ScrapingBot review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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ScrapingBot report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for scraping with prebuilt site scrapers and an HTML API
ScrapingBot offers JavaScript rendering, proxies, prebuilt scrapers for common sites, raw HTML and search engine APIs on every plan. It is priced in euros from EUR 22 a month, and the page does not say how many credits each request uses.
Who ScrapingBot is for
- Fits if you want ready-made scrapers for common sites
- Works for tiny jobs on the free 500 credits
Who ScrapingBot is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 500 credits and one concurrent request
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and tax or VAT may be added
- Watch out: the page does not say how many credits each type of request uses
- Watch out: Starter and Pro support is email with a 72-hour response
Why ScrapingBot 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 moneyEUR 22 a month for 100,000 credits, around the middle of this category ($19 to $44.10). The page shows a EUR 19 quarterly rate.
- CFree plan and trialA free plan with 500 credits a month and 1 concurrent request, no card. That is a cap you will hit quickly.
- CFeaturesRendering, proxies, prebuilt scrapers, raw HTML, search engine APIs and an MCP server on all plans. Credit use per request is not stated.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A key and some code, though prebuilt scrapers cut the setup.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, and the listing names no integrations beyond an MCP server.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ScrapingBot's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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ScrapingBot's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 48 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 7.
Its paid plans start at about $24.58 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 11 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 49 SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, cut by the letter each got. ScrapingBot’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 48, level with 26
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 48, level with 39
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 48, level with 31
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 48, level with 45
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 48, level with 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 34 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 ScrapingBot, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace ScrapingBot 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: 38 of the 48 other SERP and SEO data APIs grade higher. It costs $294.94 a year.
What you could not
- Search results fetched at scale from many countries without being blocked.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. ScrapingBot’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 ScrapingBot?
ScrapingBot is a web scraping API that handles JavaScript rendering, proxy rotation and captchas, and ships prebuilt scrapers for common sites such as Amazon, Zillow and Booking. It also lists a raw HTML API, a search engine API and an MCP server. Plans are priced in euros.
Worth knowing
- Prices are in euros, and the page notes that sales tax and VAT may apply.
- A quarterly billing option gives 15% off the monthly price; the page does not show the quarterly figures per plan.
- The pricing page does not say how many credits each request type uses.
- Plans above 1,500,000 credits are not listed; the page says to contact the vendor for a custom plan.
Key features
- JavaScript rendering and proxies
- Renders pages built with React, AngularJS or Vue.js, and rotates proxies with IP geolocation to reduce blocks.
- Prebuilt site scrapers
- An API catalog covers real estate (Zillow, Trulia, Realtor, Funda), e-commerce (Amazon, Etsy, Walmart) and travel (Booking, Airbnb) sites.
- Raw HTML and search engine APIs
- Besides site-specific scrapers there is a raw HTML scraper and a search engine results scraper in the product menu.
- All APIs on every plan
- The pricing section lists access to all APIs as part of every plan, with the plans differing in credits and concurrency.
- MCP server
- An MCP server is linked from the main menu for connecting AI agents.
ScrapingBot pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, ScrapingBot has a free plan, and paid plans start at €22 per month for 100,000 credits.
- Starts at
- €22 per month for 100,000 credits
- Free plan
- 500 credits a month and 1 concurrent request, no payment details needed.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 | 500 credits a month, 1 concurrent request. |
| Starter | €22per month for 100,000 credits | 5 concurrent requests and standard email support (72 hours). The banner says from €19 on a quarterly plan. |
| Pro | €45per month for 250,000 credits | 10 concurrent requests and standard email support (72 hours). |
| Growth | €102per month for 750,000 credits | 15 concurrent requests and premium email support (24 hours). |
| Business | €171per month for 1,500,000 credits | 25 concurrent requests and premium email support (24 hours). |
Read from scraping-bot.io on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with ScrapingBot before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount15% off quarterly billing
The pricing section has a Monthly and a Quarterly toggle, and the quarterly option is marked 15% off.
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Common questions
Does ScrapingBot have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. ScrapingBot is listed for Web.
Does ScrapingBot have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. ScrapingBot is listed for Web.
Is ScrapingBot open source?
ScrapingBot is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does ScrapingBot have an API?
Yes. ScrapingBot 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 Nov 12, 2026.