Scraping
Fetches static pages, rendered apps and full crawls, with Firecrawl, SpiderCloud and native routes supported.
- 6
Document extraction
Turns PDFs and other documents into text or structured data through doc-to-text and extract-document endpoints.
- 7
A 1.8 GPA, above 0 of 48
That is against the other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Dumpling AI 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.
Dumpling AI at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $40 per month, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- DumplingAI
- Category
- SERP & SEO Data APIs
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for search, scraping and extraction through one API
Dumpling AI bundles web search, scraping, document extraction and social data behind one API, with a CLI and an MCP server. It has no free plan or trial, starts at $40 a month on yearly billing, and each request uses a variable number of credits.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $40 a month on yearly billing, between this category's cheaper quarter ($19) and dearer quarter ($44.10). |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial on the pricing page. |
| Features | C | Search, scraping, document extraction, and social and enrichment data in one place. Each action costs one or more credits, so it is hard to price a job up front. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It is an API, so you need a key and some code or an MCP client. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, but it lists Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, n8n and Make, with HTTP, CLI and MCP access. |
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 Dumpling AI is for
- Fits if you want search, scraping and extraction from one account
- Works for people wiring up n8n or Make flows
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want to try it free, since there is no free plan or trial
- Tight if your usage is uneven: subscription credits do not roll over
- Watch out: credits per request go from one to several depending on the action
- Watch out: only yearly-billed prices were readable, and the Starter plan is held to 30 requests a minute
Good to know
Good for
- Teams that want several data providers behind one key and one balance
- Agent builders using Claude Code, Cursor, n8n or Make
- Workflows that mix search, scraping and document extraction
Worth knowing
- The pricing page opens on yearly billing; the monthly-billed prices were not readable, so only per-month-billed-annually figures are shown.
- Subscription credits do not roll over, while separately bought credit packs never expire.
- Each request costs from one to several credits depending on the action; a separate credit cost list exists.
- The homepage mentions a free tier but gives no allowance, and the pricing page lists no free plan.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$40
A month to start
Dumpling AI is a paid product, starting at $40 per month, billed annually.
No free plan and no trial on the pricing page.
Starter
$40
per month, billed annually
1,200,000 credits per year, 30 requests per minute, basic support.
Pro
$124
per month, billed annually
4,200,000 credits per year, 60 requests per minute, standard support.
Business
$249
per month, billed annually
9,600,000 credits per year, 120 requests per minute, priority support.
Read from dumplingai.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly billing: 2 months free
The pricing toggle marks yearly billing as 2 months free compared with paying monthly.
Stated on dumplingai.com
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
One API for web search, scraping, documents and social data. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI agents, research, sERP API.
Search, scraping, document extraction, and social and enrichment data in one place.
- Search
- Web, news, maps and autocomplete lookups through one API, auto-routed or pinned to Serper, Perplexity or DataForSEO.
- Scraping
- Fetches static pages, rendered apps and full crawls, with Firecrawl, SpiderCloud and native routes supported.
- Document extraction
- Turns PDFs and other documents into text or structured data through doc-to-text and extract-document endpoints.
- Social and enrichment data
- YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn and Google Reviews data, plus email verification and company enrichment.
- CLI, MCP and HTTP
- The same capabilities are reachable from a command-line tool, an MCP server or plain HTTP calls.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- Codex
- OpenClaw
- n8n
- Make.com
Dumpling AI is made by DumplingAI.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/48
Other SERP and SEO data APIs it is graded above
Dumpling AI's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 48 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 12 of 48) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $40 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 22 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 49 SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, cut by the letter each got. Dumpling AI’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 48
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 48
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 48
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 48
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 48
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 34 SERP and SEO data APIs. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Dumpling AI is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 Dumpling AI 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 46 of the 48 other SERP and SEO data APIs grade higher. It costs $480 a year.
What you could not
- Search results fetched at scale from many countries without being blocked.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- A library of papers and sources to search.
- It plugs into other products, Claude Code, Cursor and Codex among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Dumpling AI’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
DataForSEO, Serper, Firecrawl, Apify and Scrapfly
The 5 tools Dumpling AI is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
DataForSEO
Free trial · from $50
Pay-as-you-go APIs for SERP, keyword, backlink and AI mention data.
- Dumpling AI also covers AI agents and research.
- DataForSEO also covers keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility.
- 2.4GPA
Serper
Free trial · from $50 one-time
Google search results API sold in prepaid credit packs.
- Dumpling AI also covers AI agents and research.
- 2.6GPA
Firecrawl
Free plan · from $16/mo
Web search, scrape and crawl API that returns LLM-ready data.
- Firecrawl has a free plan. Dumpling AI does not.
- Firecrawl is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Dumpling AI also covers research.
- 2.8GPA
Apify
Free plan · from $19/mo
Scraping platform with a store of ready-made Actors, Google included.
- Apify has a free plan. Dumpling AI does not.
- Dumpling AI also covers AI agents and research.
- 2.4GPA
Scrapfly
Free trial · from $30/mo
Web scraping API with anti-bot unblocking, browsers and AI extraction.
- Dumpling AI also covers AI agents and research.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 Dumpling AI free?
No. Dumpling AI is a paid product, starting at $40 per month, billed annually.
How much does Dumpling AI cost?
Dumpling AI lists 3 plans. Starter: $40 per month, billed annually.
What platforms does Dumpling AI work on?
Dumpling AI is available on Web.
Does Dumpling AI offer any discounts?
Dumpling AI publicly lists the following: Yearly billing: 2 months free.
Does Dumpling AI have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Dumpling AI is listed for Web.
Does Dumpling AI have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Dumpling AI is listed for Web.
Is Dumpling AI open source?
Dumpling AI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Dumpling AI have an API?
Yes. Dumpling AI offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Dumpling AI integrate with?
Dumpling AI's listing names Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, OpenClaw, n8n and Make.com.
Who makes Dumpling AI?
Dumpling AI is made by DumplingAI.
What are the alternatives to Dumpling AI?
The closest alternatives to Dumpling AI in our directory are DataForSEO, Serper, Firecrawl, Apify and Scrapfly.
How does Dumpling AI compare with other SERP and SEO data APIs?
Dumpling AI's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 48 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 2.
Is Dumpling AI good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Dumpling AI C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $40 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 22 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Dumpling AI?
To replace Dumpling AI 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 Dumpling AI’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Dumpling AI's own pages on 12 November 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 DumplingAI. Prices change, so check dumplingai.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
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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categories
739
price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Dumpling AI, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/dumpling-ai
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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- DataForSEO Insider's GuidePay-as-you-go APIs for SERP, keyword, backlink and AI mention data2.8 GPA
- Decodo SERP Scraping API Insider's GuideSERP scraping for Google, Bing and more, inside a web data API2.8 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Dumpling AI’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Dumpling AI is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by DumplingAI. Prices and plans change: check dumplingai.com before you buy.