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5 Best Web Scraping APIs in 2025 (Fast, Scalable & Easy to Use)

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When it comes to web scraping, choosing the right Web Scraping API can make all the difference, especially when dealing with dynamic content, anti-bot systems, or large-scale data extraction. In this article, we put five popular web scraping APIs to the test across various real-world websites.

From performance and reliability to ease of use and pricing, we compare how each API handles common scraping challenges so you can pick the one that fits your project best.

Criteria

We are going to judge each API based on:

  • Success Rate
  • Speed
  • Pricing
  • Developer friendly
  • Scalability

We will test each API on these target websites.

We are going to use this Python code to test different APIs. The websites that are selected can easily be scraped without using JS rendering or premium proxies, so we won’t be using any API’s JS rendering feature.

				
					import requests
import time
import random
import urllib.parse

# List of search terms
amazon_urls = ["https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVSJ8YBX/","https://www.amazon.es/s?k=monitores","https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B0DGXR6FRP/","https://www.amazon.in/s?k=air+conditioner","https://www.amazon.es/s?k=rigoberta+bandini"]

idealista_urls = ["https://www.idealista.com/inmueble/103157156/","https://www.idealista.com/venta-viviendas/barcelona/sarria-sant-gervasi/sant-gervasi-galvany/","https://www.idealista.com/venta-viviendas/torrelavega/inmobiliaria-barreda/","https://www.idealista.com/venta-viviendas/segovia-segovia/","https://www.idealista.com/venta-viviendas/torrelavega/inmobiliaria-barreda/"]

glassdoor_urls = ["https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/new-york-python-jobs-SRCH_IL.0%2C8_IC1132348_KO9%2C15.htm?clickSource=searchBox","https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Glassdoor-Reviews-E100431.htm","https://www.glassdoor.com.au/Salary/Reserve-Bank-of-Australia-Salaries-E8214.htm","https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/texas-us-data-engineer-jobs-SRCH_IL.0%2C8_IS1347_KO9%2C22.htm?includeNoSalaryJobs=true","https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Overview/Working-at-Eni-Spa-EI_IE3164.11,18.htm"]

# Replace with your actual API endpoint
# Make sure it includes {url} where the search term should be inserted
base_url = "https://api.example.com/scrape"

total_requests = 10
success_count = 0
total_time = 0

for i in range(total_requests):
    try:
        search_term = random.choice(amazon_urls)

        params = {
        "api_key": "your-api-key",
        "dynamic":"false",
        "url": search_term
        }

        # url = base_url.format(query=search_term)

        start_time = time.time()
        response = requests.get(base_url,params=params)
        end_time = time.time()

        request_time = end_time - start_time
        total_time += request_time

        if response.status_code == 200:
            success_count += 1
        print(f"Request {i+1}: '{search_term}' took {request_time:.2f}s | Status: {response.status_code}")

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Request {i+1} with '{search_term}' failed due to: {str(e)}")

# Final Stats
average_time = total_time / total_requests
success_rate = (success_count / total_requests) * 100

print(f"\n🔍 Total Requests: {total_requests}")
print(f"✅ Successful: {success_count}")
print(f"⏱️ Average Time: {average_time:.2f} seconds")
print(f"📊 Success Rate: {success_rate:.2f}%")
				
			

Scrapingdog

Scrapingdog offers powerful Web Scraping APIs that make it easy to extract data from almost any website.

Details

  • Once you sign up, you get 1000 free credits for testing.
  • Per scrape cost starts from $0.0002 and drops below $0.000063 with a higher volume.
  • Scrapingdog provides clear documentation, and any developer can integrate the API very easily into their working environment. New video tutorials and blogs are regularly published to support you along the way.
  • Customer support is available 24*7 to help you resolve any query related to the services offered.

Testing the API with Amazon

Testing the API with Idealista

Testing the API with Glassdoor

Test Summary

  • The average response time while scraping Amazon is 5.48 seconds, and the success rate was 100%.
  • The response time for Idealista was 2.64 seconds, and for Glassdoor, it was 5.57 seconds, with a 100% success rate in both cases.

