Category · 19 tools · 25 comparisons
Web scraping APIs
APIs and hosted browsers that fetch, render and unblock pages so you don't run scrapers yourself.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 19
- Entry plans
- $0.06–$499/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $25/mo
- Free plan
- 17 of 19
- Cheapest paid
- Zyte, $0.06/mo
- Best value score
- Crawlbase, 8/10
Every tool we cover
API pricing →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CrawlbaseCrawlbase | 7.8 | $90.75/mo | $549.08/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 SteelSteel | 7.8 | $250/mo | $250/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ZyteZyte | 7.7 | $0.06/mo | $500/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ApifyApify | 7.7 | $19/mo | $899.10/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ScrapflyScrapfly | 7.6 | $30/mo | $500/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 ZenRowsZenRows | 7.5 | $16/mo | $458/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 BrowserlessBrowserless | 7.4 | $25/mo | $350/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ScraperAPIScraperAPI | 7.4 | $44.10/mo | $1,777.50/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 FirecrawlFirecrawl | 7.4 | $16/mo | $599/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ScrapingAntScrapingAnt | 7.3 | $19/mo* | $699/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 YepAPIYepAPI | 7.2 | Custom* | — | No | Yes | Review |
 SpiderSpider | 7.1 | $6/mo | $40/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 HyperbrowserHyperbrowser | 7.1 | $30/mo | $100/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 BrowserbaseBrowserbase | 7.0 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Bright DataBright Data | 7.0 | $499/mo* | $1,999/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Scrape.doScrape.do | 6.8 | $29/mo | $699/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 ScrapingBeeScrapingBee | 6.8 | $19/mo | $5,799/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 OxylabsOxylabs | 6.8 | $15/mo | $2,500/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 DiffbotDiffbot | 6.2 | $299/mo | $899/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
FirecrawlvsApifyFirecrawl vs Apify
BrowserbasevsHyperbrowserBrowserbase vs Hyperbrowser
BrowserbasevsBrowserlessBrowserbase vs Browserless
HyperbrowservsBrowserlessHyperbrowser vs Browserless
ApifyvsBright DataApify vs Bright Data
OxylabsvsScraperAPIOxylabs vs ScraperAPI
ApifyvsScraperAPIApify vs ScraperAPI
YepAPIvsBright DataYepAPI vs Bright Data
YepAPIvsOxylabsYepAPI vs Oxylabs
YepAPIvsFirecrawlYepAPI vs Firecrawl
YepAPIvsScrapflyYepAPI vs Scrapfly
YepAPIvsScrapingAntYepAPI vs ScrapingAnt
YepAPIvsCrawlbaseYepAPI vs Crawlbase
YepAPIvsScrape.doYepAPI vs Scrape.do
YepAPIvsDiffbotYepAPI vs Diffbot
YepAPIvsBrowserlessYepAPI vs Browserless
YepAPIvsBrowserbaseYepAPI vs Browserbase
YepAPIvsSpiderYepAPI vs Spider
YepAPIvsHyperbrowserYepAPI vs Hyperbrowser
YepAPIvsSteelYepAPI vs Steel
YepAPIvsScrapingBeeYepAPI vs ScrapingBee
YepAPIvsScraperAPIYepAPI vs ScraperAPI
YepAPIvsZenRowsYepAPI vs ZenRows
YepAPIvsZyteYepAPI vs Zyte
YepAPIvsApifyYepAPI vs Apify
Highest scored
CrawlbaseCrawlbase
Crawlbase combines hosted scraping APIs, proxies and storage, with usage pricing that starts free.
SteelSteel
Steel rents managed browser sessions to agents; usage add-ons and hosting terms need scrutiny.
ZyteZyte
A hosted scraping stack with flexible access, structured extraction and managed delivery—but usage costs need modeling.
Web scraping APIs: quick answers
How much do web scraping apis cost?
Paid plans for the 19 web scraping apis we track start between $0.06 and $499 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $25 a month. 17 of them have a free plan. YepAPI doesn't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 10, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which web scraping api is the cheapest?
Which web scraping apis have a free plan?
Crawlbase, Steel, Apify, Scrapfly, ZenRows, Browserless, ScraperAPI, Firecrawl, ScrapingAnt, Spider, Hyperbrowser, Browserbase, Bright Data, Scrape.do, ScrapingBee, Oxylabs and Diffbot have a free plan. Zyte and YepAPI offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which web scraping api scores highest in our reviews?
Crawlbase scores highest at 7.8/10. Crawlbase combines hosted scraping APIs, proxies and storage, with usage pricing that starts free.