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
1
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.
2
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.
3
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
ScrapingBee
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"
}
)AlterLab
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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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