Web scraping API deals
Scraping APIs fetch pages through rotating proxies, solve blocks and often render JavaScript or return LLM-ready markdown. Many offer recurring free credits, which is enough for light agent use. The table shows verified offers first.
Prices verified on vendor pages for 9 of 13 providers below; the rest are marked unknown. Always confirm at checkout. Order: vendor discounts, then free tiers, then standard signups, A–Z. Affiliate status does not affect order.
Comparison table
| Provider | Offer | Published pricing | Free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apify | Vendor discount | unknown | Not verified |
| Apify | Free tier | $5 prepaid platform credit/mo on Free | Yes |
| Bright Data | Free tier | 5,000 free credits/mo (~$7.50); no card; Web Unlocker/SERP/Scraper/Studio/Browser API pool | Yes |
| Firecrawl | Free tier | unknown | Yes |
| Jina AI | Free tier | Reader free for basic usage (r.jina.ai prepend); new API keys include 10M free tokens; Free key ~100 RPM | Yes |
| ZenRows | Free tier | Free plan: 5,000 credits every month; recurring; no credit card | Yes |
| BrowserAct | Standard signup | Free (200 signup credits); Basic $16/mo, Essential $70/mo, Advanced $120/mo; ~20% off yearly (Basic $13/mo, Essential $56/mo) per browseract.com/pricing. | Not verified |
| Firecrawl | Standard signup | free tier + paid plans (not verified) | Yes |
| Scrape.do | Standard signup | free signup; paid plans Hobby/Pro/Business/Advanced (not verified) | Not verified |
| ScraperAPI | Standard signup | 7-day trial with 5,000 API credits (no card), then free plan 1,000 API credits (5 concurrent); paid plans from $49/mo (not verified) | Yes |
| ScrapingAnt | Standard signup | unknown | Not verified |
| ScrapingBee | Trial | 1,000 free scraper API credits on signup; no credit card required (not verified) | Not verified |
| Supadata | Standard signup | unknown | Not verified |
Pros and cons
Derived only from facts on the vendor pages we checked.
Apify
Pros:
- Vendor-published discount: Startups: 30% off Scale plan; apply — no public code
Cons:
- No verified public price in our records; you must check the vendor site
- Requires an application; approval is not guaranteed
Apify
Pros:
- Free plan, trial or credits to test before paying
- Pricing is published, so you can budget before signing up
Cons:
- Limits and overage rates vary by plan; read them before committing
Bright Data
Pros:
- Free plan, trial or credits to test before paying
- No card required to start (per vendor page)
- Pricing is published, so you can budget before signing up
Cons:
- Requires an application; approval is not guaranteed
Firecrawl
Pros:
- Free plan, trial or credits to test before paying
- No card required to start (per vendor page)
Cons:
- No verified public price in our records; you must check the vendor site
Jina AI
Pros:
- Free plan, trial or credits to test before paying
- Pricing is published, so you can budget before signing up
Cons:
- Limits and overage rates vary by plan; read them before committing
ZenRows
Pros:
- Free plan, trial or credits to test before paying
- No card required to start (per vendor page)
- Pricing is published, so you can budget before signing up
Cons:
- Limits and overage rates vary by plan; read them before committing
BrowserAct
Pros:
- Offers an MCP server or agent integration
- Pricing is published, so you can budget before signing up
Cons:
- Limits and overage rates vary by plan; read them before committing
Firecrawl
Pros:
- Free plan, trial or credits to test before paying
- Pricing is published, so you can budget before signing up
Cons:
- Requires an application; approval is not guaranteed
Scrape.do
Pros:
- Pricing is published, so you can budget before signing up
Cons:
- Limits and overage rates vary by plan; read them before committing
ScraperAPI
Pros:
- Free plan, trial or credits to test before paying
- No card required to start (per vendor page)
- Pricing is published, so you can budget before signing up
Cons:
- Limits and overage rates vary by plan; read them before committing
ScrapingAnt
Pros:
- None verified beyond the listing
Cons:
- No verified public price in our records; you must check the vendor site
ScrapingBee
Pros:
- No card required to start (per vendor page)
- Pricing is published, so you can budget before signing up
Cons:
- Some plans or trials require a card
Supadata
Pros:
- None verified beyond the listing
Cons:
- No verified public price in our records; you must check the vendor site
How to choose
- Markdown for an LLM vs raw HTML for a parser: pick the API whose output fits your pipeline.
- Credits are not equal: JavaScript rendering and premium proxies often cost several credits per request.
- Prefer recurring monthly free credits over one-time signup credits for ongoing light use.
- Respect site terms, robots.txt and data-protection law.
FAQ
Which scraping API has the best free tier?
Compare the verified recurring monthly credits in the table and how many credits a rendered request costs.
Are there discount codes?
Only vendor-published discounts are listed; we do not invent codes.
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