ScrapingAnt Alternative
The More Capable Alternative to ScrapingAnt
Deeper anti-bot bypass, structured extraction, and pricing that adapts to your usage.
- 5-tier anti-bot escalation (not just headless browser)
- Structured data extraction built in
- Pay-as-you-go — no monthly caps
Why Teams Switch from ScrapingAnt
Deeper anti-bot capabilities
AlterLab goes beyond headless browser rendering with 5 escalation tiers including residential proxies and CAPTCHA solving for the most protected sites.
Built-in data extraction
Extract structured fields directly — no separate parsing step. Specify selectors or use AI extraction in the same request.
Flexible pricing
Pay-as-you-go with no monthly minimum. Your balance never expires, so you only pay for actual usage.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AlterLab | ScrapingAnt |
|---|---|---|
| 5-tier anti-bot escalation | Basic | |
| CAPTCHA solving | ||
| Residential proxies | Premium plans | |
| Structured extraction | ||
| Pay-as-you-go | ||
| Balance never expires | ||
| JavaScript rendering | ||
| Proxy rotation | ||
| Custom headers | ||
| MCP server integration |
Migration Takes Minutes
Estimated time: 5 minutes
import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://api.scrapingant.com/v2/general",
params={
"url": "https://example.com",
"browser": "true"
},
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_KEY"}
)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
How does AlterLab compare to ScrapingAnt for protected sites?
AlterLab uses 5 automatic escalation tiers that go beyond headless browser rendering — including residential proxies and CAPTCHA solving. Sites that block standard headless browsers often succeed on AlterLab's higher tiers.
Does AlterLab have a free tier?
Yes. AlterLab offers 5,000 free requests with no credit card required. Since there is no monthly subscription, you can test at your own pace.
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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