Firecrawl vs ScrapingBee: web scraping API pricing compared
Updated 2026-11-10 · listed A to Z, not ranked
Firecrawl is a web scraping and crawling API that turns pages into clean Markdown or JSON for AI apps. Every endpoint draws on one monthly credit balance.
ScrapingBee is a web scraping API that handles headless browsers, rotating proxies and CAPTCHAs. Plans are sold by monthly API credits.
Listed A to Z, from firecrawl.dev and scrapingbee.com. Every figure below is quoted from those pages.
- Main price table
- Free, Hobby, Standard, Growth, Scale, Enterprise
- Free option
- Free: $0
- Published prices
- Free 1,000 credits/month, Hobby $16/mo, Standard $83, Growth $333, Scale $599 billed annually. 1 credit = 1 page.
- Main price table
- Hobby, Freelance, Startup, Business, Business +
- Free option
- None in the published plan table
- Published prices
- Hobby $19/mo (75,000 credits), Freelance $49, Startup $99, Business $249, Business+ $599. 1,000 free credits.
How we checked: Prices quoted from each official pricing page: Firecrawl checked Nov 10, 2026, ScrapingBee checked Nov 10, 2026. Taxes, usage overages and promotions can change what you pay; confirm with each provider before you buy.
How they compare
- Main price table. Firecrawl lists 6 entries (Free, Hobby, Standard, Growth, Scale, Enterprise); ScrapingBee lists 5 (Hobby, Freelance, Startup, Business, Business +).
- Lowest listed paid tier. Firecrawl: Hobby $16/mo, billed annually. ScrapingBee: Hobby $19/mo. Billing terms differ (per user or flat, monthly or annual), so check what each tier includes below.
- Free option. Firecrawl: Free: $0. ScrapingBee: none in the published plan table.
- How prices are quoted. Firecrawl: “Plans”. ScrapingBee: “Standard plans”.
Firecrawl plans and prices
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Credits per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 1,000 |
| Hobby | $16/month | $19/month | 5,000 |
| Standard | $83/month | $99/month | 100,000 |
| Growth | $333/month | $399/month | 500,000 |
| Scale | $599/month | $749/month | 1,000,000 |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom |
Paid plans can add credits pay as you go in $5 increments, up to a monthly limit you set. Credits roll over only on Scale (one month) and Enterprise.
| Action | Credits |
|---|---|
| Scrape or crawl, basic page | 1 per page |
| Map call | 1 |
| Search | 2 per 10 results |
| Interact (browser) | 2 per browser minute |
| JSON, Question or Highlight format | +4 per page |
| Monitor (deterministic extraction) | 7 per page per check |
From firecrawl.dev, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: Firecrawl pricing.
ScrapingBee plans and prices
| Plan | Price | API credits per month | Concurrent requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $19/month | 75,000 | 25 |
| Freelance | $49/month | 250,000 | 50 |
| Startup | $99/month | 1,000,000 | 100 |
| Business | $249/month | 3,000,000 | 200 |
| Business + | $599/month | 8,000,000 | 400 |
Enterprise plans start at $999/month for 14,000,000 credits. Credits are valid for one month and do not roll over.
| Request type | Credits |
|---|---|
| Basic request | From 1 |
| With JavaScript rendering | 5 |
| With premium proxies | 10 or 25 (depending on JS rendering) |
From scrapingbee.com, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: ScrapingBee pricing.
FAQ
How much does Firecrawl cost?
Free 1,000 credits/month, Hobby $16/mo, Standard $83, Growth $333, Scale $599 billed annually. 1 credit = 1 page. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
How much does ScrapingBee cost?
Hobby $19/mo (75,000 credits), Freelance $49, Startup $99, Business $249, Business+ $599. 1,000 free credits. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
Do Firecrawl and ScrapingBee have a free option?
Firecrawl: Free: $0. ScrapingBee: none in the published plan table.
What is the cheapest paid plan, Firecrawl or ScrapingBee?
Lowest listed paid tier: Firecrawl Hobby $16/mo, billed annually; ScrapingBee Hobby $19/mo (as quoted on each pricing page). Billing units differ, so compare what each includes.
Which is better, Firecrawl or ScrapingBee?
We do not pick a winner. The two price and package their products differently; the tables above quote each official pricing page so you can match a plan to your own usage.
Where do these prices come from?
Each vendor's own pricing page: firecrawl.dev (checked Nov 10, 2026) and scrapingbee.com (checked Nov 10, 2026). Prices change; confirm on the vendor's page before you buy.
Sources (official pages, read 2026-11-10)
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