#1 Scrapingdog Alternative
Scrapingdog’s $90 plan lists 1,000,000 credits, but a JavaScript-rendered page through residential proxies costs 25 of them, so it covers 40,000 protected pages, or $2.25 per 1,000. Context.dev Pro covers 125,000 for $99 ($0.79 per 1,000), with rendering and anti-bot proxies in every 1-credit page, plus crawl, batches, and JSON extraction.
1,000 protected pages, rendered in a browser
$90 and $99 plans, October 2026 list prices
Scrapingdog bills 1 credit for a plain request, 5 with JavaScript rendering, 10 with residential proxies or a country, and 25 with both. Context.dev bills 1 credit with rendering and proxies always on. Plain static HTML is cheaper on Scrapingdog, at $0.09 per 1,000 pages.
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Why switch
Scrapingdog prices each request by type, from 1 credit to 25 for a rendered page through residential proxies. Context.dev includes rendering and anti-bot proxies in a 1-credit scrape, with twice the concurrency at the mid tier.
- Key difference
One credit per protected page, not 25
Scrapingdog bills 1 credit for a plain request, 5 with JavaScript rendering, 10 with residential proxies or a country, and 25 with both. Its $90 Standard plan’s 1,000,000 credits cover 40,000 rendered pages through residential proxies, or $2.25 per 1,000. Context.dev Pro is $99 for 125,000 credits, and every page includes rendering and anti-bot proxies: $0.79 per 1,000.
- Throughput
Twice the concurrent requests at the mid tier
Context.dev Pro allows 100 concurrent requests; Scrapingdog Standard allows 50. Growth runs 250 against Scrapingdog Premium’s 150, and Scale runs 500 against Business’s 200. Paid plans have no per-minute cap, and a request over the limit gets a 429 with Retry-After.
- Crawl
Crawl, map, and batch up to 100,000 URLs in one job
Scrapingdog’s documented scraping API takes one URL per request, and the crawl API on its marketing page has no documented endpoint. Context.dev crawls a site at 1 credit per page, maps its URLs for 1 credit, and runs batches of up to 100,000 URLs with every Scrape output, including JSON extraction and screenshots. Unsuccessful batch pages are refunded when the batch settles, and results are kept for 180 days.
- Extraction
JSON against your schema, plus clicks before capture
Scrapingdog’s AI Parser takes a prompt or field rules and is listed at 10 credits a request. Context.dev takes a JSON Schema up to 50 KB and returns a typed object for 5 credits per page. Add up to five browser actions, such as clicking a Load more button or waiting for a selector, for 2 credits on paid plans.
- Billing
Keep scraping when the month’s credits run out
When Scrapingdog credits are used up, requests return an over-limit response until the next billing date unless you upgrade. Context.dev paid plans keep running at a published overage rate, $1.80 per 1,000 credits on Pro. Neither charges for failed requests, though Context.dev still bills the base credit when the target returns a 404.
- Developers
SDKs in five languages, a CLI, and a public OpenAPI spec
Scrapingdog publishes Node.js and Python SDKs and an MCP server, all first released in July 2026; other languages use raw HTTP samples. Context.dev ships TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Go, and PHP SDKs, a CLI, an MCP server, and a public OpenAPI document. Deprecated surfaces stay available for at least 90 days.
What one request really costs
What 1,000 requests cost on each plan, by how the page has to be fetched. Scrapingdog’s price changes with the rendering and proxy a site needs; Context.dev’s does not.
| Request | Context.dev | Scrapingdog | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain HTML, no browserStatic pages that need no rendering or residential IPs | $0.79 | $0.09 (1 credit) | 9x less |
| Rendered in a headless browserJavaScript-built pages that load on datacenter IPs | $0.79 | $0.45 (5 credits) | 1.8x less |
| Residential proxies or a target countryGeotargeted pages, or sites that block datacenter IPs | $0.79 | $0.90 (10 credits) | 1.1x more |
| Rendered on residential proxiesRetailers and sites behind Cloudflare or DataDome | $0.79 | $2.25 (25 credits) | 2.8x more |
| Crawl a siteFollow links from a start URL and return every page | $0.79 (1 credit a page) | No documented API | Build it yourself |
Derived from Context.dev Pro ($99 for 125,000 credits) and Scrapingdog Standard ($90 for 1,000,000 credits) at monthly billing. Scrapingdog rates are from scrapingdog.com/pricing and scrapingdog.com/documentation.
