PhantomBuster Alternative
The Universal Scraping Alternative to PhantomBuster
Extract data from any website with a simple API. No phantom slots, no workflow builders.
- Universal — works on any website, not just social platforms
- API-first — integrate with any programming language
- Pay-as-you-go — no monthly phantom slot fees
Why Teams Switch from PhantomBuster
Universal extraction
AlterLab works on any website — not limited to pre-built automations for specific platforms. Extract data from any URL with a single API call.
Developer-first API
AlterLab is a REST API designed for developers. Integrate into any codebase, any language, any workflow — no visual builder lock-in.
No slot limitations
AlterLab has no phantom slots or concurrent execution limits tied to your plan. Make as many requests as you need.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AlterLab | PhantomBuster |
|---|---|---|
| Universal website support | Pre-built only | |
| REST API | Limited | |
| Pay per request | ||
| No slot/phantom limits | ||
| Anti-bot bypass | Basic | |
| JavaScript rendering | ||
| Social media automation | ||
| Pre-built workflows | ||
| Structured extraction | Platform-specific | |
| AI agent integration |
Migration Takes Minutes
Estimated time: 15 minutes
// PhantomBuster uses pre-built "phantoms"
// Configuration via dashboard UI
// Limited to supported platforms
// Each phantom = monthly slot costimport requests
# Extract from any website — no pre-built phantom needed
response = requests.post(
"https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_KEY"},
json={
"url": "https://any-website.com/page",
"extract": {"name": "h1", "items": ".list-item"}
}
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Pricing
From $0.0002/request. No subscriptions. Balance never expires.
Your first scrape.
Sixty seconds.
$1 free credit — up to 5,000 scrapes. No credit card.
Just a POST request.
No credit card required · $1 free credit, up to 5,000 scrapes · Balance never expires