ScraperAPI vs Firecrawl — Pricing (2026)
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ScraperAPI vs Firecrawl

Web Scraping & Data Collection pricing comparison · 2026

ScraperAPI pricing ranges from $0–$1975/month, while Firecrawl ranges from $0–$599/month. Firecrawl is typically 70% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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ScraperAPI
ScraperAPI pricing starts at $49/month for the Hobby plan, with tiers scaling through Star
verified 27d ago
$996 $1.8K
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Firecrawl
Firecrawl pricing starts at $0/month on the Free plan, with paid tiers ranging from $16/mo
verified 28d ago
$996 $1.8K
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Annual license estimate
Firecrawl costs $792 less than ScraperAPI · 25 seats where applicable
Cheapest $996
Spread 44%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Startup
$1.8K/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
Standard
$996/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 9 sourced facts
6 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 7 sourced facts
6 hidden-cost · 1 contract
Last verified 4w 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
4 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
5 documented
  • Credits Do Not Roll Over
    5-15% of license costs
    1 source
  • Unpredictable Credit Consumption Per Scrape
    10-20% of license costs
    1 source
  • Pay-Per-Call Model Escalates Costs for Repetitive Workloads
    15-40% of license costs
    1 source
  • High Costs for Repetitive High-Frequency Scraping
    20-50% of license costs
    1 source
  • No Built-In Caching
    10-30% of license costs
    1 source
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Contract terms

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

ScraperAPI
Firecrawl
Auto-renewal
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—
Cancellation
—
—
Commitment
—
—
Price escalation
No published schedule; one user reported post-payment term changes where credit-per-request rates differed substantially from what was quoted during the sales process.
15-40% of license costs
Can downgrade
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—
Based on 2 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

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

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
10out of 5 (1)
Trustpilot
4out of 5 (5)
Best for
Evaluating the API
Watch out
Credit multiplier for premium targets (e.g., Amazon) not disclosed upfront, drastically reducing effective request volume vs. advertised credit count
No public ratings yet
Best for
Evaluating the API
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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

ScraperAPI

$0–$1975
/month
8 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Firecrawl

$0–$599
/month
6 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

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

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan ScraperAPI Firecrawl
Free Trial Free /month Free /month
Hobby $49 /month $16 /month
Startup $149 /month $83 /month
Business $299 /month $333 /month
Scaling $475 /month $599 /month
Professional $975 /month Custom
Advanced $2K /month —
Enterprise Custom —

Cost at Scale

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

ScraperAPI

7 scenarios
$49/month (Hobby plan, or $44/month on annual billing)
Solo Developer / Hobbyist
$149/month (Startup plan, or $134/month on annual billing)
Early-Stage Startup
$299/month (Business plan, or $269/month on annual billing)
Business with High-Volume Scraping
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Firecrawl

14 scenarios
$16/month ($192/year)
Solo Developer — Hobby Plan (Monthly)
$83/month ($996/year)
Small Team — Standard Plan (Monthly)
$278/month ($3,336/year)
Scaling Company — Growth Plan (Annual)
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Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

ScraperAPI 4 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%
See all ScraperAPI hidden costs →

Firecrawl 6 hidden costs

medium
Credits Do Not Roll Over 5-15% of license costs
medium
Unpredictable Credit Consumption Per Scrape 10-20% of license costs
high
Pay-Per-Call Model Escalates Costs for Repetitive Workloads 15-40% of license costs
high
High Costs for Repetitive High-Frequency Scraping 20-50% of license costs
medium
No Built-In Caching 10-30% of license costs
See all Firecrawl hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term ScraperAPI Firecrawl
Auto-renewal — —
Cancellation — —
Minimum commitment — —
Price escalation No published schedule; one user reported post-payment term changes where credit-per-request rates differed substantially from what was quoted during the sales process. 15-40% of license costs

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