The WebScrapingAPI Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about WebScrapingAPI 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.
WebScrapingAPI
The Insider’s Guide
Scraper and SERP APIs with monthly Google search plans
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SERP and SEO data APIs, read from WebScrapingAPI’s own pages.
Made by Everything Data Solutions SRL · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from WebScrapingAPI’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on WebScrapingAPI’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
2.0
GPA, above 1 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade
WebScrapingAPI sells proxies, web scraping APIs and ready data. Its SERP API returns parsed Google results for web, image, video, news, shopping and job searches by location, language and device, and also covers Bing, DuckDuckGo and Yandex. The published plans here are the SERP API's Google plans, priced by searches a month; the general Scraper API is sold separately.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about WebScrapingAPI, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Judged on how fast a developer gets a first result: one Google endpoint with parsed output and bulk processing.
- 1
Best for Google results on a fixed monthly search count
WebScrapingAPI's SERP API returns parsed Google web, image, video, news, shopping and job results by location, language and device, on plans priced by searches a month.
- 2
Paid plans start at $28 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $28 per month for 10,000 Google searches.
- 3
You can try it first
Trial plan with 100 free Google searches
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Google Search API
Query Google web, image, video, news, shopping or job results and set the Google domain, location, language, device and result window.
- 6
Parsed results
Responses come back as JSON collections of organic results and other result modules with request metadata, or as CSV or raw HTML.
- 7
Other search engines
Separate endpoints return Bing results as JSON, localized Yandex result pages by region and device, and DuckDuckGo results.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 1 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
Keep it
To replace WebScrapingAPI 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.
WebScrapingAPI at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $28 per month for 10,000 Google searches
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Trial plan with 100 free Google searches
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Everything Data Solutions SRL
- Category
- SERP & SEO Data APIs
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for Google results on a fixed monthly search count
WebScrapingAPI's SERP API returns parsed Google web, image, video, news, shopping and job results by location, language and device, on plans priced by searches a month. Only Google has a published price, though: Bing, DuckDuckGo and Yandex are quoted after a sales review, and general scraping is a separate subscription.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter is $28 a month for 10,000 Google searches, between this category's cheaper quarter and its middle, at $2.80 per 1,000. Grow is $130 for 50,000, still $2.60 per 1,000. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan: a trial of 100 Google searches. That's enough to check the parsing, not to run anything. |
| Features | C | Google web, image, video, news, shopping and job results with domain, location, language, device and result window, as JSON, CSV or HTML. The gap is in the listing: Bing, DuckDuckGo and Yandex sit only on Custom plans priced after a review. |
| Ease of use | C | Judged on how fast a developer gets a first result: one Google endpoint with parsed output and bulk processing. No rating on record, and no client libraries or integrations named in the listing. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with a REST API and no integrations, SDKs or MCP server named in the listing. No desktop or phone app. |
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 WebScrapingAPI is for
- Fits if you only need Google and want a fixed number of searches each month
- Works for teams that also buy proxies or a general scraping API from the same vendor
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you need Bing, DuckDuckGo or Yandex without a sales review, as only Google is priced
- Watch out: each keyword counts once per market, device and refresh, so tracking adds up fast
- Pricey if you need general scraping too, as the Scraper API is a separate plan from $19 a month
- Watch out: residential proxies from $8.50 per GB and managed data from $299 a month sit outside these plans
- Tight if you're testing, with 100 trial searches and no free plan
Good to know
Good for
- Developers building rank trackers or search tools on Google data
- Teams that also need a general scraping API or proxies from one vendor
- Testing Google result parsing on a small free allowance first
Worth knowing
- Only the Google plans have published prices; Bing, DuckDuckGo and Yandex are quoted after a review.
- Usage is counted per request, so each keyword is multiplied by every market, device and refresh you track.
- The Scraper API is a separate subscription: 5,000 free requests, then $19 a month for 7,000 requests up to $599 for 450,000.
- Residential proxies start at $8.50 per GB and the managed data service at $299 a month, both outside these plans.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$28
A month to start
WebScrapingAPI is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $28 per month for 10,000 Google searches.
That's enough to check the parsing, not to run anything.
Starter
$28
per month for 10,000 Google searches
Every plan includes global locations, parsed results, bulk processing, all devices, image search and JSON, CSV or HTML output.
