#1 ScraperAPI Alternative

import httpx

response = httpx.get(
    "https://api.scraperapi.com/structured/google/search",
    params={
        "api_key": SCRAPERAPI_KEY,
        "query": "coffee grinders",
        "country_code": "us",
        "tld": "com",
    },
    timeout=60,
)
response.raise_for_status()
results = response.json()["organic_results"]

import httpx

response = httpx.get(
    "https://api.litescrape.com/api/google/search",
    params={"q": "coffee grinders", "gl": "us", "hl": "en"},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {LITESCRAPE_KEY}"},
    timeout=60,
)
response.raise_for_status()
results = response.json()["organic_results"]

• query becomes q, country_code becomes gl, tld becomes google_domain; the key moves to a bearer header.
• organic_results keeps its name.
• Each request is one call, on every endpoint.

ScraperAPI request reference →Litescrape API docs →

1. 01 Pricing

   One call per Google search

   ScraperAPI's FAQ prices Google and Bing at 25 credits a request, and anti-bot sites add 10 more. Every Litescrape request is one call at $0.15 per 1,000, on every endpoint.

   A standard page costs 1 credit. Amazon costs 5, Google and Bing (including their subdomains) cost 25, and LinkedIn costs 30.ScraperAPI pricing FAQ, read September 14, 2026. scraperapi.com/pricing

2. 02 Pricing

   $12.25 per 1,000 becomes $0.15

   $49 buys 4,000 Google searches on ScraperAPI's Hobby plan, $12.25 per 1,000. The same $49 on Litescrape buys 326,667 calls.

   Hobby: $49 /month. 100,000 API Credits. 20 Concurrent Threads.ScraperAPI pricing page, read September 14, 2026. scraperapi.com/pricing

3. 03 Expiry

   Credits that outlive the month

   ScraperAPI's FAQ says the credit balance resets when the subscription renews. A Litescrape top-up is spent over six months, and there is no subscription to renew.

   No, your ScraperAPI credit balance resets when your subscription renews.ScraperAPI pricing FAQ, on unused credits, read September 14, 2026. scraperapi.com/pricing

4. 04 Billing

   No multiplier found after paying

   An August 2025 reviewer bought 60 million credits for Amazon requests and found a 5-credit multiplier applied after payment; ScraperAPI replied that standard rates applied to the new account. Litescrape has one rate and no per-site multipliers.

   After paying, they applied a 5-credit multiplier without ever disclosing this upfront, which meant our 60M plan was only worth 12M.Trustpilot review of scraperapi.com, August 29, 2025. trustpilot.com/review/scraperapi.com

5. 05 Honest take

   ScraperAPI scrapes any site

   ScraperAPI fetches any URL with proxies, JavaScript rendering and CAPTCHA handling, and its structured endpoints reach Amazon, Walmart, eBay and Redfin. Litescrape returns search, maps and reviews JSON; it cannot fetch an arbitrary page.

   You are only charged for successful requests, 200 and 404 status codes.ScraperAPI docs, API status codes, read September 14, 2026. docs.scraperapi.com

6. 06 Coverage

   AI Overview, Local and reviews

   ScraperAPI parses Google Search, News, Jobs, Shopping, Maps Search and AI Mode. Litescrape adds AI Overview, Ads, Local and Maps reviews, plus Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yelp, Tripadvisor and Apple Maps.