# ScrapingBee Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about ScrapingBee Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Data Extraction products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/195060/ScrapingBee --- # ScrapingBee Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Users](#users)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) ScrapingBee ## What is ScrapingBee? We build APIs to make web scraping easy. We handle proxies and headless browsers so you can focus on data extraction. Render your web page as if it was a real browser. We use the latest Chrome version with headless mode. Focus on extracting the data you need, and not managing headless browsers. Thanks to our large proxy pool, you can bypass rate-limiting websites, lower the chance to get blocked and hide your bots! ## What is ScrapingBee used for? [Data Extraction](https://www.capterra.com/data-extraction-software/)[Web Scraping](https://www.capterra.com/web-scraping-software/) Overall rating Based on 137 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 100% Neutral 0% Negative 0% Starting price $49 Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for ScrapingBee?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.scrapingbee.com&name=ScrapingBee) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### ScrapingBee 4.9 (137) VS. [4.7 (106)](https://www.capterra.com/p/150508/Octoparse/reviews/) Starting Price $49 Flat Rate, Per Month Starting Price $99 Flat Rate, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.9 (137) Ease Of Use 4.4 (414) Value For Money 4.7 (126) Value For Money 4.4 (383) Customer Service 4.9 (120) Customer Service 4.5 (376) ## ScrapingBee alternatives [Apify](https://www.capterra.com/p/150854/Apify/) [4.8 (414)](https://www.capterra.com/p/150854/Apify/reviews/) Starting price $29.00 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/150854/Apify/) Highest Rated [NetNut](https://www.capterra.com/p/10015437/NetNut/) [5.0 (88)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10015437/NetNut/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/10015437/NetNut/) [Oxylabs](https://www.capterra.com/p/10001951/Oxylabs/) [4.7 (23)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10001951/Oxylabs/reviews/) Starting price $8.00 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/10001951/Oxylabs/) [HasData](https://www.capterra.com/p/10025595/HasData/) [5.0 (17)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10025595/HasData/#reviews) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/10025595/HasData/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/195060/ScrapingBee/alternatives/) ## Who uses ScrapingBee? Based on Capterra reviews from the past 4 years Talk to a software expert to get a free software list tailored to your business needs ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Web Data Extraction 4.9 (70) 64.29% of 70 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Extract data from any online source. API 4.9 (64) 78.13% of 64 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases IP Rotation 4.9 (54) 70.37% of 54 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Automatically changes IP addresses to avoid website IP restrictions. Data Import/Export 4.9 (25) 36.00% of 25 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Import and export data to and from software applications Pricing Extraction 4.8 (23) 26.09% of 23 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Extract phone numbers from multiple data sources Multiple Data Sources 4.8 (20) 35.00% of 20 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Allows users to manage data from a number of sources ScrapingBee 25 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Automatically capture data from documents, records, or other online sources Software's ability to perform similar action on multiple similar files simultaneously Assemble data from multiple sources Connect to big data sources Automatically retrieve and pull information from documents, websites, images, data sets, and other sources Import and export data to and from software applications Extract documents and document data from data sources Extract email addresses from multiple data sources Extract structured data from HTML documents for analysis or manipulation Extract images and image data from multiple data sources Extract IP addresses from multiple data sources Automatically changes IP addresses to avoid website IP restrictions. Converting JavaScript code into visual elements on web pages for user interaction Collect and maintain structured information that describes data or content Allows users to manage data from a number of sources Extract pricing data from multiple data sources. Extract phone numbers from multiple data sources Rotating through a series of proxy servers to conceal IP addresses during internet activities Tool that allows users to create and execute database queries without needing to know the underlying syntax of the database View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Track revisions and updates made to files and navigate between different versions Extract data from any online source. Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.9 (137) 4.9 Based on 137 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.7 (126) Free Trial Free Version [View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/195060/ScrapingBee/pricing/) Basic $49.00 Flat Rate,Per Month Value for money 4.7 (126) 4.7 Based on 126 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.9 (120) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.9 (120) 4.9 Based on 120 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.9 Based on 137 reviews Filter by rating 5(128) 4(9) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent Eshwaran V. CTO Retail ### "Buzz into the web with ScrapingBee" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 26, 2026 ScrapingBee is a great proxy service to use at scale for companies looking to ingest tons of web data Pros Request times, ease of integration, cost effective, ScrapingBee's customer relationship management and documentation. Cons Lack of more structured responses for SERP API, and instead returning only HTML which requires further parsing Switched from [ScraperAPI](https://www.capterra.com/p/238595/Scraper-API/) ScraperAPI had unexpected cost hikes without intimiating users, making our ScraperAPI costs jump 10x overnight. ScrapingBee has a more uniform and predictable approach to pricing. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. NS Nick S. Manager Computer Software ### "ScrapingBee Success" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 9, 2026 I’ve been using ScrapingBee for years, and it’s been an extremely reliable service throughout that time. The platform consistently delivers stable performance, handles anti-bot protections well, and requires very little maintenance once set up. Overall, it’s a dependable solution that I trust for long-term, production-level web scraping projects. Pros What I liked most is how simple ScrapingBee is to use. The API is intuitive, documentation is clear, and I was able to start scraping production sites quickly without worrying about proxy setup or browser automation. Cons The main downside is pricing, which can get expensive as usage scales. Credits are consumed quickly when using JavaScript rendering or advanced features, making it harder to justify for smaller projects or teams with unpredictable scraping volumes. