ScraperAPI simplifies proxy rotation by handling IP management behind a single endpoint, but you still need to parse the raw HTML it returns. For search and product data, this means building and maintaining parsers that break every time Google or Amazon updates their page structure. Scavio handles both the proxy layer and the parsing, returning structured JSON directly.
The Problem with ScraperAPI
Returns raw HTML, not structured data. You must build and maintain parsers for every site you target.
Credit consumption varies by request type. JavaScript rendering costs 5-10 credits per request instead of 1.
Pricing starts at $49/month for 100,000 API credits, but JS rendering reduces effective capacity to 10,000-20,000 requests.
No multi-platform coverage. Each site needs separate parsing logic and testing infrastructure.
Geotargeting costs extra credits. Requesting results from a specific country multiplies credit usage.
How Scavio Solves This
Scavio's API returns structured JSON for Google, Amazon, YouTube, Walmart, and Reddit. No HTML parsing, no proxy configuration, no credit multipliers for JavaScript rendering. Geotargeting is included at no extra cost. One credit equals one request regardless of complexity.
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 running shoes 2026",
"country": "uk",
"language": "en"
}'Cost Comparison
| Criteria | ScraperAPI | Scavio |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | $49/mo (100K credits) | $30/mo (7K credits) |
| JS rendering cost | 5-10x credits | 1 credit flat |
| Structured output | Raw HTML | JSON |
| Parsing required | Yes (build yourself) | No |
| Geotargeting | Extra credits | Included |