ScrapingBee Alternative
Switch from ScrapingBee to AlterLab
85% cheaper pricing, credits that never expire, no monthly commitments.
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Cheaper than ScrapingBee
Based on average usage across all tiers
85% cheaper than ScrapingBee
No monthly subscriptions
Credits never expire
5 intelligent tiers vs 1 flat rate
Built-in CAPTCHA solving
PDF and OCR extraction
Pricing Comparison
Same features. Dramatically different pricing.
Winner
AlterLab
Simple Scrape
$0.0002
JS Rendering
$0.004
ScrapingBee
Simple Scrape
$0.00125
+84% more expensive
JS Rendering
$0.005
+20% more expensive
Annual cost at 1 million requests/year
AlterLab
$200
vs
ScrapingBee
$1,250
Save $1,050 annually
Feature-by-Feature
Complete Feature Comparison
See exactly how AlterLab compares to ScrapingBee across all key features
Pricing Model
| Feature | AlterLab Winner | ScrapingBee |
|---|---|---|
Payment model How you pay | Pay-as-you-go | Monthly subscription |
Credits expire Do unused credits expire | Never | Monthly |
Minimum cost Smallest purchase | $10 | $49/month |
Free tier Free credits to start | 5,000 requests | 1,000 requests |
Anti-Bot Features
| Feature | AlterLab Winner | ScrapingBee |
|---|---|---|
Cloudflare bypass Bypass Cloudflare | Yes | Yes |
CAPTCHA solving Automatic CAPTCHA resolution | Built-in | Extra cost |
Tier escalation Automatic fallback | Yes | No |
Features
| Feature | AlterLab Winner | ScrapingBee |
|---|---|---|
JavaScript rendering Full browser automation | Yes | Yes |
Premium proxies Residential proxies included | Yes | Yes |
PDF extraction Extract text from PDFs | Yes | No |
OCR Extract text from images | Yes | No |
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Best Price
AlterLab
$20.00
$0.0002 per request
ScrapingBee
$125.00
$0.0013 per request
Your Monthly Savings
$0.00
Save 84% every month with AlterLab
That's $0.00 saved annually
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No credit card
5,000 free requests
2-min setup
Migration Time: 10 minutes
Switch from ScrapingBee in 10 minutes
Simple easy migration process. No downtime, no complex setup.
Migration Steps
1
Create AlterLab account
Sign up and get 5,000 free requests (5x ScrapingBee's free tier).
2
Generate API key
Go to Dashboard → API Keys and create a new key.
3
Update API calls
Replace ScrapingBee endpoint with AlterLab endpoint.
4
Test and deploy
Verify responses match your expected format, then deploy.
Code Migration Example
Before (ScrapingBee)
// ScrapingBee
const url = `https://app.scrapingbee.com/api/v1/?api_key=YOUR_KEY&url=${encodeURIComponent(targetUrl)}&render_js=true`
const response = await fetch(url)After (AlterLab)
// AlterLab
const response = await fetch('https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'YOUR_ALTERLAB_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
url: targetUrl,
render_js: true
})
})Compatibility Notes
- •AlterLab uses POST with JSON body instead of GET with query params
- •API key moves from query param to X-API-Key header
- •render_js parameter is the same
- •Response format is JSON with html, screenshot, and metadata
Ready to make the switch?
Start with 5,000 free requests. No credit card required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your first scrape.
Sixty seconds.
$1 free credit. 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 · Credits never expire