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Head-to-head · SERP APIs

SerpApi vs Decodo SERP Scraping API

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score SerpApi #3 in SERP APIs 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit SerpApi
Decodo SERP Scraping API #4 in SERP APIs 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Decodo

SerpApi leads on 0 checks, Decodo SERP Scraping API on 2, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSerpApi · 9.1/10
  • Lowest starting priceDecodo SERP Scraping API · $19/mo
  • Free planboth

SerpApi scores higher on our rubric for serp apis: 9.1 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Decodo SERP Scraping API is cheaper to start at $19/mo against $25/mo. Decodo SERP Scraping API leads on requests included: 38000 requests/mo versus 1000 requests/mo.

SerpApi is the better fit for developers needing mature SDK coverage. Decodo SERP Scraping API is the better fit for high-volume users on a low entry plan.

  • SerpApi fits best

    Developers needing mature SDK coverage

  • Decodo SERP Scraping API fits best

    High-volume users on a low entry plan

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Side by side

Feature SerpApi 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Decodo SERP Scraping API 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.9
Ranking #3 in SERP APIs #4 in SERP APIs
Best for Developers needing mature SDK coverage High-volume users on a low entry plan
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $25/mo $19/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Money-back guarantee 7 days 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Docs Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001 ISO 27001
Integrations 12 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SerpApi 1/1 · Decodo SERP Scraping API 1/1
Proxy handling ✓ ✓
Specs
Search engine coverage Multi-engine Multi-engine
SERP types Mixed Mixed
Location targeting Coordinates Coordinates
Output formats Json Json
Requests included 1000 requests/mo 38000 requests/mo (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Structured JSON, Markdown, and HTML search-result outputs
  • City, country, and coordinate-based location targeting
  • SDKs and integrations for Ruby, Python, JavaScript, and more
  • Free plan plus a $19 monthly paid entry plan
  • Supports Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Baidu with coordinate targeting
  • Offers proxy handling, JavaScript rendering, and multiple output formats
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 250 searches per month
  • Paid plans use fixed monthly search and throughput quotas
  • Enterprise pricing and quotas are custom
  • Request rates vary by proxy and JavaScript option
  • Custom pricing and rate limits apply to the Custom plan
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple SERP lookups
Our verdict

SerpApi is a hosted API for retrieving and parsing live search-engine results into structured data. It is aimed at developers, researchers, SEO teams, AI applications, analytics workflows, and enterprise data products that need…

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Decodo SERP Scraping API collects real-time search-engine results for SEO monitoring, rank tracking, market research, advertising analysis, and data pipelines. It supports Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Baidu, with country and coordinate…

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  1. SerpApiSERP APIs 9.1Free plan
  2. Decodo SERP Scraping APISERP APIs 8.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SerpApi — where it wins

    • Structured JSON, Markdown, and HTML search-result outputs
    • City, country, and coordinate-based location targeting
    • SDKs and integrations for Ruby, Python, JavaScript, and more

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 250 searches per month
    • Paid plans use fixed monthly search and throughput quotas
    • Enterprise pricing and quotas are custom

  • Decodo SERP Scraping API — where it wins

    • Free plan plus a $19 monthly paid entry plan
    • Supports Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Baidu with coordinate targeting
    • Offers proxy handling, JavaScript rendering, and multiple output formats

    Where it doesn't

    • Request rates vary by proxy and JavaScript option
    • Custom pricing and rate limits apply to the Custom plan
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple SERP lookups
  • SerpApi9.1/10 · Free plan

    A broad SERP API with multi-engine coverage, location targeting, and SDKs across major languages.

    Visit SerpApiFull verdict →
  • Decodo SERP Scraping API8.9/10 · Free plan

    A flexible SERP API with proxy handling, geo-targeting, and a low paid entry plan.

    Visit DecodoFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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