Web Scraping API gives new accounts a one-time signup credit rather than an ongoing free tier. The free plan includes 1,000 requests included per free account and 1 request per second rate limit on the free tier. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $99/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
Abstract's Web Scraping API is a developer-focused service for extracting structured data and HTML from websites through a configurable API. It is designed to simplify web data collection while giving teams control over how pages are fetched and processed.
The service supports advanced scraping workflows with options for proxy and browser customization, CAPTCHA handling, ad blocking, JavaScript handling, and geographic targeting. It is built for reliability at scale, with global infrastructure, broad location coverage, and security protections for production use.
- Extract data from any website or URL
- Configure browser, proxy, and request behavior
- Handle CAPTCHA, ads, and JavaScript-dependent pages
- Target requests from 100+ locations globally
- Use enterprise-grade security and infrastructure
Free Tier Value
This free tier is capped but still quite usable: it includes 1,000 requests and a 1 request/second limit, while the cheapest paid plan is $99/month for 60,000 requests and 3 requests/second. That makes the free offer roughly 1.7% of the paid plan’s request volume, but because it’s a real monthly allowance with no credit card required, it’s still worth about $99/month as a practical starter tier.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- 1,000 requests included per free account.
- 1 request per second rate limit on the free tier.
See Web Scraping API pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Standard
- requests / month
- 60,000
- requests / second
- 3
- 60,000 requests / month
- 3 requests / second
Enterprise
- uptime SLA
- 99.99%
- support
- 24/7
- authentication
- SSO/SAML
- A plan based on your specific needs
- 99.99% uptime SLA
- SSO/SAML login
- 24/7 support via email, chat and phone
- Technical onboarding support
- Account manager
Pricing extracted from Web Scraping API's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Web Scraping API free forever?
No. Web Scraping API gives new accounts a one-time signup credit, spent at normal usage rates, then the account moves to pay-as-you-go.
Does Web Scraping API require a credit card?
No. You can start on Web Scraping API's free tier without entering card details.
What happens when you exceed Web Scraping API's free tier?
Once the signup credit runs out the account moves to pay-as-you-go pricing. Web Scraping API's cheapest published paid plan is Standard at $99 / month.
What is Web Scraping API's free tier worth?
Web Scraping API's free tier is worth about $99 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 73/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
