Bright Data SERP API vs OpenSERP

Bright Data SERP API9.2Visit OpenSERP8.8Visit

Higher score Bright Data SERP API #2 in SERP APIs 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Bright Data

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OpenSERP #5 in SERP APIs 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit OpenSERP

• Bright Data SERP API fits best

  Proxy-managed SERP scraping at scale

• OpenSERP fits best

  Open-source and self-hosted deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Bright Data SERP API 9.2/10 Visit ↗	OpenSERP 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in SERP APIs	#5 in SERP APIs
Best for	Proxy-managed SERP scraping at scale	Open-source and self-hosted deployments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$499/mo	$0.009/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux, Windows, macOS
Support	Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Community
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Bright Data SERP API 1/1 · OpenSERP 1/1
Proxy handling	✓	✓
Specs
Search engine coverage	Multi-engine	Multi-engine
SERP types	Mixed	Organic
Location targeting	City	City
Output formats	Json	Json
Requests included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Seven search-engine integrations, including Google, Bing, and Naver Proxy management and CAPTCHA solving are handled automatically Unlimited concurrency with synchronous and asynchronous delivery	Self-hosted MIT-licensed option with no API key required Six search engines with deduplication and broad SERP filters REST, CLI, SDK, MCP server, and n8n integration options
Cons	Enterprise-only access to SSO, premium SLA, and priority support Pay-as-you-go costs vary with successful request delivery Its broad SERP coverage may exceed simple single-engine needs	Self-hosting requires your own infrastructure Cloud usage is billed per credit rather than by subscription Advanced scheduling and AI reports are available in Cloud
Our verdict	Bright Data SERP API collects structured results from Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yandex, Baidu, Yahoo, Naver, and other search engines. It is designed for applications that need SEO rank tracking, keyword monitoring, AI web search, brand… Read the review →	OpenSERP is an open-source SERP API and command-line tool for developers, AI and research pipelines, SEO teams, agencies, and rank-monitoring workflows. It queries Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, and Ecosia, returning structured… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Bright Data SERP API — where it wins

  • Seven search-engine integrations, including Google, Bing, and Naver
  • Proxy management and CAPTCHA solving are handled automatically
  • Unlimited concurrency with synchronous and asynchronous delivery

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise-only access to SSO, premium SLA, and priority support
  • Pay-as-you-go costs vary with successful request delivery
  • Its broad SERP coverage may exceed simple single-engine needs

• OpenSERP — where it wins

  • Self-hosted MIT-licensed option with no API key required
  • Six search engines with deduplication and broad SERP filters
  • REST, CLI, SDK, MCP server, and n8n integration options

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting requires your own infrastructure
  • Cloud usage is billed per credit rather than by subscription
  • Advanced scheduling and AI reports are available in Cloud

• Bright Data SERP API9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad SERP API for proxy-managed, localized search data at scale.

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• OpenSERP8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible SERP API for teams that want self-hosting or usage-based cloud access.

  Visit OpenSERPFull verdict →