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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Scrapingdog

The Insider’s Guide

Web scraping and Google SERP APIs on one shared credit plan

Scrapingdog, as pictured on scrapingdog.com

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

Made by OpenData Labs Private Limited · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.4GPA

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

2.4

GPA, above 16 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade

Scrapingdog sells more than 40 scraping APIs under one subscription: a general web scraper with proxies and JavaScript rendering, a range of Google APIs (search, AI Mode, Maps, News, Shopping, Scholar, Trends and more), Bing and Brave search, and scrapers for Amazon, YouTube, LinkedIn and other sites. Each plan is a monthly pool of credits shared across every API, and each API costs a set number of credits per request.

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

Judged on how fast a developer gets a first result: Python and Node.js SDKs and a Google Sheets add-on.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for Google results and web scraping on one plan

    Scrapingdog puts Google, Bing and Brave search, a general web scraper and more than 40 site scrapers on one monthly pool of credits.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $40 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $40 per month for 200,000 credits, billed monthly.

  3. 3

    You can try it first

    100 free credits on sign-up with access to every API, no credit card required

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    Google APIs

    Google SERP Light at 5 credits a request and SERP Advance at 10, plus AI Mode, Images, Shopping, Maps, News, Scholar, Trends, Jobs, Hotels, Lens, Finance, Videos and Patents.

  6. 6

    Other search engines

    Bing and Brave search APIs at 5 credits a request, and a Universal Search API at 20.

  7. 7

    General web scraper

    Rotating proxies at 1 credit a request, JavaScript rendering at 5, premium proxies or geotargeting at 10, and an AI Parser at 10.

  8. 8

    A 2.4 GPA, above 16 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 Scrapingdog 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.

Scrapingdog at a glance

Pricing
Free trial, from $40 per month for 200,000 credits, billed monthly
Free plan
No
Free trial
100 free credits on sign-up with access to every API, no credit card required
Runs on
Web
Made by
OpenData Labs Private Limited
Category
SERP & SEO Data APIs
Our grade
2.4 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for Google results and web scraping on one plan

Scrapingdog puts Google, Bing and Brave search, a general web scraper and more than 40 site scrapers on one monthly pool of credits. A full Google search costs 10 credits, so the plan figures overstate what you get, and when credits run out requests stop until the next billing date.

ToolGPA report cardScrapingdogGraded Oct 23, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCLite is $40 a month for 200,000 credits, this category's middle. A full Google search is 10 credits, so that's about 20,000 searches, $2 per 1,000. Yearly billing gives two months free.
Free plan and trialCNo lasting free plan: 100 credits on sign-up with no card, about 10 full Google searches. The pricing page shows a Free plan but doesn't say the credits renew.
FeaturesBGoogle search, AI Mode, Maps, News, Shopping, Scholar, Trends and more, Bing and Brave search, a general scraper and scrapers for Amazon, YouTube and LinkedIn, all on one credit pool. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job.
Ease of useCJudged on how fast a developer gets a first result: Python and Node.js SDKs and a Google Sheets add-on. No rating on record, and each API costs a different number of credits, so you work out what a search really costs.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb, with an API, Python and Node.js SDKs, an MCP server, an n8n node, a Google Sheets add-on, LangChain and LlamaIndex. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.4

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 Scrapingdog is for

  • Fits if you need Google results and general page scraping from the same account
  • Works for projects mixing search data with Amazon, YouTube or LinkedIn data

Who it is not for

  • Watch out: a full Google search costs 10 credits, so Lite's 200,000 credits is about 20,000 searches
  • Tight if you run out mid-month, as requests are refused until the next billing date, with no pay-per-use
  • Skip it if you want unused credits kept on Lite, as rollover starts at Standard and plan changes aren't prorated
  • Not for you if you want a free plan that renews, as the 100 credits come once

Good to know

Good for

  • Teams that need Google results and general web scraping from one account
  • High-volume Google scraping at a low cost per credit
  • Projects that mix SERP data with Amazon, YouTube or LinkedIn data

Worth knowing

  • A full Google search costs 10 credits and a light one 5, so plan credit counts overstate the number of searches.
  • When credits run out, requests are refused until the next billing date unless you upgrade; there is no pay-per-use overage.
  • Unused credits roll over only from the Standard plan up, and plan changes are not prorated.
  • The pricing page lists a Free plan at $0 but describes the 100 credits as a sign-up allowance, without saying they renew.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

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

$40

A month to start

Scrapingdog is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $40 per month for 200,000 credits, billed monthly.