Full comparison
| Feature | Context.dev | Scrapingdog |
|---|---|---|
| Scraping & Crawling | ||
| Scrape to Markdown or HTML | Yes | Yes |
| JavaScript rendering | Always included | 5x credits |
| Residential proxies and anti-bot handling | Always included | 10x, 25x with render |
| Country geotargeting | Included | 10 credits/request |
| Screenshots | Yes | Separate 5-credit API |
| JSON extraction against your schema | 5 credits | Prompt or field rules |
| Crawl a site | 1 credit/page | Claimed, undocumented |
| Map site URLs | Yes | No |
| Async batch scraping | Up to 100,000 URLs | Per-URL webhook only |
| Change monitoring with webhooks | Yes | No |
| Parse PDFs and office documents | Yes | PDF via type=pdf |
| Signed-in scraping with saved logins | Browser profiles | Custom headers only |
| Google Maps and app store parsers | Yes | 5 credits each |
| Interaction & Search | ||
| Browser actions before capture | Up to 5 actions | Wait parameter only |
| Web search with page content | 2 or 11 credits | Google, 10 credits |
| Research answers in your JSON shape | 10 credits | No |
| Google AI Mode and ChatGPT scrapers | No | 10 credits each |
| Google SERP API | No | 5 to 10 credits |
| LinkedIn profile and company APIs | No | 10 to 100 credits |
| Amazon and Walmart product APIs | No | 1 and 5 credits |
| Pricing & Billing | ||
| Credits for a rendered page on residential proxies | 1 credit | 25 credits |
| Failed requests free | Yes | Yes |
| Concurrency at $90–$99 a month | 100 | 50 |
| When monthly credits run out | Published overage | Blocked until reset |
| Unused credits roll over | No | From Standard up |
| Free plan | 1,000 credits/mo | 100 credits |
| Largest self-serve plan | 1M credits, $499 | 1.1B credits, $30,000 |
| Deployment | ||
| Managed scraping API | Yes | Yes |
| Proxy-port interface for existing scrapers | No | Yes |
| Zero data retention | On request | No |
| Developer Experience | ||
| Public OpenAPI spec | Yes | No |
| TypeScript SDK | Yes | Yes |
| Python SDK | Yes | Yes |
| Go, PHP, and Ruby SDKs | Yes | No |
| CLI | Yes | No |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes |
| Also Included: Brand & Company Data | ||
| Brand profile by domain, name, email, or ticker | Yes | No |
| Logo CDN for direct embedding (Logo Link) | Yes | No |
Cost per 1,000 pages
Public list prices on both sites, broken down to the cost of 1,000 pages at each tier. Scrapingdog’s price depends on the request type, so both its cheapest and its protected-page rates are shown.
| Tier | Context.dev | Scrapingdog |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free $0/mo 1,000 credits 1 concurrent request $0 per 1K pages, any page | Free $0/mo 100 credits 1 concurrent request 4 protected pages 100 plain HTML pages |
| Entry | Developer $19/mo 7,500 credits 10 concurrent requests $2.11–$2.53 per 1K pages, any page | Lite $40/mo 200,000 credits 5 concurrent requests $4.13–$5.00 per 1K protected pages $0.17–$0.20 per 1K plain HTML pages |
| Mid | Pro $99/mo 125,000 credits 100 concurrent requests $0.66–$0.79 per 1K pages, any page | Standard $90/mo 1,000,000 credits 50 concurrent requests $1.88–$2.25 per 1K protected pages $0.08–$0.09 per 1K plain HTML pages |
| Growth | Growth $299/mo 500,000 credits 250 concurrent requests $0.50–$0.60 per 1K pages, any page | Premium $350/mo 6,000,000 credits 150 concurrent requests $1.21–$1.46 per 1K protected pages $0.05–$0.06 per 1K plain HTML pages |
| High volume | Scale $499/mo 1,000,000 credits 500 concurrent requests $0.42–$0.50 per 1K pages, any page | Business $500/mo 9,000,000 credits 200 concurrent requests $1.16–$1.39 per 1K protected pages $0.05–$0.06 per 1K plain HTML pages |
- Protected pages assume 25 credits per page on Scrapingdog, its listed price for JavaScript rendering with premium residential proxies (dynamic=true and premium=true), the setup a bot-protected retail page needs when Scrapingdog has no dedicated API for the site. Context.dev bills 1 credit per page with rendering and anti-bot proxies included. Each range runs from yearly to monthly billing.
- Scrapingdog’s cheapest request (1 credit, no JavaScript rendering, rotating datacenter proxies) works out to $0.09 per 1,000 on the $90 Standard plan. JavaScript rendering alone costs 5 credits ($0.38–$0.45 per 1,000 on Standard), premium proxies or a country 10, screenshots 5, and the AI Parser 10.
- Scrapingdog prices, credits, concurrency, and per-request credit costs are from scrapingdog.com/pricing and scrapingdog.com/documentation. Yearly prices are the per-month prices shown with annual billing ($33, $75, $291, and $416). Its pricing page lists 100 free credits; its docs say 200 a month.
- Scrapingdog has no overage: requests return an over-limit response until the next billing date. Context.dev paid plans continue at $2.20 to $1.00 per 1,000 credits, depending on the plan.
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Which one fits
Both scrape JavaScript-heavy, bot-protected sites. These are the cases where the choice is clear. For formats, pricing, and code, see the Context.dev web scraping API.
