Context.dev vs ScraperAPI — Pricing (2026)
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Context.dev vs ScraperAPI

Web Scraping & Data Collection pricing comparison · 2026

Context.dev pricing ranges from $0–$950/month, while ScraperAPI ranges from $0–$1975/month. Context.dev is typically 70% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Context.dev
Context.
verified 3d ago
$1.1K $1.8K
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ScraperAPI
ScraperAPI pricing starts at $49/month for the Hobby plan, with tiers scaling through Star
verified 10w ago
$1.1K $1.8K
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Annual license estimate
Context.dev costs $708 less than ScraperAPI · 25 seats where applicable
Cheapest $1.1K
Spread 40%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Pro
$1.1K/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
Startup
$1.8K/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 8 sourced facts
8 hidden-cost
Last verified 3d ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 10 sourced facts
7 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Browser Action Scrapes
    2 credits
    1 source
  • JSON Extraction
    4 credits
    1 source
  • Highlights and Product Features
    1 credit
    1 source
  • PDF OCR
    1 credit
    1 source
  • Brand and Styleguide Retrieval
    10 credits
    1 source
5 documented
  • JavaScript Rendering Feature Gating
    20-40% of license costs
    2 sources
  • Volume Scaling Costs
    10-20% of license costs
    2 sources
  • Undisclosed Per-Target Credit Multipliers
    300-400% of license costs for Amazon-targeted scraping
    1 source
  • Undisclosed Credit Multiplier for Premium Targets (e.g., Amazon)
    400%
    1 source
  • Per-domain credit multipliers (e.g., Amazon requires 5x credits per request)
    400% of license costs
    1 source
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Best for
Exploring the APIs and testing first ideas
Watch out
Brand color extraction can mix up primary and accent colors
TrustRadius
10out of 5 (1)
Trustpilot
4out of 5 (5)
Best for
Evaluating the API
Watch out
Undisclosed credit multipliers applied after purchase for premium target domains such as Amazon
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Web Scraping & Data Collection

Context.dev

$0–$950
/month
7 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
Web Scraping & Data Collection

ScraperAPI

$0–$1975
/month
8 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Context.dev and ScraperAPI both operate in the web scraping category. This page compares their published pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Context.dev ScraperAPI
Free Tier Free /month Free /month
Developer $20 /month $49 /month
Pro $90 /month $149 /month
Growth $300 /month $299 /month
Scale $500 /month $475 /month
Scale 2.5M $950 /month $975 /month
Enterprise Custom $2K /month
Enterprise — Custom

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Context.dev 8 hidden costs

medium
Browser Action Scrapes 2 credits
medium
JSON Extraction 4 credits
low
Highlights and Product Features 1 credit
low
PDF OCR 1 credit
medium
Brand and Styleguide Retrieval 10 credits
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ScraperAPI 5 hidden costs

high
JavaScript Rendering Feature Gating 20-40% of license costs
medium
Volume Scaling Costs 10-20% of license costs
high
Undisclosed Per-Target Credit Multipliers 300-400% of license costs for Amazon-targeted scraping
critical
Undisclosed Credit Multiplier for Premium Targets (e.g., Amazon) 400%
critical
Per-domain credit multipliers (e.g., Amazon requires 5x credits per request) 400% of license costs
See all ScraperAPI hidden costs →

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