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 Nov 8 - Nov 15.

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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
83.5%	success	58.2%
20.2s	speed	2.9s
$2.43	$/1000	$3.42
amazon.com
100.0%	success	92.1%
6.2s	speed	6.5s
$2.71	$/1000	$3.27
booking.com
100.0%	success	95.7%
5.4s	speed	3.3s
$2.35	$/1000	$3.27
etsy.com
99.3%	success	78.8%
22.6s	speed	2.3s
$2.71	$/1000	$3.27
indeed.com
97.1%	success	7.4%
13.7s	speed	1.8s
$2.71	$/1000	$3.27
instagram.com
0%	success	92.9%
-	speed	2.0s
-	$/1000	$3.27
linkedin.com
98.6%	success	62.9%
21.3s	speed	2.4s
$2.71	$/1000	$3.27
realtor.com
79.3%	success	22.9%
34.5s	speed	3.1s
$2.71	$/1000	$3.27
stockx.com
81.4%	success	50.7%
39.4s	speed	2.0s
$2.71	$/1000	$3.27
twitter.com
81.3%	success	85.7%
29.2s	speed	6.0s
$2.71	$/1000	$8.17
walmart.com
88.6%	success	50.8%
30.1s	speed	2.1s
$2.71	$/1000	$3.27
zillow.com
92.9%	success	0%
19.6s	speed	-
$2.71	$/1000	-

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.