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 Dec 13 - Dec 20.

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1,000 free credits
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1,000 free credits

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
74.1%
success
94.2%
95.7%
success
100.0%
100.0%
success
100.0%
97.1%
success
100.0%
94.3%
success
96.4%
0%
success
99.3%
89.9%
success
100.0%
17.1%
success
100.0%
73.6%
success
75.0%
55.5%
success
65.5%
95.0%
success
100.0%
96.4%
success
100.0%

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.

WebScrapingAPI

Scrapfly