Both are web scraping APIs that handle browser rendering and proxies for you. The real difference is pricing: ScraperAPI charges more credits per request as you add rendering, premium proxies or global geotargeting, UnblockingAPI charges the same 1 credit no matter what a request needed.
500 free credits · No credit card · Figures checked against provider docs on 2026-09-25
Same job - fetch a JavaScript-rendered page through a premium proxy - on the closest-priced monthly plan from each.
ScraperAPI - Hobby, $49/mo
100,000 credits included. A rendered request through a premium proxy costs 25 credits, per ScraperAPI's own documentation.
UnblockingAPI - Scout, €49/mo
55,000 credits included. Rendering, premium proxies and global country routing are all included in the same 1 credit.
~13.75x more fully-rendered, proxied requests for close to the same monthly price - if that's the kind of page you're fetching, and ScraperAPI's Hobby plan also only geotargets the US and EU. Simple, unrendered requests cost 1 credit on both sides, and the gap disappears.
Where each one actually wins - no rounding in our favor.
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Sources: ScraperAPI pricing page and API documentation, UnblockingAPI pricing page. Both change over time - verify current numbers before deciding.
For rendered, bot-protected pages, yes by a wide margin. ScraperAPI's own documentation lists 25 credits per request for a rendered page through a premium proxy, while UnblockingAPI charges 1 credit regardless of rendering, proxy tier or country. On the closest-priced plans (~$49/mo), that's roughly 4,000 fully-rendered requests on ScraperAPI versus 55,000 on UnblockingAPI. For simple, unrendered requests the gap narrows a lot - ScraperAPI's flat rate is also 1 credit there.
Yes. ScraperAPI ships pre-built structured endpoints for specific domains (Amazon, Google Search, Google Shopping, Walmart, eBay and more), a no-code DataPipeline tool for scheduled bulk collection, and higher concurrency on its entry plan. If you need one of those specifically, it's a real advantage.
A visual, no-code editor for building reusable extraction templates without writing selectors, a first-party MCP server so AI coding assistants (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Zed) can fetch pages directly, and global geotargeting on every plan rather than only above a $299/mo tier. Pricing is also flat - one request is always one credit, whatever features it used.
If you're fetching JavaScript-rendered or bot-protected pages at volume, or need global geotargeting without jumping to a $299/mo plan, flat per-request pricing tends to win on cost. If you specifically need one of ScraperAPI's pre-built domain endpoints or its no-code DataPipeline tool, that's a real reason to pick it instead. Both offer free credits with no card required, so the fastest way to decide is to test your actual target URL on each.
Both charge in credits that multiply with rendering and premium proxies, in a similar rough range. See the UnblockingAPI vs ScrapingBee comparison for that provider's specific numbers.
unblock_fetch hands back the full rendered page. For clean fields instead - a price, a title, a whole list - build a template visually in the editor: load the page, tap what you want, done. No CSS selectors to write by hand.
Save it and it's a reusable API endpoint - same account, same key, same as the built-in templates. Build the structure once, then call it from your app - or your AI agent - forever.
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