ScrapingBee pricing
Web scraping API with headless-browser rendering, proxies and AI extraction.
full verification from $19/mo MCP: Yes Last checked
Monthly credit plans. Credit cost per call ranges from 1 to 75 depending on JS rendering and proxy type; JS rendering is on by default (5 credits).
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Quick facts
| Free tier | 1,000 free API credits, no card (trial grant). |
|---|---|
| How units are counted | Credits per request: classic no JS 1; classic + JS 5 (default); premium no JS 10; premium + JS 25; stealth + JS 75; AI features +5. Auto-Mode charges only for the configuration that succeeds. All prices exclude VAT. |
| MCP / agent support | Yes. Remote MCP listed in the official documentation navigation. Evidence. |
| Verification | Plan table from pricing page; credit-cost table from official documentation. |
Plans
| Plan | Per month (monthly billing) | Per month (annual billing) | Included | Overage / extra usage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $19 | n/a | 75,000 credits | n/a | 25 concurrent |
| Freelance | $49 | n/a | 250,000 credits | n/a | 50 concurrent |
| Startup | $99 | n/a | 1,000,000 credits | n/a | 100 concurrent; recommended |
| Business | $249 | n/a | 3,000,000 credits | n/a | 200 concurrent |
| Business+ | $599 | n/a | 8,000,000 credits | n/a | 400 concurrent |
| Enterprise 14-120 | not published | n/a | 14M-120M credits ($999-$5,799/mo) | n/a | Higher tiers listed on page |
Normalized prices
Effective price per unit, computed only from published numbers and assuming you use the whole included allowance. See methodology.
| Metric | Plan / rate | Billing | Monthly spend | Effective price | How computed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic page fetch | Hobby | monthly | $19 | $0.2533 per 1,000 | formula$19 / 75,000 units x 1 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $0.2533Classic proxy, no JS rendering = 1 credit |
| JavaScript-rendered page | Hobby | monthly | $19 | $1.27 per 1,000 | formula$19 / 75,000 units x 5 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $1.27JS rendering (default) = 5 credits |
| Protected / anti-bot page | Hobby | monthly | $19 | $6.33 per 1,000 | formula$19 / 75,000 units x 25 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $6.33Premium proxy + JS = 25 credits |
| Basic page fetch | Freelance | monthly | $49 | $0.196 per 1,000 | formula$49 / 250,000 units x 1 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $0.196Classic proxy, no JS rendering = 1 credit |
| JavaScript-rendered page | Freelance | monthly | $49 | $0.98 per 1,000 | formula$49 / 250,000 units x 5 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $0.98JS rendering (default) = 5 credits |
| Protected / anti-bot page | Freelance | monthly | $49 | $4.90 per 1,000 | formula$49 / 250,000 units x 25 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $4.90Premium proxy + JS = 25 credits |
| Basic page fetch | Startup | monthly | $99 | $0.099 per 1,000 | formula$99 / 1e+06 units x 1 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $0.099Classic proxy, no JS rendering = 1 credit |
| JavaScript-rendered page | Startup | monthly | $99 | $0.495 per 1,000 | formula$99 / 1e+06 units x 5 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $0.495JS rendering (default) = 5 credits |
| Protected / anti-bot page | Startup | monthly | $99 | $2.48 per 1,000 | formula$99 / 1e+06 units x 25 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $2.48Premium proxy + JS = 25 credits |
| Basic page fetch | Business | monthly | $249 | $0.083 per 1,000 | formula$249 / 3e+06 units x 1 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $0.083Classic proxy, no JS rendering = 1 credit |
| JavaScript-rendered page | Business | monthly | $249 | $0.415 per 1,000 | formula$249 / 3e+06 units x 5 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $0.415JS rendering (default) = 5 credits |
| Protected / anti-bot page | Business | monthly | $249 | $2.08 per 1,000 | formula$249 / 3e+06 units x 25 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $2.08Premium proxy + JS = 25 credits |
Best for
- Developers wanting simple HTTP scraping with JS rendering
- Mid-volume jobs with predictable monthly budgets
Watch-outs
- Default JS rendering means 5 credits per request unless you turn it off.
- Premium+JS pages cost 25 credits.
What we could not verify
- overage: No overage/top-up rate published on the pricing page.
- billing cadence: Page shows '/mo' prices; annual-discount terms not stated.
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Sources checked
- https://www.scrapingbee.com/pricing/ (opens official site in a new tab) (http)
- https://www.scrapingbee.com/documentation/ (opens official site in a new tab) (http)
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