The Cheapest Production-Grade SERP API in 2026

$0.30 per 1,000 Searches.
The Cheapest Google SERP API.

Searlo is 94% cheaper than SerpAPI and 70% cheaper than Serper. Pay-as-you-go, no subscription, no credit card required to start. Free 3,000 credits included.

$0.30
per 1K searches
3,000
free credits
No CC
to get started
PAYG
no monthly min

Full SERP API Pricing Comparison 2026

Side-by-side cost comparison updated February 2026. All prices are per 1,000 successful requests at standard rates.

Providerper 1Kper 10Kper 100Kper 1MFree CreditsMin Monthly
SearloCheapest
$0.30$3.00$30.00$3003,000$0 (PAYG)
Serper.dev
$1.00$10.00$100.00$1,0002,500$0 (PAYG)
SearchAPI.io
$8.00$40.00$200.00~$1,600100$40/mo subscription
DataForSEO
$2.00$20.00$200.00$2,000$1 credit$50 min deposit
SerpAPIMost Expensive
$15.00$75.00$150.00$550100/mo$75/mo subscription
Bright Data
$15.00$75.00$500.00EnterpriseTrial only$500+/mo minimum
Tavily
$4.90$49.00$490.00$4,9001,000/mo$49/mo subscription

Prices accurate as of February 2026. SerpAPI prices at 5K search tier ($75/mo). DataForSEO at standard live tier.

How Much You Save at Every Volume

Searlo's savings grow with your usage. Here's what real projects pay.

10K searches/mo

SerpAPI$75/mo
Serper$10/mo
Searlo$3/mo
96%
saved vs SerpAPI
70%
saved vs Serper

100K searches/mo

SerpAPI$150/mo
Serper$100/mo
Searlo$30/mo
80%
saved vs SerpAPI
70%
saved vs Serper

1M searches/mo

SerpAPI$550/mo
Serper$1,000/mo
Searlo$300/mo
45%
saved vs SerpAPI
70%
saved vs Serper

Why Searlo is the Cheapest Without Compromises

Cheap doesn't mean worse. Searlo includes features that cost extra everywhere else.

Pay-As-You-Go, No Subscriptions

No monthly minimum. No commitment. Buy credits when you need them and they never expire. Unlike SerpAPI's $75/month minimum, you pay $0 in months you don't use the API.

No Hidden Overages

Credits are deducted only for successful requests. Failed or rate-limited requests don't cost a credit. No surprise bills at the end of the month.

Volume Discounts Built In

Lower per-search cost automatically applies as your volume grows. No need to negotiate enterprise contracts — our pricing scales with your usage.

Free Tier Without Credit Card

Start with 3,000 free credits — no credit card required. That's 10x more than SerpAPI's free tier (100 searches/month) and more than Serper's one-time 2,500.

Everything included at $0.30/1K — no extras

Real-time Google organic results
Featured snippets
People Also Ask (PAA)
Knowledge panels
Local pack / Google Maps
Image results
News results
Shopping results
AI Overviews (SGE) parsing
TOON format for LLMs
MCP protocol support
195 countries supported
LangChain & LlamaIndex SDKs
Python, JS, Go SDKs
99.99% uptime SLA
SOC 2 Type II compliance
Real-time status page
No credit card to start

Pricing FAQs

Is Searlo really the cheapest SERP API?

Yes. At $0.30/1,000 searches on a pay-as-you-go basis, Searlo is the cheapest production-grade Google SERP API available as of 2026. Serper is $1.00/1K, DataForSEO is $2.00/1K, and SerpAPI charges $15.00/1K on their entry-level plan. We're also the only provider that requires no credit card to start and offers PAYG with no monthly minimum.

Are there any hidden fees?

No hidden fees. You pay $0.30 per 1,000 successful requests. Credits are only deducted for successful API responses. Failed requests, network timeouts, and rate-limit errors are never charged. Credits never expire.

Do I need a monthly subscription?

No. Searlo uses a pure pay-as-you-go credit model. Buy credits as needed, use them at any pace. There's no monthly minimum, no subscription required, and credits don't expire. If you want volume discounts, larger credit packages are available.

How does the free tier compare to SerpAPI and Serper?

Searlo gives 3,000 free credits with no credit card required. SerpAPI gives 100 free searches per month (requires credit card after 100). Serper gives 2,500 one-time free searches. Searlo's free tier is the most generous and doesn't require payment information.

What's the quality difference vs SerpAPI at this price?

Same quality or better. Searlo returns real-time Google results with the same data types: organic results, featured snippets, PAA, local packs, images, news, shopping, and AI Overviews. We also include unique features SerpAPI doesn't have: TOON format (63% fewer tokens), AI Overview parsing, MCP protocol, and streaming.

Is there a bulk pricing or enterprise plan?

Yes. For volumes above 10M searches/month, contact us for custom enterprise pricing with volume discounts up to 70%, dedicated support, custom SLAs, and on-premise deployment options.

Can I use the free tier for production?

The free 3,000 credits are one-time and are great for development, testing, and proof-of-concept projects. For production, purchase a credit bundle. Our smallest paid package starts at $2.99.

Stop Overpaying for SERP Data

Start with 3,000 free credits. No credit card. $0.30/1K when you're ready to scale.

Also see: Tavily Alternative · AI Overview API · Google SERP API · SERP API for AI