The pricing page shows a Free plan but doesn't say the credits renew.
From our grade for free plan and trial

  • Lite

    $40

    per month for 200,000 credits, billed monthly

    5 concurrent requests, geotargeting and email support; about 20,000 full Google searches at 10 credits each.

  • Standard

    $90

    per month for 1 million credits, billed monthly

    50 concurrent requests and priority email support. Unused credits roll over from this plan up.

  • Pro

    $200

    per month for 3 million credits, billed monthly

    100 concurrent requests, priority email support and team support.

  • Premium

    $350

    per month for 6 million credits, billed monthly

    150 concurrent requests, with team support.

  • Business

    $500

    per month for 9 million credits, billed monthly

    200 concurrent requests, with team support.

  • Business Plus

    $1,000

    per month for 19 million credits, billed monthly

    250 concurrent requests. Plans continue up to Nova Pro at $30,000 a month for 1.1 billion credits.

Trying it first

100 free credits on sign-up with access to every API, no credit card required

Read from scrapingdog.com on Oct 23, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discount

    Two months free with annual billing

    Scrapingdog prices annual billing at ten months for twelve on every plan, the equivalent of two months free.

    Stated on scrapingdog.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

Web scraping and Google SERP APIs on one shared credit plan. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, sERP API.

Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job.
From our grade for features
Google APIs
Google SERP Light at 5 credits a request and SERP Advance at 10, plus AI Mode, Images, Shopping, Maps, News, Scholar, Trends, Jobs, Hotels, Lens, Finance, Videos and Patents.
Other search engines
Bing and Brave search APIs at 5 credits a request, and a Universal Search API at 20.
General web scraper
Rotating proxies at 1 credit a request, JavaScript rendering at 5, premium proxies or geotargeting at 10, and an AI Parser at 10.
Site-specific scrapers
APIs for Amazon, Walmart, eBay, YouTube, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), TikTok, Yelp, Indeed and the Apple App Store, all drawing on the same credits.
Failed requests refunded
Failed, blocked and timed-out requests are credited back to the balance automatically.
SDKs and no-code tools
Python and Node.js SDKs, an MCP server, an n8n node and a Google Sheets add-on.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • n8n
  • Google Sheets
  • LangChain
  • LlamaIndex
  • MCP

Scrapingdog is made by OpenData Labs Private Limited.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

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

16/38

Other SERP and SEO data APIs it is graded above

Scrapingdog's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 16 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 14.

It stands best on features (B, above 26 of 38) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $40 a month, against a middle price of $29.49 for the category: 16 of the 25 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 39 SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, cut by the letter each got. Scrapingdog’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 38
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 38
  • BFeaturesAbove 26 of 38
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 38
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 9 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. Scrapingdog 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 lessScrapingdogSerpBaseApifyZenserpScrape.do

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 Scrapingdog 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.

It costs $480 a year.

What you could not

  • Search results fetched at scale from many countries without being blocked.
  • It plugs into other products, n8n, Google Sheets and LangChain among them, and has an API.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Scrapingdog’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

SerpApi, Serper, SearchApi, ScrapingBee and ScraperAPI

The 5 tools Scrapingdog 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

14

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 Scrapingdog free?

No, Scrapingdog is a paid product, but you can try it first. 100 free credits on sign-up with access to every API, no credit card required.

How much does Scrapingdog cost?

Scrapingdog lists 6 plans. Lite: $40 per month for 200,000 credits, billed monthly.

What platforms does Scrapingdog work on?

Scrapingdog is available on Web.

Does Scrapingdog offer any discounts?

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

Does Scrapingdog have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Scrapingdog is listed for Web.

Does Scrapingdog have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Scrapingdog is listed for Web.

Is Scrapingdog open source?

Scrapingdog is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.

Does Scrapingdog have an API?

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

What does Scrapingdog integrate with?

Scrapingdog's listing names n8n, Google Sheets, LangChain, LlamaIndex and MCP.

Who makes Scrapingdog?

Scrapingdog is made by OpenData Labs Private Limited.

What are the alternatives to Scrapingdog?

The closest alternatives to Scrapingdog in our directory are SerpApi, Serper, SearchApi, ScrapingBee and ScraperAPI.

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

Scrapingdog's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 16 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 14.

Is Scrapingdog good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Scrapingdog C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $40 a month, against a middle price of $29.49 for the category: 16 of the 25 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of Scrapingdog?

To replace Scrapingdog 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 Scrapingdog’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 Scrapingdog'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 OpenData Labs Private Limited. Prices change, so check scrapingdog.com 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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