Scrapingbee vs WebScrapingAPI

Here's an in-depth comparison of Scrapingbee 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 Scrapingbee 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

Scrapingbee

WebScrapingAPI

Cons

Scrapingbee

WebScrapingAPI

Benchmark Comparison

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

Scrapingbee		WebScrapingAPI
all average
74.3%	success	74.1%
3.1s	speed	22.1s
$3.42	$/1000	$2.39
amazon.com
94.3%	success	95.7%
6.8s	speed	3.9s
$3.27	$/1000	$2.69
booking.com
99.3%	success	100.0%
3.2s	speed	2.5s
$3.27	$/1000	$2.71
etsy.com
89.2%	success	97.1%
2.7s	speed	24.3s
$3.27	$/1000	$2.71
indeed.com
0%	success	94.3%
-	speed	22.0s
-	$/1000	$2.32
instagram.com
100.0%	success	0%
1.6s	speed	-
$3.27	$/1000	-
linkedin.com
37.7%	success	89.9%
2.6s	speed	21.9s
$3.27	$/1000	$2.71
realtor.com
99.3%	success	17.1%
3.4s	speed	47.2s
$3.27	$/1000	$2.71
stockx.com
60.3%	success	73.6%
2.9s	speed	43.9s
$3.27	$/1000	$2.71
twitter.com
59.8%	success	55.5%
5.9s	speed	32.6s
$8.17	$/1000	$2.71
walmart.com
80.2%	success	95.0%
2.0s	speed	28.1s
$3.27	$/1000	$2.29
zillow.com
97.3%	success	96.4%
3.2s	speed	17.0s
$3.27	$/1000	$2.71

Feature Comparison

Scrapingbee and WebScrapingAPI feature comparison table and overview.

Feature	Scrapingbee	WebScrapingAPI
Integrations	Python, NodeJS	Python, Scrapy, NodeJS, Java, PHP, Rust
Proxy support	Datacenter default, Residential & "Stealth" optional	Datacenter default, Residential optional
Geolocation	Most countries	12+ countries
Webhook support	No	No
Javascreipt rendering	Yes, at extra cost	Yes, at extra cost
Custom JS evaluation	Yes, up to 40s	No
Browser control	Yes, up to 40s	Yes, predefined actions like scroll, click, input
Screenshots	Yes, full page and individual elements	Yes, full page and individual elements
Sessions	Yes, persistent IP for 5min	Yes, persistent IP for 5min

Pricing Comparison

Scrapingbee and WebScrapingAPI pricing comparison table and overview.