Limits, pricing history. Catalogue date July 2026. Last updated 2026-09-26.
ScraperAPI's free tier offers Web scraping API with proxy rotation and CAPTCHA handling. Free plan: 1,000 API credits/month, 5 concurrent connections… We rate it stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
The day we last read the vendor's page. Our last read of it, on 2026-09-26, found the page different from the terms we hold. We hold no confirmation of the terms we publish — the 2026-07-29 beside this date is not one we can source to a read that confirmed them.
Free Tier Details
Web scraping API with proxy rotation and CAPTCHA handling. Free plan: 1,000 API credits/month, 5 concurrent connections. No credit card required
We read that on 2026-09-26 from https://www.scraperapi.com/pricing/, and our check recorded: the page names ScraperAPI as "scraperapi" and states amounts, none of which we matched to the terms we publish. A source check reads the cited page for the service's name and a price; the limits above are from our own record.
When You'll Outgrow ScraperAPI's Free Tier
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade.
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-09). The free tier now offers a 7-day trial with 5,000 API credits instead of a permanent free tier with 1,000 API credits. Retracted 2026-09-09: scraperapi.com/pricing/, the page this record cites, answers "Does ScraperAPI offer a free plan?" with "Yes, ScraperAPI offers a free plan where you can sign up here and get 1,000 free API credits (with a maximum of 5 concurrent connections)." Our withheld terms read "Free plan: 1,000 API credits/month, 5 concurrent connections." The sentence this record read - "Start collecting data with our 7-day trial and 5,000 API credits" - is the banner above the paid ladder on the same page and is still there today. Source ↗
Before: Web scraping API with proxy rotation and CAPTCHA handling. Free plan: 1,000 API credits/month, 5 concurrent connections. No credit card required
After: A 7-day trial is available with 5,000 API credits and no credit card required.
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Yes, ScraperAPI offers a free tier: Free. Web scraping API with proxy rotation and CAPTCHA handling. Free plan: 1,000 API credits/month, 5 concurrent connections. No credit card required
What is ScraperAPI's free tier?
ScraperAPI's free tier is called "Free". Web scraping API with proxy rotation and CAPTCHA handling. Free plan: 1,000 API credits/month, 5 concurrent connections. No credit card required
Is ScraperAPI's free tier reliable?
ScraperAPI's free tier is considered stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. See the pricing history below.
Is ScraperAPI's free tier good for production?
ScraperAPI's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Web scraping API with proxy rotation and CAPTCHA handling. Free plan: 1,000 API credits/month, 5 concurrent connections…, so it's a reasonable starting point. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in ScraperAPI's pricing?
The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
When will I outgrow ScraperAPI's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is ScraperAPI in?
ScraperAPI is categorized under Web Scraping on AgentDeals.
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