Add funds when you need them. Balance never expires.
Pick the right tier for each scrape — or let our smart router choose for you.
Up to 5,000 requests included. No credit card required.
Blogs, news sites, wikis — simple static pages
APIs, modern sites with TLS fingerprinting
Cloudflare, Akamai, PerimeterX bypass
SPAs, React apps, JavaScript-rendered pages
reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Turnstile — fully automated
Mix and match tiers in the same account. Switch freely per request.
Our smart router automatically finds the cheapest tier that works for each URL. No guessing, no overpaying.
Zero configuration required. Flat-rate APIs charge the same whether you scrape a blog or bypass Cloudflare. Smart routing means you never overpay.
Structured search results and full site URL discovery — both at $0.001 per call.
SERP data + scraping in one call
Base SERP query
Returns up to 10 organic results
scrape_results=trueadd-on
Each result page is scraped at its actual tier cost — no flat markup. Smart routing picks the cheapest tier that works.
extraction_schemaadd-on
LLM-powered JSON extraction per result page
One call replaces a SERP API + scraping API + extraction pipeline. Cache hits on repeated queries are free.
Discover every URL on any site
Flat rate per call
Returns all discovered URLs — sitemap + BFS crawl
Sitemap discovery + recursive BFS crawl
Returns full URL list — no pagination needed
Respects robots.txt by default
Optional depth and domain filters
Discover all URLs on any site for a fraction of a cent. Use it to feed a batch scrape job or build a site inventory.
Higher balance unlocks higher throughput — pricing stays the same regardless of tier.
| Tier | Balance | RPM | Concurrent | Crawl Slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 - $5 | 30 | 3 | 3 |
| Basic | $5 - $50 | 60 | 10 | 5 |
| Growth | $50 - $200 | 100 | 15 | 8 |
| Scale | $200 - $500 | 300 | 25 | 20 |
| High Volume | $500+ | 500 | 50 | 40 |
30
RPM
3
Concurrent
3
Crawl Slots
60
RPM
10
Concurrent
5
Crawl Slots
100
RPM
15
Concurrent
8
Crawl Slots
300
RPM
25
Concurrent
20
Crawl Slots
500
RPM
50
Concurrent
40
Crawl Slots
Limits apply across all API types (scrape, search, map, crawl). Enterprise plans have custom limits — contact us.
5,000 free requests. No credit card.
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5,000 free requests included
No credit card required
Smart routing, no subscriptions, balance that never expires
| Feature | AlterLab You are here | ScraperAPI | Bright Data | Firecrawl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Avg cost (real workload) Smart routing vs flat rate | ~$0.001 | $0.00049/credit | $0.0015 | $0.0063 |
Simple scrape Basic HTTP request | $0.0002 | $0.00049 | $0.0015 | $0.0063 |
JS rendering Full browser render | $0.004 | $0.0049 | $0.0015 | $0.0063 |
Free tier Free requests to start | Up to 5,000 scrapes | 5,000 credits | None | 500 scrapes |
Minimum Smallest purchase | $10 one-time | $49/month | $0 (PAYG) / $499/mo (subscription) | $19/month |
Balance expires? Does unused balance expire | Never | Monthly | Never (prepaid) / Monthly (subscription) | Monthly |
CAPTCHA solving Built-in CAPTCHA bypass | $0.02/solve | Extra cost | Extra cost | Not available |
Avg cost based on typical content/SEO workload (75% simple, 25% protected). Competitor prices from public pricing pages, March 2026.
AlterLab is a full platform — monitors, scheduling, AI extraction, and ecosystem integrations included
| Capability | AlterLab | ScraperAPI | Bright Data | Firecrawl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Scraping | ||||
Smart tier routing Auto-selects cheapest tier that works | 5-tier auto-escalation | Single tier | Manual zone selection | Single tier |
Anti-bot bypass Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX, Akamai | ||||
JavaScript rendering Full headless browser for SPAs | ||||
CAPTCHA solving Automated reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Turnstile | Built-in (Tier 5) | Add-on | Add-on | |
Authenticated scraping (BYOS) Inject your own cookies/sessions | All plans | Enterprise only | ||
| Automation & Monitoring | ||||
Website change monitors Detect changes with selector tracking & diffs | Separate product | |||
Scheduled scraping Cron-based recurring automation | Separate product | |||
Batch scraping Multiple URLs per API call | Up to 100 URLs | Up to 10,000 URLs | Up to 500 URLs | |
Async webhooks Completion callbacks with secret rotation | ||||
| AI & Data | ||||
AI structured extraction LLM-powered JSON schema extraction | Separate product | |||
Multiple output formats HTML, Markdown, JSON, text | HTML only | HTML/JSON | ||
Intelligent caching Free cache hits for repeated requests | ||||
| Ecosystem & Integrations | ||||
MCP server AI agent integration (Claude, etc.) | ||||
n8n community node Workflow automation integration | ||||
Python SDK Async, fully typed client library | ||||
Node.js SDK TypeScript client library | ||||
Bring Your Own Proxy Use your proxies for 20% savings | ||||
| Business Model | ||||
No subscription required Pay-as-you-go from day one | PAYG available | |||
Balance never expires No monthly resets or use-it-or-lose-it | Prepaid only | |||
Pay only for success Failed requests are free | ||||
Minimum commitment Lowest entry point | $10 one-time | $49/month | $0 (PAYG) | $19/month |
Feature availability based on public documentation and pricing pages, March 2026. "Separate product" means the vendor offers it outside their scraping API as a distinct service.
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5,000 free requests. No credit card.
Enterprise-grade infrastructure with concurrency that grows with your balance.
| Tier | Balance Range | Concurrent Requests | Requests per Minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 - $5 | 3 | 30 |
| Basic | $5 - $50 | 10 | 60 |
| Growth | $50 - $200 | 15 | 100 |
| Scale | $200 - $500 | 25 | 300 |
| High Volume | $500+ | 50 | 500 |
| Enterprise | Enterprise | Custom (unlimited) | Custom (unlimited) |
Requests beyond your concurrency limit are queued and processed automatically as slots free up.
Scraping millions of pages monthly? Get dedicated infrastructure, priority support, and custom SLAs at the same transparent pricing. No hidden fees, no surprises.
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