ScraperAPI vs ScrapingAnt - Which Scraping API Is Better?

ScraperAPI and ScrapingAnt are two of our top recommended scraping APIs. Both handle proxy rotation, browser rendering, and anti-bot bypass, but they have different strengths. Here is how they compare.

Feature Comparison

Feature	ScraperAPI	ScrapingAnt
Free tier	5,000 credits/month	10,000 credits/month
Starting price	$49/month	$19/month
JS rendering	Yes	Yes (every request)
Residential proxies	Yes	Yes
Geotargeting	50+ countries	30+ countries
Structured data	Yes (Amazon, Google)	No
Browser actions	No	Yes
CAPTCHA solving	Built-in	Built-in

Pricing Comparison

ScrapingAnt wins on entry price at $19/month versus ScraperAPI's $49/month. However, ScraperAPI's structured data endpoints for Amazon and Google can save significant development time, effectively lowering the total cost of ownership.

Code Comparison

ScraperAPI:

import requests

response = requests.get("https://api.scraperapi.com", params={
    "api_key": "YOUR_KEY",
    "url": "https://amazon.com/dp/B09V3KXJPB",
    "autoparse": "true"
})
product = response.json()
print(product["name"], product["price"])

ScrapingAnt:

import requests

response = requests.get("https://api.scrapingant.com/v2/general", params={
    "x-api-key": "YOUR_KEY",
    "url": "https://example.com/page",
    "browser": "true"
})
print(response.json()["content"])

Performance

Both APIs deliver excellent results. ScraperAPI edges ahead slightly with a 98.7% success rate versus ScrapingAnt's 97.5%. ScrapingAnt's default headless Chrome rendering provides better JavaScript support out of the box.

Which Should You Choose?

• Choose ScraperAPI if you need structured data extraction, higher success rates, or are scraping Amazon/Google specifically
• Choose ScrapingAnt if you need the lowest starting price, browser actions for interactive pages, or headless Chrome on every request

Both are excellent choices, and you cannot go wrong with either. For most projects, we lean slightly toward ScraperAPI for its structured data endpoints and proven reliability, but ScrapingAnt's value at the entry level is hard to beat.