WebScrapingAPI vs Scrapingbee

Here's an in-depth comparison of WebScrapingAPI and Scrapingbee 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 WebScrapingAPI and Scrapingbee 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

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Cons

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Benchmark Comparison

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

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

Feature Comparison

WebScrapingAPI and Scrapingbee feature comparison table and overview.

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

WebScrapingAPI and Scrapingbee pricing comparison table and overview.