ScrapingBee
Paris-based scraping API returning rendered HTML with rotation and anti-bot bypass in one call
Quick Overview
| Company | VostokInc SAS |
|---|---|
| Category | Proxy & Networking |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| EU Presence | EU (France) |
| Data Location | EU-headquartered, global exit nodes |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II |
| Pricing | Hobby $19/month (75,000 credits, 25 concurrent) / Freelance $49/month (250,000, 50 concurrent) / Startup $99/month (1,000,000, 100 concurrent) / Business $249/month (3,000,000, 200 concurrent) / Business+ $599/month (8,000,000, 400 concurrent); all prices exclusive of VAT; custom plans on request |
| Free Option | 1,000 free API credits to start |
| Replaces | Bright Data, ScraperAPI, in-house scraping stacks |
Detailed Review
ScrapingBee occupies the same niche ZenRows does higher up this list: a URL in, rendered HTML out, with rotating proxies, headless browser rendering and anti-bot bypass handled behind one API call rather than left as the customer's problem. It is one of the older products in this space, published by the French company VostokInc SAS from Paris, and it carries SOC 2 Type II attestation, which ZenRows does not state.
Pricing runs on credits rather than a flat monthly fee: Hobby at $19/month covers 75,000 credits, rising through five tiers to $599/month for 8 million, with 1,000 free credits to try it first. That is a steeper entry tier than ZenRows' free 5,000-credit monthly allowance, but the credit system scales predictably as concurrency and volume requirements grow, up to 400 concurrent requests on the top published plan.
VostokInc SAS is registered in Paris, so ScrapingBee is EU-established under GDPR directly, the same jurisdictional footing as ZenRows' Spanish entity. As with ZenRows, exit nodes are global by necessity — the product would be far less useful if it could only ever appear to come from France — so this is EU jurisdiction over the company and contract rather than EU-only routing.
What ScrapingBee does well
- Rendered HTML with rotation and anti-bot bypass in one call
- SOC 2 Type II attestation
- Scales to 400 concurrent requests on the top published plan
- French company, EU jurisdiction under GDPR
- One of the longer-established products in this niche
Where ScrapingBee falls short
- No recurring free tier, only 1,000 one-off credits
- Credit pricing needs modelling against actual request cost
- Global exit nodes, so no EU-only routing guarantee
- Overlaps closely with ZenRows' positioning in this category
Standout feature. The SOC 2 Type II attestation ZenRows does not carry, from one of the older products doing the same job.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Rendered HTML with rotation and anti-bot bypass in one call
- SOC 2 Type II attestation
- Scales to 400 concurrent requests on the top published plan
- French company, EU jurisdiction under GDPR
- One of the longer-established products in this niche
Cons
- No recurring free tier, only 1,000 one-off credits
- Credit pricing needs modelling against actual request cost
- Global exit nodes, so no EU-only routing guarantee
- Overlaps closely with ZenRows' positioning in this category
Alternatives to ScrapingBee
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ScrapingBee?
ScrapingBee occupies the same niche ZenRows does higher up this list: a URL in, rendered HTML out, with rotating proxies, headless browser rendering and anti-bot bypass handled behind one API call rather than left as the customer's problem. It is one of the older products in this space, published by the French company VostokInc SAS from Paris, and it carries SOC 2 Type II attestation, which ZenRows does not state.
Where is ScrapingBee based?
ScrapingBee operates from Paris, France, which places it under EU (France). Compliance: SOC 2 Type II.
What does ScrapingBee cost?
Hobby $19/month (75,000 credits, 25 concurrent) / Freelance $49/month (250,000, 50 concurrent) / Startup $99/month (1,000,000, 100 concurrent) / Business $249/month (3,000,000, 200 concurrent) / Business+ $599/month (8,000,000, 400 concurrent); all prices exclusive of VAT; custom plans on request. 1,000 free API credits to start.
Who is ScrapingBee best for?
Developers who want a rendered-HTML scraping API with transparent, credit-based pricing. The SOC 2 Type II attestation ZenRows does not carry, from one of the older products doing the same job.
What are the drawbacks of ScrapingBee?
No recurring free tier, only 1,000 one-off credits. Credit pricing needs modelling against actual request cost. Global exit nodes, so no EU-only routing guarantee. Overlaps closely with ZenRows' positioning in this category.
Is ScrapingBee a good alternative to Bright Data?
ScrapingBee is built as a European alternative to Bright Data: Paris-based scraping API returning rendered HTML with rotation and anti-bot bypass in one call. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does ScrapingBee compare to other Proxy & Networking tools?
ScrapingBee is one of several European Proxy & Networking tools we cover. It is most often compared with Bright Data, ScraperAPI, in-house scraping stacks.