WebScrapingAPI vs Scrapfly

Here's an in-depth comparison of WebScrapingAPI and Scrapfly web scraping services in web scraping speed, cost, success rate and feature set using the latest web scraping benchmark data for Jun 14 - Jun 21.

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We'll start taking a look at the pros and cons summary of both WebScrapingAPI and Scrapfly 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

WebScrapingAPI

Scrapfly

Cons

WebScrapingAPI

Scrapfly

Benchmark Comparison

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

WebScrapingAPI		Scrapfly
all average
68.0%	success	96.9%
13.2s	speed	5.8s
$6.02	$/1000	$2.71
amazon.com
97.1%	success	97.1%
9.4s	speed	4.4s
$4.9	$/1000	$1.61
booking.com
97.1%	success	100.0%
12.4s	speed	2.1s
$4.9	$/1000	$0.15
etsy.com
35.0%	success	94.2%
11.1s	speed	14.2s
$2.45	$/1000	$4.17
indeed.com
32.1%	success	100.0%
10.0s	speed	1.7s
$2.5	$/1000	$3.78
instagram.com
91.4%	success	100.0%
11.0s	speed	5.3s
$4.9	$/1000	$3.75
linkedin.com
42.9%	success	95.7%
12.1s	speed	13.7s
$12.25	$/1000	$6.34
realtor.com
90.0%	success	100.0%
9.4s	speed	4.2s
$4.9	$/1000	$0.77
stockx.com
37.9%	success	100.0%
15.7s	speed	1.0s
$2.45	$/1000	$0.15
twitter.com
82.5%	success	79.4%
27.9s	speed	13.1s
$12.25	$/1000	$1.51
walmart.com
41.4%	success	100.0%
13.5s	speed	2.5s
$2.45	$/1000	$3.79
zillow.com
100.0%	success	100.0%
12.0s	speed	1.7s
$12.25	$/1000	$3.76

Feature Comparison

WebScrapingAPI and Scrapfly feature comparison table and overview.

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

Pricing Comparison

WebScrapingAPI and Scrapfly pricing comparison table and overview.