ScraperAPI vs ScrapingBee

ScraperAPI
www.scraperapi.com
52%
Success
7.5s
Speed
$4.05
Cost
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ScraperAPI
vs
ScrapingBee
ScrapingBee
www.scrapingbee.com
33%
Success
2.8s
Speed
$1.51
Cost
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Side-by-side comparison of ScraperAPI and ScrapingBee using the latest benchmark data for success rate, speed, cost, and features.

Pros & Cons of ScraperAPI

Pros
  • Effective scraper blocking bypass.
  • Integrations for Python, Javascript, Ruby, PHP, NodeJS
  • Automatic data parsing option.
  • Detailed web dashboard for reviewing scraping performance.
  • Web scheduler (called Datapipeline) that can scrape and deliver results on a defined schedule at extra cost.
  • Web UI player for testing and experimenting.
Cons
  • 10 minute result cache forced on difficult targets leading to stale data.
  • Steep entry point at $49.
  • Often charges for blocked requests.
  • Small geolocations pool, only US and EU locations on starting plans.
  • Limited javascript rendering feature set.
  • Credits do not carry over month-to-month.

Pros & Cons of ScrapingBee

Pros
  • Python and NodeJS SDKs.
  • Detailed web dashboard for tracking scraping performance.
  • Web UI player for testing and experimenting.
  • Big feature set and extended headless browser support.
Cons
  • Poor entry point of $49.
  • Credits are often charged for blocked requests.
  • Credits do not carry over month-to-month.
  • Some targets are not supported or cost well above industry average (see benchmarks).

Benchmark Comparison

Success rate per target from the latest benchmark run. Higher is better; the winning value is highlighted in green.

Target ScraperAPI success ScrapingBee success
all average 52.3% 33.2%
amazon.com 90.2% 28.6%
booking.com 1.1% 17.8%
etsy.com 96.2% 28.8%
indeed.com 28.1% 26.4%
instagram.com - 27.6%
linkedin.com 57.7% -
realtor.com 24.2% -
stockx.com 59.8% -
twitter.com - -
walmart.com 83.5% -
zillow.com 93.7% -
Data range Sep 11 - Sep 25

Feature Comparison

Feature ScraperAPI ScrapingBee
Capterra ratingCapterra rating
★ 4.6
(62)
★ 4.9
(137)
Integrations Python, Javascript, Ruby, PHP, NodeJS Python, NodeJS
Proxy support Datacenter default, Residential optional, Mobile for custom plans Datacenter default, Residential & "Stealth" optional
Geolocation 2 countries (13 for the highest tier) Most countries
Webhook support Yes No
Javascreipt rendering Yes, at extra cost Yes, at extra cost
Custom JS evaluation No Yes, up to 40s
Browser control No Yes, up to 40s
Screenshots No Yes, full page and individual elements
Sessions Yes, persistent IP for 15min Yes, persistent IP for 5min

Pricing Comparison

ScraperAPI
Plan Price Credits Concurrency
Hobby 49 100,000 20
Startup 149 1,000,000 50
Business 299 3,000,000 100
Enterprise — — —
ScrapingBee
Plan Price Credits Concurrency
Hobby 19 75,000 25
Freelance 49 250,000 50
Startup 99 1,000,000 100
Business 249 3,000,000 200

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