Smartproxy Alternative
The Complete Scraping Alternative to Smartproxy
More than proxies — a complete data extraction API with automatic anti-bot bypass.
- Complete solution — not just proxies, full extraction
- Automatic anti-bot bypass — no proxy configuration
- Pay-as-you-go — no monthly subscription
Why Teams Switch from Smartproxy
1
Complete extraction, not just proxies
AlterLab handles the entire extraction pipeline — proxy rotation, browser rendering, CAPTCHA solving, and data parsing. No building your own scraper on top of proxy infrastructure.
2
No proxy management overhead
With AlterLab, you never manage proxy pools, rotation logic, or session handling. Send a URL, get data back. The infrastructure is invisible.
3
No bandwidth billing
AlterLab charges per request, not per GB of bandwidth. Predictable costs regardless of page size.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AlterLab | Smartproxy |
|---|---|---|
| Complete extraction API | Proxies + basic API | |
| No proxy management needed | ||
| Per-request pricing | Per GB/subscription | |
| Auto anti-bot bypass | Manual | |
| Browser rendering | ||
| CAPTCHA solving | ||
| Structured extraction | ||
| Raw proxy access | ||
| Geo-targeting | ||
| MCP server integration |
Migration Takes Minutes
Estimated time: 5 minutes
Smartproxy (SERP API)
import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://scraper-api.smartproxy.com/v2/scrape",
auth=("user", "pass"),
params={
"url": "https://example.com",
"headless": "html"
}
)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