ScraperAPI:
The Best Alternative to Bright Data

Web scraping doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag. Get all the data you need using ScraperAPI.

No credit card required

All The Enterprise Perks, Minus the Enterprise Cost

Getting an enterprise level of performance isn’t synonymous with high price tags. We know this because we’ve helped more than 1,500 businesses access the data they need at a reasonable price.

To make it easy to understand, let’s bring down the numbers. Considering the average compressed HTML response is 250kbs, we can compare both tools:

ScraperAPI’s Standard Business Plan

3,000,000 API credits

All Geotargeting

JS rendering

Automatic CAPTCHA handling

Automatic IP rotation

$299 / month

Bright Data’s Residential Proxy Plus Plan

750 GBs of traffic

Worldwide geo-distribution

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Need to configure it using their proxy manager

$6,750 / month

Save $77,412 per year and get more data by switching to ScraperAPI.

Why Choose ScraperAPI over Bright Data (formerly Luminati)?

Luminati (now Bright Data) provides an excellent proxy infrastructure you can use in your projects. But after building hundreds of scrapers, we understand how complex and painful handling proxies, setting IP rotation, and implementing headless browsers can be.

We’ve developed an API that’ll help you handle all the complexities of scraping the web with one simple GET request. This means you can start scraping sites within minutes.

Need help creating your first scraper? Our support team is equipped to walk you through every step of the way.

All of the Internet’s Data Waiting for Your Call

ScraperAPI is ready to handle all of your data scraping needs- no matter the scale of your project.

1- Never get blocked

Our API rotates your IP with every request from a pool of millions of proxies across over a dozen ISPs and automatically retries failed requests.

2- Get accurate data fast

We automatically prune slow proxies from our pools periodically and guarantee unlimited bandwidth with speeds up to 100Mb/s, perfect for writing speedy web crawlers.

3- Never handle CAPTCHAs

Call ScraperAPI and forget about annoying CAPTCHAs. No need for 3rd party services or any extra software.

4- Automate javascript rendering

Simply set render=true and you’re ready to go. As simple as that.

Do you want more customization? ScraperAPI allows you to customize request headers, request type, IP geolocation, and more.

Worried About Your Tech Stack?

We put developers first! In our documentation, you’ll find sample code for all major coding languages: Node, Python/Scrapy, PHP, Ruby, Java, C#, and Bash.

No matter what you use, we have you covered:

Just Starting Out in the World of Web Scraping? Not to Worry!

Making data easy to gather is our goal. No matter your level of expertise, using ScraperAPI will only take a few minutes.

Want to start implementing? Use our documentation for fast development.
Need help with a large project? We created a list of tips for building large-scale web scrapers.
Scared of getting your IP blocked? Scrape data the right way with these 10 easy tips to avoid getting blocked during web scraping.

Our Free Tier is Perfect for People Getting Started with Web Scraping

We understand that you need the tools to learn and improve your craft before you start paying the big bucks for them. That’s why we offer 1000 free API calls per month (5000 for your first 7 days) and request no personal information from you on signing up.

No need for a credit card. No need to contact us to get started. Just start scraping.

Get a sense of the data, try different things, and once you’re confident – and you need more data – you can go for one of our paid plans.

That said, we’re here to help! If you’re working on a complex project and need help, contact our support team.

ScraperAPI is More Cost-Effective Than Bright Data

30+ countries for geotargeting to get accurate, localized information at no extra cost.
Fully automated process for javascript rendering, CAPTCHAs handling, and IP rotation built-in all plans.
Access 40 million IPs with a mixture of datacenter, residential, and mobile proxies to increase reliability and avoid IP blocks.
Unlimited bandwidth.
99.9% uptime.
Everything you need to scrape with a simple API call.
No extra configurations or setup – just one line of code required.