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How ScrapingBee Makes Money

SaaS platform for scalable web scraping

How did ScrapingBee monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

ScrapingBee monetizes primarily through recurring subscription plans that range from $49 to over $599 per month. They also offer one-time add-ons that customers can purchase without waiting for the next billing cycle. Usage-based fees apply where a basic request costs one credit, and additional features like JavaScript rendering or premium proxies increase the credit cost per request.

Revenue sources

3 sources · grouped by how ScrapingBee makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 9 mentions · 9 sources
    “Freelance $49/mo250,00010---Try nowRecommended Startup $99/mo1,000,00050--Try nowRecommended Business $249/mo3,000,000100Try nowRecommended Business + $599/mo8,000,000200Try nowCustom”
    high
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    “ScrapingBee, which is now making them more than $10,000 every month.”
    high
    “we know there were lots of very big companies out there I’m talking hundred millions a year companies”
    medium
    “ScrapingBee's revenue reached $1.5M.”
    high
    “their paid plans range from $49/month to $599+/month for the business plan.”
    high
    “Last time you were public about it, you were at five million ARR.”
    high
    “Your current subscription plan stays the same.”
    high
    “In June, we close the free beta and ask people to take a paid subscription to continue using the product.”
    high
    “Freelance $49/mo”
    high

  • Usage-based fees

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “If you scrape using a browser, the credit per request you know like. So if you scrape using a browser, a real browser instances so we call this a JS rendering option it costs five credits instead of one.”
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    “A basic request costs 1 credit, while features like JavaScript rendering, premium proxies, or AI extraction increase the cost.”
    high

  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 1 mention
    “you can purchase one-time add-ons without waiting for the next billing cycle.”
    high

How 1,859 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — ScrapingBee’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    30%
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23% ◀
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10%
  • Usage-based fees
    9% ◀
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
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