Scrape.do review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Web scraping API with ready-made Google and AI search scrapers
Scrape.do report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 24, 2026
Best for Google and AI search results as parsed JSON
Scrape.do is a scraping API with rotating proxies and ready-made scrapers that return Google Search, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Maps, Shopping and more as JSON, at 10 credits a Google search. For search it's Google only, requests stop when the month's credits run out, and refunds are limited to three days.
Who Scrape.do is for
- Fits if you track Google AI Overviews and AI Mode answers alongside ordinary results
- Works for developers who need Google, Amazon and Walmart data from one credit pool
Who Scrape.do is not for
- Skip it if you need Bing or another engine, as Google is the only search engine listed
- Tight if your usage spikes, since requests stop when the month's credits run out unless you upgrade or buy more
- Watch out: yearly billing (10 months for 12) is set up through support, not at checkout
- Watch out: refunds are rare and limited to the first three days after a purchase
- Tight if you're on Free, with 1,000 credits a month, or 100 Google searches
Why Scrape.do gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyHobby is $29 a month for 250,000 credits, just under this category's middle, but at 10 credits a Google search that's 25,000 searches, about $1.16 per 1,000, at the low end of the $1 to $4 rivals here charge. Pro is $99 for 125,000 searches.
- CFree plan and trialA free plan for good with no card: 1,000 credits a month with every feature, residential and mobile proxies included. That's 100 Google searches, which go quickly.
- CFeaturesGoogle Search with 15+ parsed sections including AI Overviews, an AI Mode endpoint, Maps, Shopping, News, Trends, Amazon, Walmart, YouTube, ChatGPT and Gemini, plus general scraping. For search, though, Google is the only engine in the listing.
- CEase of useJudged on how fast a developer gets a first result: ready-made endpoints that return parsed JSON, and asynchronous jobs for long lists. No rating on record, and a request costs 1 to 25 credits by proxy and rendering.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with an API and asynchronous jobs. The listing names no SDKs, integrations or MCP server. No desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Scrape.do'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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Scrape.do's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 7 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 21 of 38) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $29.49 for the category: 12 of the 25 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 9 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. Scrape.do’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 21 of 38, level with 13
- 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 Scrape.do, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Scrape.do 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: 23 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs grade higher. It costs $348 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. Scrape.do’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 Scrape.do?
Scrape.do is a web scraping API that rotates datacenter, residential and mobile proxies, renders JavaScript and handles CAPTCHAs, charging only for successful requests. Beside it sit ready-made APIs that return parsed JSON for Google Search (with AI Overviews and a separate AI Mode endpoint), Google Maps, Shopping, News and Trends, Amazon, Walmart, YouTube, ChatGPT and Gemini, all drawing on the same monthly credits.
Worth knowing
- A basic datacenter request costs 1 credit and a residential request with JavaScript rendering 25; a Google search costs 10.
- Requests stop when the month's credits run out unless you upgrade or buy more. Failed requests are not charged.
- Annual billing (pay for 10 months, get 12) is set up by contacting support, not at checkout.
- Refunds are rare and limited to the first three days after a purchase.
Key features
- Anti-bot bypass
- Rotates proxies from a pool Scrape.do puts at 150 million IPs, varies headers, user agents and TLS fingerprints, and handles CAPTCHAs.
- Google Search API
- Returns 15+ parsed sections as JSON, including organic results, ads, knowledge graph, local pack, People Also Ask, top stories and AI Overviews.
- AI Mode endpoint
- A separate endpoint returns the full answer from Google's AI Mode; other ready-made APIs collect ChatGPT and Gemini responses.
- Ready-made scraper APIs
- Parsed JSON for Google Maps, Shopping, News, Trends, Flights, Hotels and Play Store, plus Amazon, Walmart and YouTube.
- Rendering and geo-targeting
- JavaScript rendering, scripted browser actions, sticky sessions and geo-targeting in more than 160 countries, with unlimited bandwidth.
- Asynchronous scraping
- Submit a list of target URLs as one job, get a job ID back at once and collect the results later, for background processing at scale.
Scrape.do pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, Scrape.do has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29 per month for 250,000 successful API credits, billed monthly.
- Starts at
- $29 per month for 250,000 successful API credits, billed monthly
- Free plan
- 1,000 successful API credits a month (100 Google searches) with 5 concurrent requests and every feature, including residential and mobile proxies. No card needed.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1,000 successful API credits a month and 5 concurrent requests, with every feature unlocked. |
| Hobby | $29per month for 250,000 successful API credits, billed monthly | 10 concurrent requests and email support. Enough for 25,000 Google searches at 10 credits each. |
| Pro | $99per month for 1,250,000 successful API credits, billed monthly | 50 concurrent requests and priority email support. Enough for 125,000 Google searches. |
| Business | $249per month for 3,500,000 successful API credits, billed monthly | 100 concurrent requests, premium residential and mobile proxies, dedicated support and team management. |
| Advanced | $699per month for 10,000,000 successful API credits, billed monthly | 200 concurrent requests, custom firewall bypass strategies, a custom SLA and a dedicated Slack support channel. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited credits and concurrency on infrastructure built around the target sites. Through sales. |
Read from scrape.do on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Scrape.do before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountTwo months free with annual billing
Scrape.do's pricing FAQ says annual billing costs 10 months for 12 (Hobby is $290 a year) on every plan except Enterprise, arranged through support.
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Common questions
Does Scrape.do have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Scrape.do is listed for Web.
Does Scrape.do have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Scrape.do is listed for Web.
Is Scrape.do open source?
Scrape.do is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does Scrape.do have an API?
Yes. Scrape.do 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.