ScraperAPI

ScraperAPI is one of the oldest players in this industry and provides robust solutions for scraping websites.

Details

  • ScraperAPI provides 5000 free credits on signup.
  • Per scrape cost starts from $0.00049 and drops below $0.000095 with a higher volume.
  • Documentation is very clear and can be easily integrated.
  • Support is available through email only.

Testing the API with Amazon

Testing the API with Idealista

Testing the API with Glassdoor

Test Summary

  • The average response time while scraping Amazon is 40.65 seconds, which is too high, and the success rate was 100%.
  • The response time for Idealista was 22.28 seconds, and for Glassdoor, it was 20.48 seconds, with a 100% success rate in both cases.

Know Why: Scrapingdog is A Better Alternative To ScarperAPI

Zenrows

Zenrows is another comprehensive web scraping solution that bypasses common scraping barriers.

Details

  • They provide 100 credits on signup.
  • Per scrape cost starts from $0.000276 and drops below $0.0000832 with a higher volume.
  • While the documentation isn’t very clear, their dashboard lets you generate ready-to-use code snippets that can be easily integrated into your local environment.
  • Support is available through email only.

Testing the API with Amazon

Testing the API with Idealista

Testing the API with Glassdoor

Test Summary

  • The average response time while scraping Amazon is 6.58 seconds, and the success rate was 20%.
  • The response time for both Idealista and Glassdoor was 0 seconds and 0% success rate.

ScrapingAnt

Details

  • It provides 10000 API credits on signup.
  • Per scrape cost starts from $0.00019 and drops below $0.000083 with a higher volume.
  • Documentation is clear, and the API can be easily integrated.
  • Support is available through chat and email.

Testing the API with Amazon

Testing the API with Idealista

Testing the API with Glassdoor

Test Summary

  • The average response time while scraping Amazon is 5.05 seconds, and the success rate was 100%.
  • The response time for Idealista was 9.03 seconds with a success rate of 100%.
  • For Glassdoor, it was 12.32 seconds, with a 0% success rate.

Scrapingbee

 

Details

  • They also provide 1000 free credits on signup.
  • Per scrape cost starts from $0.000196 and drops below $0.000075 with a higher volume.
  • Documentation is very clear and developer-friendly.
  • Support is only available through email.

 

Testing the API with Amazon

 

Testing the API with Idealista

 

Testing the API with Glassdoor

 

Test Summary

  • The average response time while scraping Amazon is 4.96 seconds, and the success rate was 100%.
  • The response time for Idealista was 4.59 seconds with a success rate of 30%.
  • For Glassdoor, it was 4.99 seconds, with a 0% success rate.

Speed Comparison

Let’s visualize this data based on response time for each website.

 

 

 

  • Amazon — ScraperAPI is significantly slower than the others.
  • Idealista — ZenRows failed (0s due to error), while Scrapingdog was the fastest successful response.
  • Glassdoor — Again, ZenRows and ScrapingAnt failed; Scrapingdog remained consistent.

Price Comparison

  • Scrapingdog has the lowest possible price per 1K ($0.063) at scale.
  • ScraperAPI is the most expensive at the entry level.
  • ScrapingAnt offers a strong entry-level price and matches ZenRows at scale.
  • ScrapingBee has a competitive balance between starting and scaled pricing.

Conclusion

Since each of the APIs mentioned here offers a free plan, you can test each one out and see what better fits your needs. I have concluded my results below ⬇️

  • Best Overall Performance:
    Scrapingdog consistently delivered fast response times and 100% success rates across all test sites — Amazon, Idealista, and Glassdoor.

  • Most Cost-Efficient:
    Scrapingdog also offers the lowest price per 1K calls at scale ($0.063), making it ideal for both small and high-volume scraping needs.

  • Stability Over Hype:
    While other APIs like ScrapingBee and ScraperAPI had decent results, they either failed on tougher targets or came with significantly higher costs. ZenRows, despite promising features, failed on 2 out of 3 tests.

 

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