Is AlterLab cheaper than Scrapfly?

For most use cases, yes. AlterLab charges $0.0002 per request for basic HTML pages. Scrapfly's entry plan starts at around $29/month for a limited number of API credits. At comparable volumes, AlterLab's pay-as-you-go model typically costs less — and balance never resets monthly.

Does AlterLab offer session management like Scrapfly?

Yes. AlterLab supports persistent sessions for multi-step workflows and authenticated scraping. Pass a session ID in the request to reuse browser state across requests.

Can I switch from Scrapfly without rewriting my scraper?

Yes. Replace the Scrapfly SDK call with a POST request to AlterLab's endpoint. The target URL goes in the request body. Update your output parsing to read from AlterLab's JSON response. Most migrations take under an hour.

What happens to my AlterLab balance if I don't scrape for a month?

Nothing. AlterLab balances never expire. Your credit stays in your account until you use it.

Scrapfly Alternative

Dollar Balance vs Credit Plan Subscriptions

Scrapfly uses subscription plans with scraping credits that are consumed at different rates depending on the rendering mode. AlterLab charges in dollars per request — no credit conversion, no monthly subscription, no expiry.

86%

Cheaper than Scrapfly

Based on average usage across all tiers

99.9% uptime

195+ countries

No credit card

Dollar-based pricing — no credit-to-dollar math

Balance never expires — no monthly reset

No subscription required — pay only when you use it

5 intelligent tiers with automatic escalation

Structured JSON and markdown output built in

5,000 free requests — no credit card required

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Common frustrations

Why developers leave Scrapfly

Real pain points from developers who switched to AlterLab

Credit math adds cognitive overhead

Scrapfly credits are consumed at different rates depending on rendering mode. Estimating costs requires converting requests to credits and then credits to dollars, which makes budgeting harder than it needs to be.

Monthly resets waste unused credit

Subscription credits reset each month. If your scraping workload is uneven, you lose credits you've already paid for.

No structured output

Scrapfly returns raw HTML. Parsing structured data, markdown conversion, and JSON extraction require additional tools on top.

Feature-by-Feature

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See exactly how AlterLab compares to Scrapfly across all key features

Feature

AlterLab

Winner

Scrapfly

Pricing model

How usage is billed

Dollar balance per request

Credit plans — credits vary by mode

Balance expiry

Whether unused balance resets monthly

Never expires

Monthly credit reset

Subscription required

Must purchase a monthly plan

Free tier

No-cost evaluation access

5,000 requests, no credit card

Free plan with limited credits

Save 86% vs Scrapfly

Same features, 86% less

Get the same capabilities at a fraction of the cost. Start with 5,000 free scrapes — no credit card required.

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Monthly Volume

100K

Best Price

AlterLab

$20.00

$0.0002 per request

Scrapfly

$140.00

$0.0014 per request

Your Monthly Savings

$120.00

86% less every month with AlterLab

That's $1.4k back in your budget annually

No credit card

5,000 free requests

2-min setup

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One endpoint. Any website. Results in under 2 seconds. No Scrapfly complexity.

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Migration Time: Under 1 hour

Switch from Scrapfly in Under 1 hour

Simple easy migration process. No downtime, no complex setup.

Migration Steps

Code Migration Example

Before (Scrapfly)

Python

import scrapfly
client = scrapfly.ScrapflyClient(key="YOUR_KEY")
result = client.scrape(scrapfly.ScrapeConfig(url="https://example.com"))

After (AlterLab)

Python

import requests
resp = requests.post("https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_KEY"},
    json={"url": "https://example.com"})