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Head-to-head · SERP APIs

SerpApi vs Serpstack

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

Serpstack #7 in SERP APIs 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Serpstack

SerpApi leads on 1 check, Serpstack on 1, 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 priceSerpApi · $25/mo
Free planboth

SerpApi scores higher on our rubric for serp apis: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

SerpApi is cheaper to start at $25/mo against $26.99/mo. On search engine coverage, SerpApi gives you Multi-engine where Serpstack offers Single-engine. On location targeting, SerpApi gives you Coordinates where Serpstack offers City. Serpstack leads on requests included: 5000 requests/mo versus 1000 requests/mo.

SerpApi is the better fit for developers needing mature SDK coverage. Serpstack is the better fit for affordable Google SERP API adoption.

SerpApi fits best
Developers needing mature SDK coverage
Serpstack fits best
Affordable Google SERP API adoption

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Show only differences

Feature	SerpApi 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Serpstack 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in SERP APIs	#7 in SERP APIs
Best for	Developers needing mature SDK coverage	Affordable Google SERP API adoption
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$25/mo (best)	$26.99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SerpApi 1/1 · Serpstack 1/1
Proxy handling	✓	✓
Specs
Search engine coverage	Multi-engine	Single-engine
SERP types	Mixed	Mixed
Location targeting	Coordinates	City
Output formats	Json	Not checked yet
Requests included	1000 requests/mo	5000 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 tier with 100 monthly searches and non-commercial use Targets location, language, device, and multiple Google result types Returns JSON or CSV through a REST API over HTTP GET
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	Focused on Google search rather than multiple search engines Free plan is limited to non-commercial use Usage quotas can lead to overage billing
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… Read the review →	Serpstack is a cloud-based API for retrieving targeted Google search-engine-results-page data. It is designed for SEO agencies, marketing professionals, startups, small and midsize businesses, and larger companies that need automated… Read the review →

SerpApiSERP APIs 9.1Free plan
SerpstackSERP APIs 8.6Free plan

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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
Serpstack — where it wins
- Free tier with 100 monthly searches and non-commercial use
- Targets location, language, device, and multiple Google result types
- Returns JSON or CSV through a REST API over HTTP GET
Where it doesn't
- Focused on Google search rather than multiple search engines
- Free plan is limited to non-commercial use
- Usage quotas can lead to overage billing

SerpApi9.1/10 · Free plan
A broad SERP API with multi-engine coverage, location targeting, and SDKs across major languages.
Visit SerpApi Full verdict →
Serpstack8.6/10 · Free plan
An affordable Google SERP API with broad result types, targeting, and a free tier.
Visit Serpstack Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 10 Oct 2026 · How we research and update