Scrappey vs
ZenRows
Comparison
A ZenRows alternative with no subscription and pay-as-you-go pricing.
Objective feature and pricing comparison — all figures cited to the vendor's own public documentation.
What is Scrappey?
Scrappey is an all-in-one web scraping API designed to simplify data extraction from modern websites. It bundles JavaScript rendering, residential/datacenter proxies, and browser verification workflow support into a single per-request price — no subscription, no minimum spend.
Built for developers, data engineers, and AI/RAG builders, Scrappey runs authorized browser sessions with challenge handling, renders JavaScript, and returns content in HTML, JSON, or LLM-ready Markdown. You only pay for successful requests.
What is ZenRows?
ZenRows is a subscription-based scraping API. Paid plans run from Build ($19/mo, 45K credits, 20 concurrent) through Launch ($69/mo, 250K), Growth ($199/mo, 1.2M) and Scale ($549/mo, 5M), with a free tier of 5,000 credits per month and no card required. Requests are weighted: 1 credit standard, 5 with JS rendering, 10 with the residential premium proxy and 25 for both. Where ZenRows is ahead: it offers a proxy-mode endpoint, which Scrappey does not, plus an MCP server, CLI, a Crawl API (launched October 2026) and a structured "Extract" product that is currently free on top of the request it uses.
Source: ZenRows pricing (public), ZenRows pricing docs, Scrapeway: ZenRows benchmark.
Estimate your per-request spend
Based on public rates — figures are indicative and should be verified on each vendor's pricing page.
List-price rate for JS rendering + premium proxy (25 credits) on the Build plan ($19 / 45K credits). On Launch ($69 / 250K credits) the same request works out to about $6.90/1K. Verify on the ZenRows pricing page.
Scrappey vs ZenRows: feature-by-feature
Every claim is verifiable from the vendor's public documentation.
| Feature | Scrappey | ZenRows |
|---|---|---|
Entry commitment ★ | None (PAYG) | Monthly plan (from $19/mo Build) |
Pricing model | Flat per request, residential proxy included | Credits: 1× standard / 5× JS / 10× premium proxy / 25× both |
JS rendering + residential, per 1K ★ | €1.00 (down to ~€0.67 with top-up bonus) | ~$10.56 (Build) · ~$6.90 (Launch) |
Unused balance | Never expires | Plan credits expire at renewal; top-ups carry over once |
Free tier ZenRows' recurring monthly free allowance is larger than Scrappey's one-time trial. | 150 trial credits, no card | 5,000 credits/month, no card |
LLM-ready output (Markdown / JSON) | Yes | Yes |
MCP server / AI tooling | Yes | Yes (MCP, CLI, SDKs) |
Concurrent requests | 200 by default, auto-scales to 1,000 | 20 / 50 / 100 / 200 by plan |
Proxy mode (HTTP proxy endpoint) Honest trade-off: if you need a drop-in proxy endpoint today, ZenRows ships one. | Not yet | Yes |
★ = Notable difference · Figures cited to each vendor's public documentation
Last reviewed: 2026-10-20
ZenRows in independent testing
These figures are measured by Scrapeway, an independent web-scraping API benchmark, in its Sep 11 – Sep 25, 2026 run. Scrappey is not part of Scrapeway's test panel — the measured values below describe ZenRows only.
Scrappey, for reference(self-reported — not a Scrapeway measurement): flat €1.00 / 1,000 browser requests with residential proxies included · only successful requests are billed.
Source: Scrapeway — ZenRows benchmark. In the Sep 11 – Sep 25, 2026 run, ZenRows ranked #7 of 7 web-scraping APIs tested across real-world target sites. Scrapeway updates these figures roughly twice a month; see the live results or how Scrapeway tests. Figures verified 2026-10-20. scrapeway.com
What Scrappey brings to the table
One API, one rate, all features included
Browser verification workflow support
Scrappey supports JavaScript rendering, session handling, retry logic, and verification workflows for authorized browser sessions using real browser engines and consistent browser session configuration. No premium add-ons, no per-feature credits.
Browser automation built in
20 browser actions — click, type, scroll, wait, execute JS, dropdowns, iframes — plus if/while control flow for multi-step flows. No Selenium or Playwright infrastructure required.
Sessions & persistent profiles
Keep cookies and local storage across requests with sessions, or save a persistent browser profile and reuse it indefinitely — no re-initializing the browser between calls.
Zero infrastructure
No servers, no proxy pools, no browser farm. Built-in scheduling runs jobs on our infrastructure and delivers via webhook.
High concurrency included
200 concurrent requests per account by default, auto-scaling to 1,000, with country targeting across 120+ countries. Parallel requests at no extra cost.
Developer & LLM workflow capabilities
Simple REST API with SDKs across Python, Node, PHP, Go, Ruby, C#, plus an MCP server, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and a Claude Code Skill for AI agents. LLM-ready Markdown/JSON output, AI extraction to your own JSON structure, clear docs, active Discord, GDPR-compliant EU infrastructure.
What developers say about Scrappey
Real reviews from verified users (4.5/5 on Trustpilot)
"Best scrapping site so far, really recommend. Best thing is I got to try it out for free first and really liked the performance and speed. Also the paid plans are worth every penny👍"
"Have been using this site for last one month and has a fantastic experience. All the services were upto date just a slight downtime but it wasnt an issue"
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Comparative claims: figures are sourced from each vendor's own public documentation, pricing page, or public 2026 industry comparison reports as of the date this page was last updated. ZenRows pricing (public), ZenRows pricing docs, Scrapeway: ZenRows benchmark. Scrappey makes no claim beyond the cited figures and invites readers to verify independently.
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