Searlo

ValueSERP Alternative

A modern ValueSERP alternative

ValueSERP is a solid budget SERP API. Searlo matches its low pricing at $0.30 per 1,000 and adds native MCP for AI agents and token-efficient TOON output. 3,000 free credits.

Start free — 3,000 creditsView pricing
GET/api/v1/search/web?q=postgres+connection+pooling&num=3
200 OK0.17s1 credit85,000 results
{  "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}

ValueSERP popularized affordable SERP data. Searlo sits in the same value tier — $0.30 per 1,000 queries — while adding the features AI-era developers increasingly need: native MCP support so AI agents can call search directly, and TOON output that cuts token usage by roughly 63%.

If you're choosing a SERP API today, the question isn't just price; it's whether the provider fits AI and SEO workflows. Searlo aims to win on both, with full Google SERP data and sub-second responses.

Features

  • Value-tier pricing

    $0.30 per 1,000 queries — squarely in the budget SERP API range.

  • Native MCP

    AI agents can call Searlo search directly via the Model Context Protocol.

  • Rich organic data

    Titles, snippets, domains, and favicons, not just ten bare links.

  • TOON token format

    About 63% fewer tokens than JSON for efficient LLM pipelines.

Get started in one request

Same simple request style, with AI-ready output formats available:

curl "https://api.searlo.tech/api/v1/search/web?q=coworking%20spaces%20nyc&num=10" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
import requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://api.searlo.tech/api/v1/search/web",
    params={"q": "coworking spaces nyc", "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("coworking spaces nyc") + "&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 ValueSERP

Comparable price, with AI-era capabilities added.

Capability comparison between Searlo and ValueSERP
CapabilitySearloValueSERP
Price per 1,000$0.30~$0.40–$1.00 (tiered)
MCP for AI agentsNativeNo
TOON token formatYesNo
Free credits3,000Trial

Choosing a SERP API in the AI era

Search APIs are increasingly consumed by AI agents and RAG pipelines, not just SEO scripts. That raises the bar: you want a protocol like MCP so agents can call search natively, and token-efficient output to keep LLM costs down.

Searlo is built around those needs while keeping pricing in the value tier ValueSERP users expect.

  • MCP-native for AI agents
  • TOON output for cheaper LLM calls
  • Full Google SERP features

Good reasons to switch

  • You build AI agents that need search
  • You care about LLM token costs
  • You want value-tier pricing with more features
  • You build SEO and rank-tracking tools
  • You need full SERP features

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Searlo cheaper than ValueSERP?

Searlo is $0.30 per 1,000 queries, comparable to or below ValueSERP's tiers, and adds native MCP and TOON output.

What does Searlo add over ValueSERP?

Native MCP support for AI agents and TOON token-efficient output — features aimed at AI and modern SEO workflows.

Does it return full SERP data?

Yes — organic positions plus titles, snippets, domains, and favicons in every response.

Is migration easy?

Yes. It's a single keyed GET request; swap the endpoint and read the organic array. See the code above.

Is there a free tier?

Yes — 3,000 free credits to start.

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