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Credit multipliers, side by side
"100,000 credits" means 100,000 plain pages, or as few as 800 protected ones on ScrapingAnt. Here is what each API charges per successful page.
Credits per page
| API | Plain | JavaScript | Premium proxy | JS + premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScraperAPI | 1 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
| ScrapingBee | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| ZenRows | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| Scrapfly | 1 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
| Firecrawl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ScrapingAnt | 1 | 10 | 25 | 125 |
| Scrape.do | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| Crawlbase | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Price per 1,000 pages on the entry plan
Using each API's cheapest plan to its full allowance. Bigger plans cost less per credit.
| API and plan | Plain | JavaScript | Premium proxy | JS + premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScraperAPI Hobby ($49) | $0.49 | $4.90 | $4.90 | $12.25 |
| ScrapingBee Freelance ($49) | $0.20 | $0.98 | $1.96 | $4.90 |
| ZenRows Build B1 ($19) | $0.42 | $2.11 | $4.22 | $10.56 |
| Scrapfly Discovery ($30) | $0.15 | $0.90 | $3.75 | $4.50 |
| Firecrawl Hobby ($19) | $3.80 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $3.80 |
| ScrapingAnt Enthusiast ($19) | $0.19 | $1.90 | $4.75 | $23.75 |
| Scrape.do Hobby ($29) | $0.12 | $0.58 | $1.16 | $2.90 |
| Crawlbase Starter ($99) | $0.49 | $0.99 | $0.49 | $0.99 |
| Bright Data Web Unlocker Scale $499 | $1.30 | $1.30 | $1.30 | $1.30 |
| Oxylabs Web Scraper API Micro | $1.15 | $1.35 | $1.15 | $1.35 |
Notes per API
- ScrapingBee: JavaScript rendering is on by default; plain pages need render_js=false.
- Scrapfly: JavaScript costs 6 credits per Scrapfly's billing docs; its pricing page says 5. We use the higher figure.
- Firecrawl: 1 credit per page; Firecrawl lists no JavaScript or proxy surcharge.
- Scrape.do: Some domains carry fixed per-site prices (e.g. Google 10, LinkedIn 30 credits).
- Crawlbase: Proxies are included; difficult sites multiply credits by up to 20×.
- Bright Data Web Unlocker: One price per successful request, with JavaScript, proxies and CAPTCHAs included.
- Oxylabs Web Scraper API: Prices for general ("Other") sites; premium proxies included. Amazon and Google pages are cheaper.
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Prices checked against each platform's own pricing page on .