Scale SERP review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Google results API from Traject Data with a free monthly allowance
Scale SERP report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for Google results by postal code
Scale SERP is Traject Data's Google results API, with ten Google result types targeted down to postal code and 125 free searches a month. It covers Google only, the cheapest plan works out at $23 per 1,000 searches, and ScraperAPI, which bought Traject Data, says it is moving the API onto its own infrastructure.
Who Scale SERP is for
- Fits if your local SEO work needs Google results by postal code
- Works for projects that need Scholar or Trends results next to ordinary Google search
Who Scale SERP is not for
- Pricey if you start small, at $23 to $29 for 1,000 searches, many times what rivals charge per search
- Skip it if you need Bing or other engines, which Traject Data sells as SerpWow
- Watch out: searches past the plan cost $0.038 each on the 1,000-search plan
- Watch out: ScraperAPI bought Traject Data and says it is moving Traject's APIs onto its own infrastructure
- Tight if you're on Free, with 125 searches a month
Why Scale SERP gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyThe 1,000-search plan is $23 a month on yearly billing ($29 monthly), between this category's cheaper quarter ($19) and its middle ($29.99), and that's $23 per 1,000 searches where most rivals charge $1 to $4. The 10,000 plan is $66.
- CFree plan and trialA free tier of 125 searches a month with no card, meant for trying the API rather than running anything on it.
- CFeaturesGoogle Search, Places and Maps, Trends, News, Reviews, Scholar, Images, Video and Shopping, by postal code and device, with scheduled batches. Google only, though: Traject Data sells SerpWow for other engines.
- CEase of useJudged on how fast a developer gets a first result: a playground that writes HTTP, cURL, Node.js, Python and PHP code as you change the settings. No rating on record.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with a REST API and code samples but no client libraries or integrations named in the listing. No desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Traject Data's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Scale SERP's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 5.
Its paid plans start at $23 a month, against a middle price of $29.49 for the category: 7 of the 25 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 7 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 39 SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, cut by the letter each got. Scale SERP’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 38, level with 19
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 38, level with 32
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 38, level with 24
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 38, level with 36
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 38, level with 8
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 26 SERP and SEO data APIs. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Scale SERP, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Scale SERP 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: 32 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs grade higher. It costs $276 a year.
What you could not
- Search results fetched at scale from many countries without being blocked.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. Scale SERP’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.
What is Scale SERP?
Scale SERP is Traject Data's Google results API, covering Search, Places and Maps, Trends, News, Reviews, Scholar, Images, Video, Shopping and Products. Requests can be targeted down to a postal code and to desktop, mobile or tablet, and batches of up to 15,000 searches can run on a schedule. Plans are monthly search allowances with a charge per extra search. Traject Data has since been acquired by ScraperAPI.
Worth knowing
- It covers Google only; Traject Data sells SerpWow for other search engines.
- Searches beyond a plan's limit are charged per search, from $0.038 each on the 1,000-search plan.
- Enterprise plans with an account manager and team onboarding are quoted by sales.
- Traject Data was acquired by ScraperAPI, which says it is moving Traject's APIs onto its own infrastructure.
Key features
- Wide Google coverage
- Google Search, Places and Maps, Trends, News, Reviews, Scholar, Images, Video, Shopping and Products from one API.
- Postal-code targeting
- A Locations API finds supported locations by country, state, city or postal code, and results can be requested for desktop, mobile or tablet.
- Batches
- Queue up to 15,000 searches in a batch and run them on a schedule; plans allow up to 10,000 batches.
- Playground and code samples
- A visual playground covers every parameter and generates HTTP, cURL, Node.js, Python and PHP code as you change them.
- Only successful searches counted
- A search is a successful call to the Search API; calls to the other APIs, such as Locations, are not charged.
Scale SERP pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, Scale SERP has a free plan, and paid plans start at $23 per month for 1,000 searches, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $23 per month for 1,000 searches, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- 125 searches a month, no credit card required.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 125 searches a month for evaluating the API. |
| 1,000 Searches | $23per month for 1,000 searches, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | For getting started; extra requests cost $0.038 each. Up to 10,000 batches. |
| 10,000 Searches | $66per month for 10,000 searches, billed annually ($83 billed monthly) | Extra searches cost $0.0118 each over the plan limit. |
| 50,000 Searches | $199per month for 50,000 searches, billed monthly | Extra searches cost $0.00796 each. Annual billing is 20% less. |
| 250,000 Searches | $599per month for 250,000 searches, billed monthly | Extra searches cost $0.004792 each. Annual billing is 20% less. |
| 1,000,000 Searches | $1,699per month for 1 million searches, billed monthly | Extra searches cost $0.003398 each. A 5 million plan is $4,999 a month. |
Read from trajectdata.com on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Scale SERP before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount20% off with annual billing
Scale SERP's pricing toggle takes 20% off for annual billing: the 10,000-search plan is $66 a month billed annually against $83 billed monthly.
Stated on trajectdata.com
Scale SERP alternatives
- Scale SERP vs VALUE SERP
Free trial · from $25 one-time
- Scale SERP vs SerpWow
Free trial · from $125/mo
- Scale SERP vs SerpApi
Free plan · from $25/mo
- Scale SERP vs SearchApi
Free trial · from $40/mo
- Scale SERP vs DataForSEO
Free trial · from $50
Common questions
Does Scale SERP have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Scale SERP is listed for Web.
Does Scale SERP have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Scale SERP is listed for Web.
Is Scale SERP open source?
Scale SERP is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does Scale SERP have an API?
Yes. Scale SERP offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.