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Exa vs Supadata

Web Scraping & Data Collection pricing comparison · 2026

Exa pricing ranges from $0–$15/month, while Supadata ranges from $0–$897/month. Exa is typically 98% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Exa
Exa pricing starts with a Free plan at $0/month for low-volume API access.
verified 5mo ago
$204 $400
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Supadata
Supadata pricing starts at $0/month on the Free plan (100 credits), with paid tiers rangin
verified 9w ago
$204 $400
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Usage-based
$7 per 1K searches
see vendor pricing for volume tiers
Pro
$204/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$400/yr
Vendr · n=27
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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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 5 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median
Last verified 4mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 5 sourced facts
4 hidden-cost · 1 contract
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
2 documented
  • Usage-Based Cost Scaling on Pro Plan
    $5/1,000 requests
    1 source
  • Per-Request Usage Costs Escalate at Scale
    $5-$7 per 1,000 requests
    2 sources
4 documented
  • Credits Do Not Roll Over
    5-15% of plan cost
    1 source
  • AI Transcript Generation Costs 2x
    10-30% of plan cost for caption-less video
    1 source
  • Translation Is 30 Credits Per Minute
    Can exhaust a plan's monthly credits quickly
    1 source
  • Web Crawling Is Paid-Plans Only
    Forces upgrade from Free for crawl workloads
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Exa
Supadata
Auto-renewal
Yes
—
Cancellation
0-day cancellation window
—
Commitment
no minimum spend or commitment
The 'Basic' plan requires an annual commitment.
Price escalation
—
—
Can downgrade
—
—
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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
Developers evaluating Exa's search API
No public ratings yet
Best for
Prototyping and light, occasional use
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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

Exa

$0–$15
/month
3 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
Web Scraping & Data Collection

Supadata

$0–$897
/month
7 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Exa Supadata
Free Free /month Free /month
Pro (usage-based) Custom $5 /month
Enterprise Custom $17 /month
Mega — $47 /month
Giga — $297 /month
Supa — $897 /month
Enterprise — Custom

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Exa

4 scenarios
$50/month (calculated from $5/1,000 requests confirmed rate)
Low-Volume Developer (10K requests/month)
$500/month (calculated from $5/1,000 requests confirmed rate)
Mid-Volume Production App (100K requests/month)
$5,000/month (calculated from $5/1,000 requests confirmed rate)
High-Volume Application (1M requests/month)
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Supadata

5 scenarios
$0/month (Free plan)
Solo Developer - Free Plan
$17/month ($204/year)
Indie Maker - Pro Plan (Monthly)
$47/month ($564/year)
Small Team - Mega Plan (Monthly)
See all 5 scenarios →

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Exa 2 hidden costs

medium
Usage-Based Cost Scaling on Pro Plan $5/1,000 requests
high
Per-Request Usage Costs Escalate at Scale $5-$7 per 1,000 requests
See all Exa hidden costs →

Supadata 4 hidden costs

medium
Credits Do Not Roll Over 5-15% of plan cost
medium
AI Transcript Generation Costs 2x 10-30% of plan cost for caption-less video
high
Translation Is 30 Credits Per Minute Can exhaust a plan's monthly credits quickly
low
Web Crawling Is Paid-Plans Only Forces upgrade from Free for crawl workloads
See all Supadata hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Exa Supadata
Auto-renewal Yes —
Cancellation 0-day cancellation window —
Minimum commitment no minimum spend or commitment The 'Basic' plan requires an annual commitment.

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