ScrapingBee Alternative
A search-focused ScrapingBee alternative
ScrapingBee renders pages and returns HTML; for Google search you still parse the SERP. Searlo returns the parsed SERP directly — positions, snippets, and structured fields — at $0.30 per 1,000 queries.
{ "searchTime": 0.17, "totalResults": 85000, "page": 1, "organic": [ { "position": 1, "title": "31.10. Connection Pools and Data Sources", "link": "www.postgresql.org/docs/…", "domain": "postgresql.org", "snippet": "For an environment without an application se…" }, { "position": 2, "domain": "medium.com", … }, { "position": 3, "domain": "stackoverflow.blog", … } ], "credits": 1}ScrapingBee is a capable render-and-return scraping API. Its Google endpoint helps, but you remain responsible for handling result structure and keeping up with SERP changes for anything advanced.
Searlo is search-native. A single keyed request returns organic results with positions and the full set of SERP features already parsed. It is priced at $0.30 per 1,000 queries, with 3,000 free credits and sub-second responses.
Features
Search-native API
Built specifically for Google SERP delivery, not general rendering.
Parsed results
Positions and SERP features returned as structured data.
Fast responses
Sub-second SERP fetches without headless rendering overhead.
$0.30 per 1,000
Per-query pricing tuned for search volume.
Get started in one request
Request parsed SERP data directly instead of rendering and extracting:
curl "https://api.searlo.tech/api/v1/search/web?q=home%20insurance%20quotes&num=10" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"import requests
r = requests.get(
"https://api.searlo.tech/api/v1/search/web",
params={"q": "home insurance quotes", "num": 10},
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
results = r.json()["organic"]
for o in results:
print(o["position"], o["domain"], o["title"])const res = await fetch(
"https://api.searlo.tech/api/v1/search/web?q=" +
encodeURIComponent("home insurance quotes") + "&num=10",
{ headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } },
);
const { organic } = await res.json();
organic.forEach(o =>
console.log(o.position, o.domain, o.title));Searlo vs ScrapingBee
For Google search results, a search-native API is simpler.
| Capability | Searlo | ScrapingBee |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Google SERP API | General scraping + JS render |
| SERP parsing | Done for you | Often your responsibility |
| SERP data | Positions, snippets, domains | Limited |
| Pricing | $0.30 / 1,000 | Credit-based per request |
| Free credits | 3,000 | Trial |
Why search-native matters
General scraping tools treat Google like any other site. A search-native API treats the SERP as a first-class object, returning positions and features consistently and absorbing Google's layout changes for you.
If search results are what you need, that specialization removes ongoing maintenance and gives cleaner data.
- No headless rendering to manage
- Consistent, parsed SERP structure
- Search-tuned cost and latency
Switch when you
- Need parsed Google results, not HTML
- Want SERP features out of the box
- Prefer per-query search pricing
- Build rank trackers or SEO tools
- Want to avoid rendering overhead
- Feed search data to LLM workflows
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does Searlo compare to ScrapingBee?
ScrapingBee is a general scraping API; Searlo is a search-native SERP API that returns parsed positions and features without you handling rendering or parsing.
Do I need to parse Google's HTML?
No. Searlo returns structured SERP data, so there's no HTML extraction to write or maintain.
Is it cheaper?
For search use cases, $0.30 per 1,000 plus zero parsing work usually comes out cheaper overall.
What data is included?
Organic positions, titles, snippets, domains, and favicons in a stable JSON schema.
Is there a free tier?
Yes — 3,000 free credits.
From the team behind Searlo
We also build RenderKit — the browser-rendering API for screenshots, PDFs, and LLM-ready markdown. Same billing model, same developer-first API design.