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ScraperAPI
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ScraperAPI is a service that handles proxies, CAPTCHAs, and browser rendering to enable developers to scrape any website's HTML at scale via a simple API call.

scraperapi.com · Founded 2018 · 66 public sources · Updated 25 days ago

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How ScraperAPI Makes Money

Web scraping API with automated proxy management

How did ScraperAPI monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

ScraperAPI monetizes primarily through recurring subscription plans that offer different tiers based on API credit usage, with annual billing providing a 10% discount on every plan. The service bills customers by API credits rather than per request, with the number of credits consumed per request varying depending on the target website and scraping method.

Revenue sources

2 sources · grouped by how ScraperAPI makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 4 mentions · 4 sources
    “ScraperAPI currently runs seven public self-serve tiers plus a custom Enterprise option. Annual billing takes 10% off every plan. Here's the complete picture: Plan Monthly Price Annual (per month) ... Hobby $49 $44.10 100,000 ... Startup $149 $134.10 1,000,000 ... Business $299 $269.10 3,000,000 ...”
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    “this week we just passed $1.5M ARR.”
    medium
    “Use our ScraperAPI Coupon Code to unlock a special 2025 discount on any paid plan.”
    medium
    “The Hobby plan costs $49/month and is advertised as '100,000 API credits.' ... Startup $149 ... Business $299 ... Scaling ... $475 ... Professional $975 ... Advanced $1,975 ... Annual billing saves 10% on every paid plan.”
    high

  • Usage-based fees

    · 4 mentions · 4 sources
    “ScraperAPI doesn't bill per request in any simple sense. It bills by API credits, and the number of credits a single request consumes can vary from 1 to 75 depending on what you're scraping and how you're scraping it. ... Domain-Based Credit Multipliers ... Feature-Based Credit Costs ... These mu...”
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    “Scraper API handles common obstacles that developers face when trying to extract data from websites at scale, such as CAPTCHAs and bot detection. This makes it easier for them to get any HTML they seek with just a simple “call” to our system.”
    medium
    “payload = {'api_key': API_KEY, 'url': URL_TO_SCRAPE, 'render': 'true'} r = requests.get('http://api.scraperapi.com', params=payload, timeout=60)”
    medium
    “ScraperAPI bills by API credits, not by requests. The premise sounds simple: 1 request = 1 credit ... Credit Multipliers Every request gets a credit cost based on what you're scraping and how you're scraping it ... Pay-as-you-go overage (buying extra credits mid-cycle without upgrading your plan)...”
    high

How 2,644 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — ScraperAPI’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    65% ◀
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    29%
  • Services & consulting
    25%
  • Physical products
    21%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    14%
  • Course / training sales
    11%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    10%
  • Usage-based fees
    10% ◀
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    9%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    5%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
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