Scrapfly vs WebScrapingAPI

Here's an in-depth comparison of Scrapfly and WebScrapingAPI web scraping services in web scraping speed, cost, success rate and feature set using the latest web scraping benchmark data for Dec 13 - Dec 20.

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We'll start taking a look at the pros and cons summary of both Scrapfly and WebScrapingAPI web scraping services. Then we'll move on to the benchmark comparison table for the most popular web scraping targets covered by Scrapeway benchmarks. Finally, we'll compare the feature set and pricing of both services.

Pros

Scrapfly

WebScrapingAPI

Cons

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WebScrapingAPI

Benchmark Comparison

Next, it's the comparison table for the latest benchmarks of Scrapfly and WebScrapingAPI web scraping services for the most popular web scraping targets covered by Scrapeway benchmarks.

Scrapfly		WebScrapingAPI
all average
94.2%	success	74.1%
12.2s	speed	22.1s
$3.71	$/1000	$2.39
amazon.com
100.0%	success	95.7%
3.9s	speed	3.9s
$0.69	$/1000	$2.69
booking.com
100.0%	success	100.0%
20.7s	speed	2.5s
$3.01	$/1000	$2.71
etsy.com
100.0%	success	97.1%
9.3s	speed	24.3s
$4.18	$/1000	$2.71
indeed.com
96.4%	success	94.3%
37.4s	speed	22.0s
$12.0	$/1000	$2.32
instagram.com
99.3%	success	0%
1.4s	speed	-
$3.75	$/1000	-
linkedin.com
100.0%	success	89.9%
30.3s	speed	21.9s
$8.01	$/1000	$2.71
realtor.com
100.0%	success	17.1%
1.4s	speed	47.2s
$0.15	$/1000	$2.71
stockx.com
75.0%	success	73.6%
1.9s	speed	43.9s
$0.15	$/1000	$2.71
twitter.com
65.5%	success	55.5%
13.1s	speed	32.6s
$0.9	$/1000	$2.71
walmart.com
100.0%	success	95.0%
13.2s	speed	28.1s
$4.17	$/1000	$2.29
zillow.com
100.0%	success	96.4%
2.0s	speed	17.0s
$3.76	$/1000	$2.71

Feature Comparison

Scrapfly and WebScrapingAPI feature comparison table and overview.

Feature	Scrapfly	WebScrapingAPI
Integrations	Python, Typescript	Python, Scrapy, NodeJS, Java, PHP, Rust
Proxy support	Datacenter default, Residential optional	Datacenter default, Residential optional
Geolocation	50+ countries	12+ countries
Webhook support	Yes	No
Javascript rendering	Yes, at extra cost	-
Custom JS evaluation	Yes, up to 160s	No
Browser control	Yes, up to 160s	Yes, predefined actions like scroll, click, input
Screenshots	Yes, full page and individual elements	Yes, full page and individual elements
Sessions	Yes, persistent IP & cookies	Yes, persistent IP for 5min

Pricing Comparison

Scrapfly and WebScrapingAPI pricing comparison table and overview.