--- description: Review of ScrapingBee Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: ScrapingBee | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Web Scraping](/directory/4845/web-scraping/software) > [ScrapingBee](/software/267767/scrapingbee) # ScrapingBee Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/267767/scrapingbee Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/267767/scrapingbee?page=2) > ScrapingBee is an API for web scraping, designed in small and large companies. Supply a URL, and ScrapingBee will handle headless browsers, proxies and CAPTCHAs solving. ScrapingBee renders web pages like a real browser, manages instances using Chrome and focuses on data extraction. You can use React, Vue.js or AngularJS to scrape pages. ScrapingBee's proxy pool rotates among thousands of servers around the world. > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 137 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 137 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: VostokInc - **Founded**: 2019 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$49.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: $49 for 100k API credits / 1 concurrency $99 for 1M API credits / 10 concurrency $249 for 2M5 API credits / 40 concurrency Custom plan on demand - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Auto Extraction - Batch Processing - Data Aggregation and Publishing - Data Connectors - Data Extraction - Data Import/Export - Document Extraction - Email Address Extraction - HTML Parsing - IP Address Extraction - IP Rotation - Image Extraction - JavaScript Rendering - Metadata Management - Multiple Data Sources - Phone Number Extraction - Pricing Extraction - Proxy Rotation ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Web Scraping](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4845/web-scraping/software) ## Related Categories - [Web Scraping](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4845/web-scraping/software) - [Data Extraction Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4555/data-extraction/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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When I got stuck, customer support solved it within 5 min. ----- ### "ScrapingBee Success" — 5.0/5 > **Nick** | *9 January 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I liked most is how simple ScrapingBee is to use. The API is intuitive, documentation is clear, and I was able to start scraping production sites quickly without worrying about proxy setup or browser automation. > > **Cons**: The main downside is pricing, which can get expensive as usage scales. Credits are consumed quickly when using JavaScript rendering or advanced features, making it harder to justify for smaller projects or teams with unpredictable scraping volumes. > > I’ve been using ScrapingBee for years, and it’s been an extremely reliable service throughout that time. The platform consistently delivers stable performance, handles anti-bot protections well, and requires very little maintenance once set up. Overall, it’s a dependable solution that I trust for long-term, production-level web scraping projects. ----- ### "The Best & Easy Scraping API we could find" — 4.0/5 > **Koen** | *28 January 2024* | Utilities | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: ScrapingBee is really easy to setup and to start with. They have good documentation available. We are using the product already for years, and there has been almost no down-time in those years. Also there request builders are really easy to use, and you can each language you prefer. In general they have a lot of options, to build the perfect request you need to get the data from any service you want, without getting blocked. Overall I would say the best and most easy scraping service you will find. > > **Cons**: The request costs of some endpoint with specific parameters are pretty high, which makes that you need a bigger plan earlier. Pricing plans is also high for us, but not compared to other services who are offering the same. ----- ### "Delivers what promises" — 5.0/5 > **Jose** | *25 November 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I liked most about ScrapingBee was how simple everything became. No more worrying about proxies, CAPTCHAs, or servers, i just sent a request and it worked, even on tricky pages. The API is clean, fast, and easy to plug into any project. Their support team is also great: quick, friendly, and genuinely helpful. Overall, ScrapingBee saved me a ton of time and made web scraping feel effortless. Highly recommended. > > **Cons**: Some requests can get a bit costly, especially on more complex pages. But to be fair, they do work reliably, so at least you’re paying for something that actually delivers. > > It has been a pleasant experience so far. Everything works as expected, the API is easy to use, and the results are reliable. It just makes scraping easier without the usual headaches. ----- ### "ScrapingBee lets you get more done faster" — 5.0/5 > **Jason** | *4 January 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how easily I can get started scraping with ScrapingBee. Their basic proxy network is fantastic. I’ve had to use the JS rendering and the advanced proxy only once but it performed really well. > > **Cons**: I find the credit system fair but easy to misuse. I left on JS rendering when it didn’t need to be and ate through a bunch of credits. That was on me but it was easy to do, though their API explorer estimates credit usage well enough. > > I’m an extremely satisfied customer of ScrapingBee. I’ve used the service for a dozen or so personal and private scraping projects big and small. ScrapingBee enables me to scrape more sites quicker, instead of focusing on coding around WAFs and rate limits. ----- Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/267767/scrapingbee?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/267767/scrapingbee) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data