ScraperAPI vs Scrapingdog

ScraperAPI
www.scraperapi.com
52%
Success
7.5s
Speed
$4.05
Cost
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ScraperAPI
vs
Scrapingdog
Scrapingdog
www.scrapingdog.com
34%
Success
4.5s
Speed
$2.7
Cost
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Side-by-side comparison of ScraperAPI and Scrapingdog 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 Scrapingdog

Pros
  • Low entry point of $40.
  • Autoparse can output structured JSON for some targets.
  • High concurrency for higher plans.
  • Dedicated APIs for Google Search, Amazon, Linkedin, Twitter and Indeed scraping.
  • No charge for blocked scrape requests.
Cons
  • Not a generic web scraping API as many targets require dedicated API configuration (amazon, google, yelp etc.)
  • No integration SDKs.
  • Basic web interface.
  • Limited feature set and headless browser support.
  • Some targets are not supported (see benchmarks).
  • Credits do not carry over month-to-month.

Benchmark Comparison

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

Target ScraperAPI success Scrapingdog success
all average 52.3% 34.0%
amazon.com 90.2% 85.9%
booking.com 1.1% 14.1%
etsy.com 96.2% 15.3%
indeed.com 28.1% -
instagram.com - -
linkedin.com 57.7% 20.4%
realtor.com 24.2% 50.3%
stockx.com 59.8% -
twitter.com - 74.0%
walmart.com 83.5% 72.9%
zillow.com 93.7% 0.9%
Data range Sep 11 - Sep 25

Feature Comparison

Feature ScraperAPI Scrapingdog
Capterra ratingCapterra rating
★ 4.6
(62)
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Integrations Python, Javascript, Ruby, PHP, NodeJS No
Proxy support Datacenter default, Residential optional, Mobile for custom plans Datacenter, Residential extra cost
Geolocation 2 countries (13 for the highest tier) 15 countries
Webhook support Yes Yes
Javascreipt rendering Yes, at extra cost Yes, at extra cost
Custom JS evaluation No No
Browser control No No
Screenshots No Yes, full page only
Sessions Yes, persistent IP for 15min Yes, persistent IP

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 — — —
Scrapingdog
Plan Price Credits Concurrency
Lite 40 200,000 5
Standard 90 1,000,000 50
Pro 200 3,000,000 100
Enterprise 500 8,000,000 200
Custom — — —

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