ScraperAPI alternative for web scraping?
Piloterr as an alternative to ScraperAPI
ScraperAPI and Piloterr overlap on anti-bot scraping, JS rendering, and pay-per-success billing. Piloterr adds 400+ dedicated library endpoints and Markdown output for AI workflows.
Simple REST API
One API key, one endpoint pattern, integrate in minutes with curl, Python, Node.js, or your automation stack.
Dedicated endpoints
ScraperAPI added structured parsers for major targets (Amazon, Google, etc.). Piloterr ships 400+ maintained library APIs with schema-validated JSON across e-commerce, jobs, social, and B2B use cases.
AI-ready outputs
Get LLM-ready Markdown and structured JSON for RAG pipelines, not just raw HTML to parse yourself.
Fair credit pricing
Only successful requests are billed. Start free with +500 credits and upgrade as your volume grows.
Piloterr vs ScraperAPI
| Feature | Piloterr | ScraperAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Pay only for successful requests | Included | Included |
| Self-serve signup with free trial credits | Included | Included |
| JavaScript rendering built in | Included | Included |
| Anti-bot and WAF bypass | Included | Included |
| CAPTCHA solving | Included | Included |
| 400+ ready-made API endpoints | Included | Not included |
| Structured JSON extraction | Included | Included |
| OpenAPI spec with live library playground | Included | Not included |
Transparent credit pricing
Pay only for successful requests. Start with +500 credits, then scale with plans from $49/mo.
Premium
$49/mo
18,000 credits
Premium+
$99/mo
40,000 credits
Startup
$249/mo
110,000 credits