Overview
Choose a request API for a known mix of standard pages, rendered pages, protected targets, geography, and concurrency.
ScrapingBee
Request-oriented collection with JavaScript rendering, proxies, geography, screenshots, and extraction rules.
Request-oriented collection with JavaScript rendering, proxies, geography, screenshots, and extraction rules.
1,000 free credits, with no card requiredScraperAPI
Configurable HTML retrieval with rendering, proxies, sessions, geotargeting, parsing, and crawler-oriented requests.
Configurable HTML retrieval with rendering, proxies, sessions, geotargeting, parsing, and crawler-oriented requests.
5,000-credit seven-day trial; the FAQ also lists a 1,000-credit free planPricing Comparison
Watch out for: Both use feature-dependent credits. ScrapingBee ranges from 1 to 75 credits per request, while ScraperAPI ranges from 1 to 75 across target and rendering tiers.
| Pricing | ScrapingBee | ScraperAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | 1,000 free credits, with no card required | 5,000-credit seven-day trial; the FAQ also lists a 1,000-credit free plan |
| Paid Plans | $49.99/month for 250,000 credits on Freelance | $49/month for 100,000 credits on Hobby |
| Enterprise | Custom volume, concurrency, and support terms | From 22 million credits and 500 or more threads, with custom terms |
| How usage is billed | Credit use changes with rendering, proxy, stealth, geography, and AI options. | Target type and selected options can change credit cost; trial and free-plan copy needs recheck. |
Feature Comparison
| Feature | ScrapingBee | ScraperAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Limited | Limited |
| API Access | Included | Included |
| Bulk Operations | Limited | Limited |
| Real-time Data | Included | Included |
| MCP/AI Integration | Included | Included |
Which is Better?
Choose ScrapingBee if you need
- Developers who need configurable rendering and proxy behavior behind one API.
- Request-oriented collection with JavaScript rendering, proxies, geography, screenshots, and extraction rules.
Choose ScraperAPI if you need
- High-volume teams with a predictable target mix and concurrency requirement.
- Configurable HTML retrieval with rendering, proxies, sessions, geotargeting, parsing, and crawler-oriented requests.
Consider DomScan Instead
DomScan offers the best of both worlds with comprehensive features and developer-friendly pricing.
- ✓ Free tier: 10,000 credits/month (no credit card)
- ✓ 1,100+ TLDs supported
- ✓ MCP integration for AI assistants
- ✓ Domain valuation, brand monitoring, OSINT
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