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The ScrapeNinja Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about ScrapeNinja 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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ToolGPANovember 2026

ScrapeNinja

The Insider’s Guide

Scraping API with rotating proxies and Chrome fingerprinting

ScrapeNinja, as pictured on scrapeninja.net

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

Made by ScrapeNinja · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com

1.8GPA

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 ScrapeNinja’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on ScrapeNinja’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 1 of the 56 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade

ScrapeNinja is a web scraping API that handles proxies, retries and headless browsers and returns data as JSON. It offers a fast network engine that emulates Chrome requests and a real-browser engine with JavaScript evaluation, plus online tools for building extractors. Plans are sold through the APIRoad marketplace.

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

You write the requests and the extractors in JavaScript, through a marketplace key.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for scraping sites that block simple requests

    ScrapeNinja is a scraping API with Chrome fingerprint emulation, two network engines, rotating proxies and JavaScript extractors.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $25 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $25 per month for 100,000 requests.

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    Basic plan: 100 requests a month, $0.

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    Chrome fingerprint emulation

    Sends requests that emulate a real Chrome browser without running Puppeteer, to avoid blocks based on TLS fingerprints.

  6. 6

    Two network engines

    Switch between raw network requests for speed and a headless browser with JavaScript evaluation for pages that need it.

  7. 7

    Rotating proxies and retries

    Rotating datacenter proxies in the US, EU, Germany, France and Brazil, with retries based on timeouts, status codes and page text.

  8. 8

    A 1.8 GPA, above 1 of 56

    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 ScrapeNinja 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.

ScrapeNinja at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $25 per month for 100,000 requests
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
ScrapeNinja
Category
SERP & SEO Data APIs
Our grade
1.8 GPA, weak

The report card

Best for scraping sites that block simple requests

ScrapeNinja is a scraping API with Chrome fingerprint emulation, two network engines, rotating proxies and JavaScript extractors. Its own site has no pricing page, plans are sold through APIRoad, and the free plan is 100 requests a month, which is testing only.

ToolGPA report cardScrapeNinjaGraded Nov 12, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyC$25 a month for 100,000 requests on APIRoad, inside the middle of this category ($19 to $44.10). Browser-engine requests cost 7 points each.
Free plan and trialCA free Basic plan with 100 requests a month, which the listing itself calls enough for testing.
FeaturesCChrome fingerprint emulation, two engines, proxies with retries and JavaScript extractors. It is a general scraper with no ready-made site templates.
Ease of useDNo store rating on record. You write the requests and the extractors in JavaScript, through a marketplace key.
Platforms and integrationsCWeb only, and it is sold through APIRoad and RapidAPI.
Grade point averageWeak, out of 4.01.8

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 ScrapeNinja is for

  • Fits if you scrape sites that block simple requests and are comfortable writing JavaScript
  • Works for people who want to test cheaply before paying

Who it is not for

  • Not for you if you want a no-code scraper, since you write extractors yourself
  • Tight if you stay free: 100 requests a month
  • Watch out: a JavaScript-browser request counts as 7 points, so a plan covers a seventh as many
  • Watch out: there is no pricing page on its own site, so you buy through a marketplace

Good to know

Good for

  • Developers who want proxies, retries and browsers handled for them
  • Small projects that fit the 100-request free plan
  • Teams that prefer an OpenAPI spec and docs an LLM can read

Worth knowing

  • Plans are bought on the APIRoad marketplace, and ScrapeNinja's own site has no pricing page of its own.
  • Browser-engine requests cost 7 billing points each, so a plan covers about one seventh as many /scrape-js calls.
  • The Basic plan has only 100 requests a month, which is enough for testing only.
  • It is a general scraping API; there is no dedicated SERP endpoint or SEO metrics on the site.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

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

$25

A month to start. There is a free plan too

ScrapeNinja has a free plan. Paid plans start at $25 per month for 100,000 requests.

  • Basic

    $0

    100 requests per month.

  • Pro

    $25

    per month for 100,000 requests

    100,000 basic requests per month.

  • Ultra

    $75

    per month for 500,000 requests

    500,000 basic requests per month.

  • Mega

    $150

    per month for 1,500,000 requests

    1,500,000 basic requests per month.

The free plan

Basic plan: 100 requests a month, $0.

Read from apiroad.net on Nov 12, 2026, where its own pages could not be read.

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

Scraping API with rotating proxies and Chrome fingerprinting. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, sERP API.

Chrome fingerprint emulation, two engines, proxies with retries and JavaScript extractors.
From our grade for features
Chrome fingerprint emulation
Sends requests that emulate a real Chrome browser without running Puppeteer, to avoid blocks based on TLS fingerprints.
Two network engines
Switch between raw network requests for speed and a headless browser with JavaScript evaluation for pages that need it.
Rotating proxies and retries
Rotating datacenter proxies in the US, EU, Germany, France and Brazil, with retries based on timeouts, status codes and page text.
JavaScript extractors
Short JS snippets pull JSON out of HTML, and an online builder and Cheerio playground help write and test them.
Premium proxies
Premium datacenter proxies cost from $1.50 per GB and come with a 50MB gift package for each customer.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • APIRoad
  • RapidAPI

ScrapeNinja is made by ScrapeNinja.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

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

1/56

Other SERP and SEO data APIs it is graded above

ScrapeNinja's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 1 of the 56 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 3.

It stands best on free plan and trial (C, above 5 of 56) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 14 of the 39 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 14 tools score higher and cost less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 57 SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, cut by the letter each got. ScrapeNinja’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 56
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 56
  • CFeaturesAbove 2 of 56
  • DEase of useAbove 0 of 56
  • CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 56

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 41 SERP and SEO data APIs. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. ScrapeNinja is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessScrapeNinjaSerpBaseSEO APIDecodo 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 ScrapeNinja 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: 52 of the 56 other SERP and SEO data APIs grade higher. It costs $300 a year.

What you could not

  • Search results fetched at scale from many countries without being blocked.
  • It plugs into other products, APIRoad and RapidAPI among them, and has an API.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.

What this rests on. ScrapeNinja’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, ScrapingAnt, Scrape.do, ZenRows and ScraperAPI

The 5 tools ScrapeNinja 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 ScrapeNinja free?

ScrapeNinja has a free plan. Basic plan: 100 requests a month, $0.

How much does ScrapeNinja cost?

ScrapeNinja lists 4 plans. Basic: $0.

What platforms does ScrapeNinja work on?

ScrapeNinja is available on Web.

Does ScrapeNinja have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. ScrapeNinja is listed for Web.

Does ScrapeNinja have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. ScrapeNinja is listed for Web.

Is ScrapeNinja open source?

ScrapeNinja is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.

Does ScrapeNinja have an API?

Yes. ScrapeNinja offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does ScrapeNinja integrate with?

ScrapeNinja's listing names APIRoad and RapidAPI. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes ScrapeNinja?

ScrapeNinja is made by a company of the same name.

What are the alternatives to ScrapeNinja?

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

How does ScrapeNinja compare with other SERP and SEO data APIs?

ScrapeNinja's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 1 of the 56 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 3.

Is ScrapeNinja good value for money?

ToolGPA grades ScrapeNinja C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 14 of the 39 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of ScrapeNinja?

To replace ScrapeNinja 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 ScrapeNinja’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 ScrapeNinja'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 ScrapeNinja. Prices change, so check scrapeninja.net 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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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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What else is on toolgpa.com

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Prices and grades as they are today

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Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what ScrapeNinja’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. ScrapeNinja is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by ScrapeNinja. Prices and plans change: check scrapeninja.net before you buy.