ScraperAPI vs Scrape.do vs ScrapeOps: Which Web Scraping API Is Worth Paying For in 2026?

If you're building a scraper in 2026, you've probably discovered the hard way that raw requests break constantly. CAPTCHAs, IP bans, JavaScript rendering — the list goes on. Managed scraping APIs solve this by handling proxy rotation, retries, and browser rendering for you. But which one is actually worth paying for? I've tested the three most popular options — ScraperAPI , Scrape.do , and ScrapeOps — across real-world scraping jobs. Here's what I found. Quick Comparison Table Feature ScraperAPI Scrape.do ScrapeOps Free Tier 5,000 requests/mo 1,000 requests/mo 1,000 requests/mo Starting Price $49/mo (100K requests) $29/mo (50K requests) $75/mo (100K requests) Price Per 1K Requests ~$0.49 ~$0.58 ~$0.75 JavaScript Rendering ✅ Included ✅ Included ✅ Included Residential Proxies ✅ 40M+ IPs ✅ Available ❌ Datacenter only Concurrency 100 (Starter) 50 (Starter) 100 (Starter) Geo-targeting 50+ countries 30+ countries Limited Success Rate (tested) ~98% ~95% ~92% Auto-retry ✅ ✅ ✅ Structured Data ✅