The Scale SERP Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Scale SERP 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.
Scale SERP
The Insider’s Guide
Google results API from Traject Data with a free monthly allowance
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SERP and SEO data APIs, read from Scale SERP’s own pages.
Made by Traject Data (ScraperAPI) · checked Oct 23, 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 Scale SERP’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Scale SERP’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
2.0
GPA, above 1 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Scale SERP, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $23 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $23 per month for 1,000 searches, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
125 searches a month, no credit card required.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Wide Google coverage
Google Search, Places and Maps, Trends, News, Reviews, Scholar, Images, Video, Shopping and Products from one API.
- 6
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.
- 7
Batches
Queue up to 15,000 searches in a batch and run them on a schedule; plans allow up to 10,000 batches.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 1 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
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.
Scale SERP at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $23 per month for 1,000 searches, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Traject Data (ScraperAPI)
- Category
- SERP & SEO Data APIs
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | The 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free tier of 125 searches a month with no card, meant for trying the API rather than running anything on it. |
| Features | C | Google 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. |
| Ease of use | C | Judged 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with a REST API and code samples but no client libraries or integrations named in the listing. No desktop or phone app. |
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 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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Developers who need many Google result types, including Scholar and Trends
- Local SEO work that needs results by postal code
- Trying a SERP API on a small free monthly allowance
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$23
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Scale SERP has a free plan. Paid plans start at $23 per month for 1,000 searches, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Free
$0
125 searches a month for evaluating the API.
1,000 Searches
$23
per 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
$66
per month for 10,000 searches, billed annually ($83 billed monthly)
Extra searches cost $0.0118 each over the plan limit.
50,000 Searches
$199
per month for 50,000 searches, billed monthly
Extra searches cost $0.00796 each. Annual billing is 20% less.
250,000 Searches
$599
per month for 250,000 searches, billed monthly
Extra searches cost $0.004792 each. Annual billing is 20% less.
1,000,000 Searches
$1,699
per month for 1 million searches, billed monthly
Extra searches cost $0.003398 each. A 5 million plan is $4,999 a month.
The free plan
125 searches a month, no credit card required.
Read from trajectdata.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
20% 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
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
Google results API from Traject Data with a free monthly allowance. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, sERP API.
Google only, though: Traject Data sells SerpWow for other engines.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Scale SERP is made by Traject Data (ScraperAPI).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/38
Other SERP and SEO data APIs it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 38
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 38
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 38
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 38
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 26 SERP and SEO data APIs. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Scale SERP 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 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
VALUE SERP, SerpWow, SerpApi, SearchApi and DataForSEO
The 5 tools Scale SERP is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
VALUE SERP
Free trial · from $25 one-time
Low-cost Google results API from Traject Data, now part of ScraperAPI.
- Scale SERP has a free plan. VALUE SERP does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.2GPA
SerpWow
Free trial · from $125/mo
Multi-engine SERP API from Traject Data, now part of ScraperAPI.
- Scale SERP has a free plan. SerpWow does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.4GPA
SerpApi
Free plan · from $25/mo
Real-time search results API for Google and dozens of other engines.
- 2.4GPA
SearchApi
Free trial · from $40/mo
Real-time SERP API for Google, AI answers and dozens of other sites.
- Scale SERP has a free plan. SearchApi does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.8GPA
DataForSEO
Free trial · from $50
Pay-as-you-go APIs for SERP, keyword, backlink and AI mention data.
- Scale SERP has a free plan. DataForSEO does not, though it has a free trial.
- DataForSEO also covers keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis and AI search visibility.
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 Scale SERP free?
Scale SERP has a free plan. 125 searches a month, no credit card required.
How much does Scale SERP cost?
Scale SERP lists 6 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Scale SERP work on?
Scale SERP is available on Web.
Does Scale SERP offer any discounts?
Scale SERP publicly lists the following: 20% off with annual billing.
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.
Who makes Scale SERP?
Scale SERP is made by Traject Data (ScraperAPI).
What are the alternatives to Scale SERP?
The closest alternatives to Scale SERP in our directory are VALUE SERP, SerpWow, SerpApi, SearchApi and DataForSEO.
How does Scale SERP compare with other SERP and SEO data APIs?
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.
Is Scale SERP good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Scale SERP C for value for money. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4.
Could I make my own version of Scale SERP?
To replace Scale SERP 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 Scale SERP’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. 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.
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 Traject Data (ScraperAPI). Prices change, so check trajectdata.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Scale SERP, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/scale-serp
- 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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See our other guides
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- SERP & SEO Data APIs Insider's GuideEvery one of the 39 SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, compared
- Apify Insider's GuideScraping platform with a store of ready-made Actors, Google included2.8 GPA
- 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 Scale SERP’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. Scale SERP is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Traject Data (ScraperAPI). Prices and plans change: check trajectdata.com before you buy.