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Zyte vs ScraperAPI

Same-cluster web data / proxy collection peer comparison. Choose Zyte when a managed scraping API with a $100 monthly commit is the job — not Bright Data enterprise proxy commits by default. Choose ScraperAPI when a managed scraping API with credit tiers is the job — not raw proxy GB packs by default. Overall: Zyte 7.4 vs ScraperAPI 7.3. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging. Compare published pricing, ITSM, observability, source control, hosting, web data, security, and integrations.

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Zyte

7.4/10

Zyte API web-data collection (formerly Scrapinghub) — PAYG; monthly commitments from $100; $5 free trial credit. Does not outrank Bright Data 7.7.

Best for

  • • Teams that knew Scrapinghub and need the Zyte API extraction path
  • • Buyers who want a published $100 monthly commit versus Bright Data ~$499
  • • Projects that will spend the $5 trial credit before scaling

Starting from $100.00/user/mo

No free plan

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Our verdict

Zyte is the stronger overall fit

Same-cluster web data / proxy collection peer comparison. Choose Zyte when a managed scraping API with a $100 monthly commit is the job — not Bright Data enterprise proxy commits by default. Choose ScraperAPI when a managed scraping API with credit tiers is the job — not raw proxy GB packs by default. Overall: Zyte 7.4 vs ScraperAPI 7.3. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging.

Zyte is better for

  • ✓ Observability depth
  • ✓ Security & admin

ScraperAPI is better for

  • ✓ Free plan

Tie

  • • ITSM depth
  • • Source control depth
  • • Hosting panel depth

Choose Zyte if: Teams that knew Scrapinghub and need the Zyte API extraction path

Choose ScraperAPI if: Developers who want a managed scrape API without operating proxy pools

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ScraperAPI

7.3/10

Managed scraping API — Free 1,000 credits; Hobby $49/mo ($44.10 annual); 7-day trial with 5,000 credits.

Best for

  • • Developers who want a managed scrape API without operating proxy pools
  • • Teams that need a free/trial path before commit
  • • Moderate-volume production scraping with published credit tiers

Starting from $49.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for Zyte and ScraperAPI. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.

  • Starting pricing

    Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.

    Depends

    Published starting floors: Zyte ~$100 vs ScraperAPI ~$49 — confirm live packaging (technician/agent, vCPU, seat, CI-user, shared-host renewal, GB/API-commit, and GBP vs USD math differ).

    ZyteDepends
    ScraperAPIDepends

  • Free plan

    Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.

    ScraperAPI

    Better for free plan

    ZyteWeaker
    ScraperAPIStronger

  • User / licence minimum

    Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.

    Depends

    Confirm seat floors, host/GB/CI-minute units, add-ons, and whether the SKU is ITSM, observability, on-call, CI, panel, managed hosting, or proxy GB before purchase.

    ZyteDepends
    ScraperAPIDepends

  • ITSM depth

    Service desk, ITSM workflows, CMDB, and employee request handling.

    Tie

    Zyte and ScraperAPI are close on ITSM depth (8/10 vs 8/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ZyteTie
    ScraperAPITie

  • Observability depth

    Infrastructure monitoring, APM, logs, traces, and alerting depth.

    Zyte

    Zyte leads on observability depth (8/10 vs 7/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ZyteStronger
    ScraperAPIWeaker

  • Source control depth

    Git hosting, PRs, CI/CD, and developer collaboration depth.

    Tie

    Zyte and ScraperAPI are close on source control depth (8/10 vs 8/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ZyteTie
    ScraperAPITie

  • Hosting panel depth

    Server/hosting control panels, managed WordPress, and site operations.

    Tie

    Zyte and ScraperAPI are close on hosting panel depth (8/10 vs 8/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ZyteTie
    ScraperAPITie

  • Web data / proxy depth

    Proxy networks, scrapers, and web data collection depth.

    Tie

    Zyte and ScraperAPI are close on web data / proxy depth (8/10 vs 8/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ZyteTie
    ScraperAPITie

  • Security & admin

    Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.

    Zyte

    Zyte leads on security & admin (7/10 vs 6/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    ZyteStronger
    ScraperAPIWeaker

  • Integrations

    Important third-party integrations.

    Tie

    Zyte and ScraperAPI are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10). Landscape or cluster fit from vendor documentation.

    Zyte8/10
    ScraperAPI8/10

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