ScrapingBee Alternative
The Simpler Alternative to ScrapingBee
Stop guessing credit costs. AlterLab uses transparent per-request pricing with automatic anti-bot detection.
- Transparent pricing — no credit multipliers to calculate
- Automatic tier detection — no manual parameter tuning
- Dollar balance that never expires
Why Teams Switch from ScrapingBee
No credit multipliers
AlterLab shows you the exact dollar cost per request based on its complexity tier. No mental math converting credits to costs or worrying about 5x/10x/25x multipliers.
Automatic site detection
Send a URL and AlterLab detects the protection level automatically. No need to manually specify premium_proxy, stealth_proxy, or js_render parameters.
No monthly expiration
Your AlterLab balance carries forward indefinitely. No pressure to use credits before the billing cycle resets.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AlterLab | ScrapingBee |
|---|---|---|
| Transparent per-request pricing | ||
| Auto protection detection | ||
| Balance never expires | ||
| JavaScript rendering | ||
| Screenshot capture | ||
| Custom headers/cookies | ||
| Geotargeting | ||
| CAPTCHA solving | ||
| Structured data extraction | ||
| AI agent integration (MCP) |
Migration Takes Minutes
Estimated time: 5 minutes
import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://app.scrapingbee.com/api/v1/",
params={
"api_key": "YOUR_KEY",
"url": "https://example.com",
"render_js": "true",
"premium_proxy": "true"
}
)import requests
# No need to specify proxy type — auto-detected
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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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