Bright Data is one of the largest proxy networks in the world, but using it for Google scraping means managing proxy zones, handling bandwidth billing, parsing raw HTML, and debugging CAPTCHAs when rotation fails. Most teams just want structured Google results, not an infrastructure project. Scavio replaces the entire proxy plus parser stack with a single API call that returns clean JSON.
The Problem with Bright Data
Bandwidth-based pricing makes costs unpredictable. A single Google SERP page can cost $0.30 or more depending on traffic and proxy zone.
You must build and maintain your own HTML parser. Google changes its DOM frequently, breaking scrapers without warning.
Proxy setup requires choosing between residential, datacenter, and ISP proxies, each with different pricing tiers and rotation rules.
CAPTCHA solving is an extra cost and adds latency. Failed solves mean lost credits and incomplete data.
Minimum commitments start at $500/month for residential proxies, locking small teams into contracts before they validate their use case.
How Scavio Solves This
Scavio's Google Search API handles proxies, parsing, and anti-bot bypasses internally. You send a query and get structured JSON back with organic results, knowledge panels, People Also Ask, and local packs. No proxy zones, no bandwidth metering, no HTML parsing. Pricing starts at $30/month for 7,000 credits with 250 free credits to test.
Code Example
curl -X POST https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/google \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"query": "best crm software 2026",
"country": "us",
"language": "en"
}'Cost Comparison
| Criteria | Bright Data | Scavio |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 Google searches | $150-300+ | $4.29 |
| Monthly minimum | $500 | $0 (free tier) |
| Setup time | 2-5 hours | 2 minutes |
| HTML parsing | Build yourself | Included |
| CAPTCHA handling | Extra cost | Included |