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The Scrape.do Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about Scrape.do 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.

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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Scrape.do

The Insider’s Guide

Web scraping API with ready-made Google and AI search scrapers

Scrape.do, as pictured on scrape.do

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

Made by PACKEND, LLC · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.2GPA

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 Scrape.do’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Scrape.do’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

2.2

GPA, above 7 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade

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.

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

Judged on how fast a developer gets a first result: ready-made endpoints that return parsed JSON, and asynchronous jobs for long lists.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for Google and AI search results as parsed JSON

    For search it's Google only, requests stop when the month's credits run out, and refunds are limited to three days.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $29 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $29 per month for 250,000 successful API credits, billed monthly.

  3. 3

    There is a 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.

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    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.

  7. 7

    AI Mode endpoint

    A separate endpoint returns the full answer from Google's AI Mode; other ready-made APIs collect ChatGPT and Gemini responses.

  8. 8

    A 2.2 GPA, above 7 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 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.

Scrape.do at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $29 per month for 250,000 successful API credits, billed monthly
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
PACKEND, LLC
Category
SERP & SEO Data APIs
Our grade
2.2 GPA, fair

The report card

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.

ToolGPA report cardScrape.doGraded Oct 24, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyBHobby 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.
Free plan and trialCA 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.
FeaturesCGoogle 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.
Ease of useCJudged 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.
Platforms and integrationsCWeb only, with an API and asynchronous jobs. The listing names no SDKs, integrations or MCP server. No desktop or phone app.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.2

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 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 it 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

Good to know

Good for

  • Developers who want Google results as parsed JSON on a small budget
  • Tracking Google AI Overviews and AI Mode answers
  • Scraping protected sites with residential or mobile IPs

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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

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

$29

A month to start. There is a free plan too

Scrape.do has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29 per month for 250,000 successful API credits, billed monthly.

  • Free

    $0

    1,000 successful API credits a month and 5 concurrent requests, with every feature unlocked.

  • Hobby

    $29

    per 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

    $99

    per month for 1,250,000 successful API credits, billed monthly

    50 concurrent requests and priority email support. Enough for 125,000 Google searches.

  • Business

    $249

    per month for 3,500,000 successful API credits, billed monthly

    100 concurrent requests, premium residential and mobile proxies, dedicated support and team management.

  • Advanced

    $699

    per 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.

The 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.

Read from scrape.do on Oct 23, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discount

    Two 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.

    Stated on scrape.do

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

Web scraping API with ready-made Google and AI search scrapers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, sERP API.

For search, though, Google is the only engine in the listing.
From our grade for 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.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

Its own pages name no integrations.

Scrape.do is made by PACKEND, LLC.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

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

7/38

Other SERP and SEO data APIs it is graded above

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
  • 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. Scrape.do is the marked dot.

C2.0B3.0A4.0$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessScrape.doSerpBaseDecodo SERP Scraping…ApifyZenserp

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 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.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

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

ScrapingBee, ZenRows, ScraperAPI, Scrapingdog and SerpApi

The 5 tools Scrape.do 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 Scrape.do free?

Scrape.do has a free plan. 1,000 successful API credits a month (100 Google searches) with 5 concurrent requests and every feature, including residential and mobile proxies.

How much does Scrape.do cost?

Scrape.do lists 6 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does Scrape.do work on?

Scrape.do is available on Web.

Does Scrape.do offer any discounts?

Scrape.do publicly lists the following: Two months free with annual billing.

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.

Who makes Scrape.do?

Scrape.do is made by PACKEND, LLC.

What are the alternatives to Scrape.do?

The closest alternatives to Scrape.do in our directory are ScrapingBee, ZenRows, ScraperAPI, Scrapingdog and SerpApi.

How does Scrape.do compare with other SERP and SEO data APIs?

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.

Is Scrape.do good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Scrape.do B for value for money. 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.

Could I make my own version of Scrape.do?

To replace Scrape.do 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 Scrape.do’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 Scrape.do'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 PACKEND, LLC. Prices change, so check scrape.do 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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