ScraperAPI Alternative
The Pay-As-You-Go Alternative to ScraperAPI
No monthly subscriptions. No wasted credits. AlterLab charges per request with a dollar balance that never expires.
- Pure pay-as-you-go — no monthly subscription required
- 5 automatic anti-bot tiers vs manual configuration
- Balance never expires — no use-it-or-lose-it pressure
Why Teams Switch from ScraperAPI
1
No subscription lock-in
AlterLab uses a dollar balance model. Top up any amount, pay per request, and your balance never expires. No monthly fees, no overages, no wasted credits at cycle end.
2
Automatic anti-bot escalation
AlterLab automatically escalates through 5 protection tiers — from simple proxies to full browser rendering with CAPTCHA solving. No manual tier selection needed.
3
Transparent per-request pricing
See exactly what each request costs based on its complexity tier. No guessing how many credits a request will consume.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AlterLab | ScraperAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go pricing | ||
| Balance never expires | ||
| Auto anti-bot escalation | 5 tiers | Manual selection |
| JavaScript rendering | ||
| CAPTCHA solving | ||
| Residential proxies | ||
| Geotargeting | ||
| Free tier | 5,000 requests | 5,000 requests |
| Structured data extraction | ||
| MCP server integration |
Migration Takes Minutes
Estimated time: 5 minutes
ScraperAPI
import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://api.scraperapi.com",
params={
"api_key": "YOUR_KEY",
"url": "https://example.com",
"render": "true"
}
)AlterLab
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_KEY"},
json={
"url": "https://example.com",
"render_js": True
}
)Frequently Asked Questions
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Your first scrape.
Sixty seconds.
$1 free balance. No credit card. No SDK.
Just a POST request.
terminal
curl -X POST https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"]}'
No credit card required · Up to 5,000 free scrapes · Balance never expire