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ScrapingAnt

Freemium#17 of 49 in Web Scraping Tools

ScrapingAnt: A flexible scraping API with natural-language extraction and monthly credit plans. Ranked #17 of 49 in Web Scraping Tools by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Free plan; best for developers wanting AI extraction and a free API tier.

6.7/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.7 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Developers wanting AI extraction and a free API tier
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$19/mo
Facts checked
28 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Renders JavaScript-heavy pages with Headless Chrome.
- Returns HTML, Markdown, or structured JSON from natural-language extraction.
- Free plan includes 10,000 monthly API credits with no card required.
Where it doesn't
- Scheduled runs are not available.
- Paid plans use monthly credit pools, so volume limits shape usage.
- Enthusiast integration help is limited to documentation.

Our verdict on ScrapingAnt

ScrapingAnt is a cloud web-data platform for developers and data teams that need to retrieve and structure website content. Its API combines Headless Chrome rendering for dynamic pages with rotating datacenter or residential proxies and country-based geo-targeting. Users can request HTML, Markdown, extended JSON, or structured JSON extracted from a natural-language schema. The service also offers proxy mode and an MCP server for AI coding environments, making it relevant to teams building scraping into code workflows rather than looking for a standalone point-and-click tool.

The published monthly plans scale by API credits and support. Free includes 10,000 credits, requires no credit card, and does not charge for failed requests. Enthusiast costs $19 per month for 100,000 credits, email support, and docs-only integration help. Startup is $49 for 500,000 credits, priority email support, and custom code snippets. Business is $249 for 3,000,000 credits, debug sessions, and custom proxy pools; Business Pro is $599 for 8,000,000 credits and priority debug sessions. Custom is listed at $699+ per month in the pricing notes, with 10M+ credits, dedicated support, enterprise onboarding, and custom proxy pools. That range gives solo developers a low-cost starting point while making higher-volume use a larger recurring commitment.

Its breadth is a particular strength for engineering workflows: GitHub Actions and Make integrations sit alongside MCP tools for Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf, while wait-for-selector options and custom JavaScript snippets give control over page handling. The trade-off is that scheduled runs are not available, so teams needing recurring jobs will need another approach. ScrapingAnt is a fit for developers who want API-based extraction, browser rendering, and proxy features in one service; it is less suited to buyers seeking scheduled scraping or an interface centered on no-code operation.

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ScrapingAnt pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 28 Sep 2026.

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ScrapingAnt fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	$19/mo
Scraping modes	Not verified
JavaScript rendering	Yes
Scheduled runs	Not verified
Export formats	Not verified
Deployment options	Not verified
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web
Support	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	6 integrations: GitHub Actions, Make, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, MCP
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	scrapingant.com
Facts checked	28 Sep 2026

ScrapingAnt integrations

ScrapingAnt lists 6 integrations on its own site.

GitHub Actions
Make
Claude Code
Cursor
Windsurf
MCP

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