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Product Manager Venture Capital & Private Equity ### "Great service, highly recommend" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 9, 2026 Pros Very easy to use, reliable, fast and efficient! They reliably are not blocked, keep the IPs fresh and can handle very high volume. Cons Not many cons I can think of, sometimes I wish there was rollover credits for months that have lower use. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Mark M. Developer Computer Software ### "Scraping Bee really grew on us!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 January 9, 2026 Very good so far, will continue using for a large project coming up as it just provides the consistency we need Pros It just worked and worked consistently. We tried many different services before this (mostly a bit cheaper), but there was always something not quite working from rate limits to availability or being blocked. ScrapingBee has been consistently good. It was also really good that the 1000 credits are available to properly test Cons There was something I didnt quite get about the website and dashboard - not 100% sure what it is - but it could be a bit 'clearer / cleaner'. Once I worked it our it is actually very good! Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Tina J. CEO Translation and Localization ### "A reliable scraping backbone for multilingual market analysis" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 9, 2026 Our overall experience with ScrapingBee has been very positive. We use it as part of our outbound sales automation to scrape websites and extract practical signals like where traffic seems to come from and which languages a site is available in, and it has been consistently reliable. It removes a lot of the usual scraping headaches around proxies, blocks, and rendering, which means we can focus on using the data rather than fighting with the setup. It feels stable, well thought out, and easy to integrate, and it has scaled nicely as our usage has grown. It is not flashy, but it does exactly what it promises, which is honestly what you want from a scraping service. Pros It is easy to use and has the features we needed to build our tool. Best price on market. Very reliable and easy to integrate, it saves us time by handling blocks and rendering so we can focus on the data. Cons If I have to mention something it would be, that the documentation could be more detailed in some edge cases, and debugging failed requests sometimes requires a bit of trial and error. Alternatives considered [Similarweb](https://www.capterra.com/p/148472/SimilarWeb-Pro/) Reasons for choosing ScrapingBee because of price and it gave us the same features. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User CEO Marketing and Advertising ### "Rock-solid web scraping that powers our production AI app" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 9, 2026 Very positive. ScrapingBee has been stable, predictable, and easy to integrate into a production Bubble app. It’s a foundational part of our AI workflow, and their support team has been responsive and genuinely helpful whenever we’ve had questions. It’s rare to find a tool that works this well and has a team that stands behind it. Pros ScrapingBee has been extremely reliable in production and is a core piece of our Bubble app. It allows us to consistently scrape client websites, pass that data into our AI assistant, and generate highly customized outputs at scale. The API is straightforward, the results are clean, and it handles real-world sites far better than most alternatives we tested. On top of that, their support team is excellent—fast responses, clear explanations, and they went above and beyond to help us. Cons Honestly very little. Like any scraping solution, you still need to think through usage limits as you scale, but that’s expected. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TE Thomas E. CTO Computer Software ### "Efficient scraping API" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 6, 2026 Overall a very positive experience. ScrapingBee is a solid and efficient tool, well suited for developers who want reliable scraping without too much overhead. Pros Very intuitive API with a low learning curve. Excellent and highly responsive support. Strong performance for web, data, and lead extraction. Cons For more complex use cases, some advanced setups are not always straightforward, especially proxy selection and fine-grained configuration. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JH Jason H. Senior Developer Information Technology and Services ### "ScrapingBee lets you get more done faster " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 4, 2026 I’m an extremely satisfied customer of ScrapingBee. I’ve used the service for a dozen or so personal and private scraping projects big and small. ScrapingBee enables me to scrape more sites quicker, instead of focusing on coding around WAFs and rate limits. Pros I like how easily I can get started scraping with ScrapingBee. Their basic proxy network is fantastic. I’ve had to use the JS rendering and the advanced proxy only once but it performed really well. Cons I find the credit system fair but easy to misuse. I left on JS rendering when it didn’t need to be and ate through a bunch of credits. That was on me but it was easy to do, though their API explorer estimates credit usage well enough. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Mikhail K. Founder and GTM Engineer Information Technology and Services ### "Founder/GTM Engineer" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 December 30, 2025 Overall, great balance between price and value you get. Easy to plug in play to your workflows without lengthy setups/custom scrapers Pros Super simple to set up. I dont have a massive experience with scrapers, but good documentation and user friendly interface made it very easy to get started Cons Concurrencies are something to keep an eye on if you are using it in automated workflows. Would be great to get higher limits Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SB Stephan B. Web developer Entertainment ### "Great service with even better human support" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 15, 2025 Pros Incredibly reliable and super responsive and competent human support. For our business case their service has become highly important at a reasonable price. Unmatched on the market even for paid services. Cons The API playground on the website does not include all ever evolving features but you can be sure the support figures out a solution for your need even if it take some time as it can be a very challenging task. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/195060/ScrapingBee/reviews/) Popular comparisons [Apify vs ScrapingBee](https://www.capterra.com/compare/150854-195060/Apify-vs-ScrapingBee) [Octoparse vs ScrapingBee](https://www.capterra.com/compare/150508-195060/Octoparse-vs-ScrapingBee)  Independent research methodology Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. 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