ScraperAPI review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
ScraperAPI suits developers and small teams who want a single API across different proxy types, and it is the only listed brand offering mobile alongside residential and datacenter. A pool of 40M+ proxies plus a free trial makes it a low-risk place to start.
Key facts
- Best for
- Teams that need residential, datacenter and mobile proxies behind a single API.
- Proxy types
- Residential, Datacenter, Mobile↗
- Countries available
- from 50↗
- IP pool size
- 40M+ proxies↗
- Free trial
- Yes↗
- Legal entity
- ScraperAPI LLC↗
- Founded
- 2018↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre↗
- Official website
- scraperapi.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 6 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Residential, datacenter and mobile proxies come from one API, residential, datacenter and mobile, against residential and isp at Shifter, residential and isp.
- A pool of 40M+ proxies across from 50 countries gives scale without stitching together multiple suppliers.
- A free trial lets you point a real scraping job at the service before choosing a plan.
- Founded in 2018 and run by ScraperAPI LLC, so vendor checks have a named counterparty.
Cons
- Support runs on email and help centre only, so phone and live chat help are not part of the plan.
- Traffic is billed by the gigabyte and providers in this category price €0.88 per GB, so volume matters more than seats.
Who it suits
- Developers who need residential, datacenter and mobile proxies without managing separate suppliers.
- Small teams that want a free trial before committing to a paid plan.
- Teams that care more about pool size, 40M+ proxies, than about the longest country list.
Who should look elsewhere
- Teams that want isp proxies alongside residential should look at Shifter, which lists residential and isp.
- Buyers who want residential, isp and datacenter rather than mobile should compare Geonode, residential, isp and datacenter.
- If mobile proxies are not on your list, Scrapfly covers residential and datacenter, residential and datacenter, without the extra type.
How ScraperAPI compares
- ScraperAPI vs Novada8.8 vs 8.9
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ScraperAPI vs Dolphin Anty8.8 vs 9.4
ScraperAPI vs Decodo8.8 vs 9.1
ScraperAPI vs MarsProxies8.8 vs 9.0
ScraperAPI vs hide.me8.8 vs 8.7
Frequently asked questions
Can I try ScraperAPI before I pay anything?+
Yes, ScraperAPI offers a free trial, and the company has been running since 2018. That gives you room to point a real scraping job at the service and see how the pool of 40M+ proxies behaves on your target sites.
Which proxy types does ScraperAPI offer?+
ScraperAPI offers residential, datacenter and mobile proxies, residential, datacenter and mobile. That is a wider mix than Shifter, which lists residential and isp, residential and isp, or Scrapfly, which lists residential and datacenter, residential and datacenter, on the same API.
How many countries can I target?+
Coverage runs to from 50 countries from a pool of 40M+ proxies. Most common scraping targets sit inside that list, but check your own target markets against the coverage before you commit to a plan.
What support can I expect?+
Support runs on email and help centre. In practice that means email and a help centre rather than phone or live chat, so teams expecting a call during an outage should plan for written replies.
Who am I buying from?+
The service is run by ScraperAPI LLC, founded in 2018. A named operating company matters for procurement: your legal team can check the entity on its vendor list and raise contracts with the right counterparty.
What will the data cost me?+
Proxies here are sold by traffic rather than seats, and providers in this category price €0.88 per GB. Estimate your monthly gigabytes first, because a plan that looks modest at signup grows with every extra crawl.
How does ScraperAPI compare with the other options?+
On proxy types, ScraperAPI lists residential, datacenter and mobile, Geonode lists residential, isp and datacenter and Scrapfly lists residential and datacenter. Geonode is the nearest match on type mix; ScraperAPI is the only brand of those carrying mobile proxies.
What do entry prices look like across this category?+
Entry prices on the brands tracked here run €0 to €416.16, with €5.83 in the middle of that spread. ScraperAPI offers a free trial, so you can exercise the service before paying for a tier.
Sources
- scraperapi.com/about-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“ScraperAPI is a popular web scraping tool founded in 2018.”
- scraperapi.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free trial
“Start collecting data with our 7-day trial and 5,000 API credits. No credit card required.”
- scraperapi.com/residential-proxies-for-web-scraping checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Proxy types
“we will route your request through our rotating datacenter and residential proxy pools”
- scraperapi.com/solutions/scraping-api checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Countries available, IP pool size
“50+ countries to choose from”
- scraperapi.com/support checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Not finding the help in our documentation and guides? Contact our support to get information.”
- scraperapi.com/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“We are ScraperAPI or "ScraperAPI LLC"”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Price per GB.
ScraperAPI
Teams that need residential, datacenter and mobile proxies behind a single API.