ScrapingAnt vs ScrapingBee
ScrapingAnt (free 10K credits/mo, $19/mo for 100K) and ScrapingBee (free trial, plans from $49/mo for 150K credits) are both web scraping proxy services that handle proxy rotation, JavaScript rendering, and anti-bot bypass. Both use variable credit systems where feature flags multiply the cost per request.
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ScrapingAnt
Free 10K/mo; $19/mo for 100K; $49/mo for 500K; JS+proxy = up to 125 credits/request
Strengths
- Lowest entry price ($19/mo)
- 10K free credits monthly (not one-time)
- Cloudflare bypass with premium proxies
- Simple REST API
Weaknesses
- Variable credit cost up to 125x
- Premium proxies required for most protected sites
- No built-in structured data extraction
- Effective cost unclear until you run real queries
ScrapingBee
Free trial (1K credits); $49/mo for 150K credits; $99/mo for 500K
Strengths
- Established service with larger infrastructure
- Google Search scraping endpoint built in
- Screenshot capability
- JavaScript rendering included in most plans
Weaknesses
- Higher entry price ($49/mo)
- Credits expire monthly (no rollover)
- JS rendering costs 5 credits per request
- Google Search endpoint costs 25 credits per request
Feature-by-feature comparison
Verdict
ScrapingAnt wins on entry price ($19 vs $49) and free tier (10K monthly vs 1K one-time). ScrapingBee wins on JS rendering efficiency (5 credits vs 10+) and built-in Google Search scraping. For teams where most queries are simple (no JS, no premium proxy), ScrapingAnt is cheaper. For JS-heavy targets and Google SERP scraping, ScrapingBee's lower per-feature credit cost makes it more efficient at scale.
Consider Scavio instead
For the Google Search portion of either tool's workload, Scavio returns the same SERP data as structured JSON at $0.005/query (1 credit) vs ScrapingBee's 25 credits per Google Search request. Teams can use Scavio for search data and keep their scraping proxy only for non-search targets.
Frequently Asked Questions
ScrapingAnt (free 10K credits/mo, $19/mo for 100K) and ScrapingBee (free trial, plans from $49/mo for 150K credits) are both web scraping proxy services that handle proxy rotation, JavaScript rendering, and anti-bot bypass. Both use variable credit systems where feature flags multiply the cost per request.
ScrapingAnt is priced at Free 10K/mo; $19/mo for 100K; $49/mo for 500K; JS+proxy = up to 125 credits/request. ScrapingBee is priced at Free trial (1K credits); $49/mo for 150K credits; $99/mo for 500K. The better value depends on your usage volume and feature requirements.
For the Google Search portion of either tool's workload, Scavio returns the same SERP data as structured JSON at $0.005/query (1 credit) vs ScrapingBee's 25 credits per Google Search request. Teams can use Scavio for search data and keep their scraping proxy only for non-search targets.
Some teams use both tools for different parts of their pipeline. However, a unified API like Scavio can replace the need for multiple subscriptions by providing search, content extraction, YouTube, and Amazon data from a single endpoint.
Try Scavio for free
50 free credits on signup. Structured data from Google, YouTube, Amazon, Walmart, and Reddit. No credit card required.