ZenRows Alternative
The Flexible Alternative to ZenRows
Same anti-bot power. Flexible pricing. No wasted monthly credits.
- Pay-as-you-go — no monthly subscription required
- 5 automatic anti-bot tiers
- Balance never expires
Why Teams Switch from ZenRows
Flexible pay-as-you-go
Top up your balance when you need it. No monthly subscription means no wasted credits during quiet periods.
Automatic tier escalation
AlterLab detects site protection and automatically uses the right combination of proxies, browser rendering, and CAPTCHA solving. No manual configuration.
Structured data extraction
Beyond raw HTML, AlterLab can extract structured data using CSS selectors or AI-powered extraction — built into the same API.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AlterLab | ZenRows |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go pricing | ||
| Balance never expires | ||
| Anti-bot bypass | ||
| JavaScript rendering | ||
| Residential proxies | ||
| CAPTCHA solving | ||
| Auto-rotation | ||
| Structured extraction | Basic | |
| AI-powered extraction | ||
| MCP server integration |
Migration Takes Minutes
Estimated time: 5 minutes
import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://api.zenrows.com/v1/",
params={
"apikey": "YOUR_KEY",
"url": "https://example.com",
"js_render": "true",
"antibot": "true"
}
)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
# Anti-bot is always automatic
}
)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