serpstack review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Google search results API from apilayer, with monthly search quotas
serpstack report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for Google results on a fixed monthly quota
serpstack is apilayer's Google results API, sold as monthly search quotas that bill overages instead of cutting you off. It covers Google only, 5,000 searches cost $26.99 a month even on yearly billing, and checkout pre-selects an optional support add-on priced from $479.88 a year.
Who serpstack is for
- Fits if you already use other apilayer APIs and want Google results on the same account
- Works for non-commercial projects that fit in 100 free searches a month
Who serpstack is not for
- Skip it if you need Bing or any engine other than Google
- Watch out: checkout pre-selects Platinum Support, which the FAQ prices from $479.88 a year
- Watch out: going over the quota bills each extra search, from $0.023992 on Basic, rather than stopping
- Not for you if your free project is commercial, since the free plan rules that out
- Tight if you want yearly billing later, as switching from monthly needs a request to sales
Why serpstack 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 moneyBasic is $26.99 a month on yearly billing ($29.99 monthly) for 5,000 searches, about $5.40 per 1,000, so the low entry buys fewer searches than most rivals give. Each search past the quota is about $0.024.
- CFree plan and trialA free plan for good, but 100 searches a month, non-commercial use only, JSON only and no support.
- CFeaturesGoogle web, image, video, news and shopping results with ads and related questions, by device and down to the city. It covers Google only: the plans list just the Google Search API.
- CEase of useJudged on how fast a developer gets a first result: plain HTTP GET calls returning JSON or CSV, with alerts at 75%, 90% and 100% of the quota. No rating on record.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with a REST API and no client libraries or integrations named in the listing. No desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from serpstack'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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serpstack's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 5.
Its paid plans start at $26.99 a month, against a middle price of $29.49 for the category: 10 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. serpstack’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 38, level with 19
- 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 serpstack, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace serpstack 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: 32 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs grade higher. It costs $323.88 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. serpstack’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 serpstack?
serpstack is a REST API from apilayer that scrapes Google results in real time through a proxy network and returns them as JSON or CSV. It covers web, image, video, news and shopping results, ads and questions, for desktop, tablet or mobile and from any city, region or country. Plans are monthly search quotas, with overage charges once a quota runs out.
Worth knowing
- The free plan is for non-commercial use only, with JSON output and no support.
- Going over the quota is billed per extra search, from $0.023992 each on Basic, rather than cut off.
- Checkout pre-selects an optional Platinum Support add-on billed yearly, which the FAQ prices from $479.88 a year.
- The plans list only the Google Search API; switching from monthly to yearly billing needs a request to sales.
Key features
- Google result types
- Web, image, video, news and shopping results, sponsored ads, related questions, maps and answers from a full Google results page.
- Devices and locations
- Results as seen on mobile, tablet or desktop, from any city, region or country.
- JSON or CSV
- Requests are plain HTTP GET calls; paid plans can return CSV as well as JSON.
- Errors not counted
- Each lookup uses one request from the quota, and API errors do not count toward it.
- Usage alerts and overages
- Email and dashboard alerts at 75%, 90% and 100% of the monthly quota; after that, extra searches are billed per call instead of being blocked.
serpstack pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, serpstack has a free plan, and paid plans start at $26.99 per month for 5,000 searches, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $26.99 per month for 5,000 searches, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- 100 searches a month for non-commercial use, JSON output only and no support.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100 searches a month, non-commercial use only, JSON only, no support. |
| Basic | $26.99per month for 5,000 searches, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly) | Commercial use, JSON and CSV, no rate limit and standard support. Extra searches cost $0.023992 each. |
| Business | $87.99per month for 20,000 searches, billed yearly ($99.99 billed monthly) | The same features as Basic with a larger quota. Extra searches cost $0.019998 each. |
| Business Pro | $169.99per month for 50,000 searches, billed yearly ($199.99 billed monthly) | The same features with 50,000 searches. Extra searches cost $0.0159992 each. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Volume searches, a custom SLA and custom solutions, quoted on request. |
Read from serpstack.com on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with serpstack before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountUp to 15% off with yearly billing
serpstack's FAQ says annual billing costs up to 15% less; Business Pro is $169.99 a month billed yearly against $199.99 billed monthly.
Stated on serpstack.com
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Common questions
Does serpstack have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. serpstack is listed for Web.
Does serpstack have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. serpstack is listed for Web.
Is serpstack open source?
serpstack is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does serpstack have an API?
Yes. serpstack 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.