Grow
$130
per month for 50,000 Google searches
The same Google features as Starter with a larger monthly allowance.
Business
$550
per month for 250,000 Google searches
The same Google features as Starter with a larger monthly allowance.
Pro
$1,600
per month for 1,000,000 Google searches
The same Google features as Starter with the largest published allowance.
Custom
Custom
Bing, DuckDuckGo and Yandex searches, larger volumes and production support, priced after a review with the sales team.
Trying it first
Trial plan with 100 free Google searches
Read from webscrapingapi.com on Oct 23, 2026.
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
Scraper and SERP APIs with monthly Google search plans. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, sERP API.
Google web, image, video, news, shopping and job results with domain, location, language, device and result window, as JSON, CSV or HTML.
- Google Search API
- Query Google web, image, video, news, shopping or job results and set the Google domain, location, language, device and result window.
- Parsed results
- Responses come back as JSON collections of organic results and other result modules with request metadata, or as CSV or raw HTML.
- Other search engines
- Separate endpoints return Bing results as JSON, localized Yandex result pages by region and device, and DuckDuckGo results.
- Scraper API
- A general scraping API with JavaScript rendering, proxy rotation, anti-bot handling, country targeting and automatic parsing, from $19 a month.
- Proxies and ready data
- Residential, datacenter and ISP proxies, an Amazon data API, a dataset marketplace, a web archive and a managed data service.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
WebScrapingAPI is made by Everything Data Solutions SRL.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/38
Other SERP and SEO data APIs it is graded above
WebScrapingAPI'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 $28 a month, against a middle price of $29.49 for the category: 11 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. WebScrapingAPI’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 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. WebScrapingAPI is the marked dot.
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 WebScrapingAPI 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 $336 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. WebScrapingAPI’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, ScrapingBee, ScraperAPI, Scrapingdog and ZenRows
The 5 tools WebScrapingAPI is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
SerpApi
Free plan · from $25/mo
Real-time search results API for Google and dozens of other engines.
- SerpApi has a free plan. WebScrapingAPI does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.4GPA
ScrapingBee
Free trial · from $19/mo
Web scraping API with a Google search endpoint, priced by credits.
- 2.2GPA
ScraperAPI
Free plan · from $44.10/mo
Web scraping API with Google search endpoints, priced in API credits.
- ScraperAPI has a free plan. WebScrapingAPI does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.4GPA
Scrapingdog
Free trial · from $40/mo
Web scraping and Google SERP APIs on one shared credit plan.
- 2.4GPA
ZenRows
Free plan · from $16/mo
Web scraping API for protected sites, priced by monthly credits.
- ZenRows has a free plan. WebScrapingAPI does not, though it has a free trial.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 WebScrapingAPI free?
No, WebScrapingAPI is a paid product, but you can try it first. Trial plan with 100 free Google searches.
How much does WebScrapingAPI cost?
WebScrapingAPI lists 5 plans. Starter: $28 per month for 10,000 Google searches.
What platforms does WebScrapingAPI work on?
WebScrapingAPI is available on Web.
Does WebScrapingAPI have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. WebScrapingAPI is listed for Web.
Does WebScrapingAPI have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. WebScrapingAPI is listed for Web.
Is WebScrapingAPI open source?
WebScrapingAPI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does WebScrapingAPI have an API?
Yes. WebScrapingAPI offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes WebScrapingAPI?
WebScrapingAPI is made by Everything Data Solutions SRL.
What are the alternatives to WebScrapingAPI?
The closest alternatives to WebScrapingAPI in our directory are SerpApi, ScrapingBee, ScraperAPI, Scrapingdog and ZenRows.
How does WebScrapingAPI compare with other SERP and SEO data APIs?
WebScrapingAPI's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 38 other SERP and SEO data APIs we grade, and level with 5.
Is WebScrapingAPI good value for money?
ToolGPA grades WebScrapingAPI C for value for money. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4.
Could I make my own version of WebScrapingAPI?
To replace WebScrapingAPI 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 WebScrapingAPI’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 WebScrapingAPI'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 Everything Data Solutions SRL. Prices change, so check webscrapingapi.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 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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tools graded
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categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- WebScrapingAPI, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/webscrapingapi
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what WebScrapingAPI’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. WebScrapingAPI is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Everything Data Solutions SRL. Prices and plans change: check webscrapingapi.com before you buy.