Choose Context.dev if
- You scrape JavaScript-heavy or bot-protected sites that Scrapingdog would bill at 25 credits a page, and want 1 credit with rendering and proxies included.
- You need to crawl a site, map its URLs, or send up to 100,000 URLs in one batch.
- You want JSON back against your own schema, with clicks or scrolls before capture.
- You want to keep scraping past your monthly credits at a published overage rate instead of waiting for the next billing date.
Choose Scrapingdog if
- Most of your pages need no JavaScript rendering or residential IPs. At 1 credit on the $90 plan, that is $0.09 per 1,000 requests, and JavaScript-only pages are $0.45 per 1,000.
- You need parsed Google results (organic, ads, AI Overviews, Maps, Shopping, News). Context.dev has no dedicated Google SERP API.
- You need ready-made APIs for LinkedIn, Amazon, Walmart, X, TikTok, YouTube, Zillow, or Indeed. Amazon product pages cost 1 credit.
- You want to plug an existing scraper into a proxy endpoint, or buy very large volumes self-serve. Scrapingdog lists 27 plans, up to $30,000 a month.
A few things to know.
More details in the API documentation.
What is the best Scrapingdog alternative?
Context.dev is a Scrapingdog alternative for teams that scrape JavaScript-heavy or bot-protected sites. Every scrape includes rendering and anti-bot proxies for 1 credit, so Pro covers 125,000 protected pages for $99, against 40,000 on Scrapingdog’s $90 Standard plan. It also crawls, maps, batches up to 100,000 URLs, and extracts JSON against your schema. If you mainly need parsed Google results or cheap static pages, Scrapingdog is the better fit.
How do Scrapingdog’s credit multipliers compare to Context.dev pricing?
Scrapingdog charges by request type: 1 credit for a plain request, 5 with JavaScript rendering, 10 with premium residential proxies or a country, and 25 with rendering and premium proxies together. Dedicated APIs range from 1 credit (Amazon product) to 50 or more (LinkedIn profile). Context.dev bills a scrape at 1 credit with rendering and anti-bot proxies always on, 2 with browser actions, and 5 with JSON extraction.
What does it cost to scrape 1,000 protected, JavaScript-rendered pages?
On Scrapingdog Standard ($90 a month for 1,000,000 credits), 1,000 rendered pages through premium proxies use 25,000 credits, or $2.25. On Context.dev Pro ($99 a month for 125,000 credits) the same pages use 1,000 credits, or $0.79. With yearly billing the figures are $1.88 and $0.66.
Does Context.dev have a Google Search API like Scrapingdog?
Not a SERP parser. Context.dev Web Search returns ranked results for 1 credit per 10 results. It can add the passages that answer your query from every result page for 1 more credit, or each page as Markdown for 1 credit per page, so 10 results cost 2 credits with highlights or 11 with Markdown. It does not return Google’s ads, AI Overviews, or Maps packs as structured JSON. Scrapingdog’s Google Search API costs 5 credits a search, 10 with page content, and is built for rank tracking and SERP features.
Does Context.dev charge for failed requests?
If every output of a scrape fails, Context.dev does not charge; a target that returns 404 still costs the base credit. Rate-limit, timeout, server, validation, and auth errors are never charged, and unsuccessful batch pages are refunded when the batch settles. Scrapingdog also refunds failed, blocked, and timed-out requests.
Can I migrate from Scrapingdog to Context.dev easily?
For general scraping, yes. A Scrapingdog /scrape call with dynamic, premium, and country becomes one Context.dev Scrape request with a country parameter, since rendering and proxies are already on. formats=markdown becomes the Markdown output, the Screenshot API becomes the screenshot output, ai_extract_rules becomes a JSON Schema, and wait becomes waitFor. SDKs cover TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Go, and PHP. Scrapingdog’s dedicated Google, LinkedIn, and Amazon APIs have no one-to-one Context.dev equivalent.
When is Scrapingdog the better choice?
When your pages do not need rendering or residential IPs, Scrapingdog’s 1-credit requests cost $0.09 per 1,000 on the $90 plan, far below Context.dev’s $0.79. It is also the better pick for parsed Google SERP data, for ready-made LinkedIn, Amazon, Walmart, X, TikTok, and YouTube APIs, and it lists self-serve plans up to $30,000 a month, where Context.dev self-serve stops at Scale ($499).
Does Context.dev offer a proxy mode like Scrapingdog?
No. Context.dev is a managed scraping API, not a proxy network: there is no proxy port, no per-GB plan, and no IP pool to route your own Scrapy or Puppeteer traffic through. You choose a country per request, and saved browser profiles on paid plans handle signed-in scraping.
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Ready to switch from Scrapingdog?
Drop the dynamic and premium flags and send the same URLs to Context.dev, where every page is 1 credit and the free plan includes 1,000 credits a month.