ScraperAPI vs ZenRows
ScraperAPI vs ZenRows
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Independent measurementDemo dataFetchGauge probes · self-funded accounts · no vendor-supplied dataMethodology v2.3 →
14 min ago · hourly
n = 1,284 / run · 924,480 / 30D
Tokyo (ap-northeast-1)
Scraping API · identical target list
JS off · 50 conc · 30s timeout · 3 retries
50 e-commerce domains
Simulated protocol · all figures and freshness timestamps are fixtures, not real measurements.
Winner by workload · from stored runs
Large-scale scraping
ZenRows
94.8%vs96.9%
Higher success rate; concurrency 100 / 200
Low latency
ZenRows
2.35svs1.80s
550 ms difference at p50
Cost-sensitive
ScraperAPI
$1.00vs$1.70
69.9% gap per successful request
Small project
ScraperAPI
$49vs$69
Lowest committed plan
| Metric | ScraperAPI | ZenRows | Difference · A / B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | |||
| Success rate | 94.8% | 96.9% | ZenRows +2.1 pt |
| p50 latency | 2.35s | 1.80s | ZenRows 550 ms faster |
| p95 latency | 6.00s | 4.60s | ZenRows 1400 ms faster |
| Error rate | 5.2% | 3.1% | ZenRows · 2.1% lower |
| Reliability score | 77 | 86 | ZenRows +9 |
| Stability σ 30d | 1.5% | 0.9% | ZenRows · 0.6% lower |
| Cost | |||
| List price / 1k requests | $0.95 | $1.65 | ScraperAPI · $0.70 lower |
| Cost / 1k successful | $1.00 | $1.70 | 69.9% gap |
| Minimum monthly plan | $49 | $69 | ScraperAPI · $20 lower |
| JS rendering surcharge | 10.0× | 5.0× | ZenRows · 5.0× lower |
| Coverage | |||
| Countries | 50 | 190 | ZenRows · 140 higher |
| Concurrency | 100 | 200 | Higher concurrency shown in bold |
| JS rendering | Yes | Yes | Same sample capability |
| Browser API (CDP) | — | Yes | ZenRows supports this in the sample |
| Developer | |||
| API / SDKs | Not specified | Not specified | Not available in the canonical dataset |
| MCP server | — | Yes | ZenRows supports this in the sample |
| Structured extraction | — | Yes | ZenRows supports this in the sample |
| Docs quality | Not specified | Not specified | Not available in the canonical dataset |
| Support | |||
| SLA | Not specified | Not specified | Not available in the canonical dataset |
| Support channels | Not specified | Not specified | Not available in the canonical dataset |
Bold = better between A and B. Cost / 1k ok = list price ÷ sample success rate.Methodology →
Performance
Success rate
94.8%96.9%
ZenRows +2.1 pt
p50 latency
2.35s1.80s
ZenRows 550 ms faster
p95 latency
6.00s4.60s
ZenRows 1400 ms faster
Stability σ 30d
1.5%0.9%
ZenRows · 0.6% lower
Cost
Cost / 1k successful
$1.00$1.70
69.9% gap
Minimum monthly plan
$49$69
ScraperAPI · $20 lower
JS rendering surcharge
10.0×5.0×
ZenRows · 5.0× lower
Coverage
Concurrency
100200
Higher concurrency shown in bold
JS rendering
YesYes
Same sample capability
Browser API (CDP)
—Yes
ZenRows supports this in the sample
Developer
MCP server
—Yes
ZenRows supports this in the sample
Structured extraction
—Yes
ZenRows supports this in the sample
Support
SLA
Not specifiedNot specified
Not available in the canonical dataset
Success rate · 30D
p50 latency · 30Dseconds
Region and workload labels describe the sample scenario. JS-heavy applies the canonical JS penalty. Unspecified capabilities have no winner.
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