[// Compare](https://scrapfly.io/compare) / Zyte  [Compare](#comparison) [Pricing](#pricing-comparison) [Plans](#plans) [Why switch](#why-switch) [Migrate](#migration) [FAQ](#faq) [Start Free](https://scrapfly.io/register) 

 

 [  4.9/5 on Capterra · 219 reviews ](https://www.capterra.com/p/212653/Scrapfly/reviews/)# Zyte Alternative\_

##  Fresh data. Every scrape. No stale cache. 

 Scrapfly is the **best Zyte alternative** when you need live data on protected sites, not yesterday's cache. Scrapfly hits 98% on anti-bot protected pages and returns the live page on every request.

  **Simple pricing**: No website tiers (1-5), no separate products - one unified API with clear costs

  **98% success rate** on protected sites with default settings ([Scrapeway benchmarks](https://scrapeway.com))

  **Full technology ownership**: We own the entire stack, [bypass restoration](https://scrapfly.io/products/unblocker) in days not weeks

  **All-in-one platform**: Scraping, screenshots, and AI extraction in one API - no juggling multiple services

  **50% bandwidth savings**: [Proxy Saver](https://scrapfly.io/docs/proxy-saver/getting-started) reduces residential proxy costs automatically

 [ Start Free ](https://scrapfly.io/register) [ See Comparison ](#comparison) 

 1,000 free credits. No credit card.  [ **Migration guide** · parameter mapping + code examples ](https://scrapfly.io/compare/zyte-alternative/migration-guide)  

 

     scrapeway.com/bench · Zyte vs scrapfly 

\# success rate on identical protected targets

scrapfly 98% █████████████████████

zyte Struggles with anti-bot bypass

 

\# protected-site cost per request

scrapfly 30+ credits (varies by target)

zyte $0.13-15.98/1K req (tier-based)

 

\# starting price

scrapfly $30/mo

zyte Pay-as-you-go

 

 SOURCE: scrapeway.com · out-of-box configs 

 

 FIG. 01 · HEAD-TO-HEAD  

 

 

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 // WHY YOU'RE HERE##### Zyte works, until it doesn't.

 Teams come to this page for one of three reasons: **success rate degraded** after an antibot vendor update, **cost surprised them** via credit multipliers or "premium domain" surcharges, or they need **features Zyte doesn't ship** (JS rendering, Extraction API, unified billing). Scrapfly addresses all three on the same key.

 



 

 

 

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 PROTECTED SITES## Sites Scrapfly actually handles.

 [Scrapeway benchmarks](https://scrapeway.com) test every major scraping API with default, out-of-box configs.

 

 #### E-commerce

 

 Walmart 100% 

 Etsy 100% 

 Amazon 97% 

 StockX 96% 

 

 #### Professional & Jobs

 

 LinkedIn 97% 

 Indeed 100% 

 Booking 95% 

 

 #### Real Estate

 

 Zillow 99% 

 Realtor 99% 

 

 #### Social Media

 

 Instagram 98% 

 Twitter/X 97% 

 



Success rates from [independent Scrapeway benchmarks](https://scrapeway.com) using default configurations. Scrapfly achieves 98% average success on protected sites.



 // WHY 98%##### We own the full stack.

 Scrapfly's Anti-Scraping Protection (ASP) is built in-house: [Curlium](https://scrapfly.io/curlium) for TLS-perfect HTTP, [Scrapium](https://scrapfly.io/scrapium) for stealth browser, our own residential + datacenter mesh. When a vendor updates, fixes land in days, not weeks.

 // FULL-STACK OWNERSHIP- 24/7 antibot monitoring
- Bypass restoration in days, not weeks
- No third-party proxy dependencies
- [Real browser TLS fingerprints](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-avoid-web-scraping-blocking-tls)
 
 

 // ANTIBOT VENDORS DEFEATED- [Cloudflare](https://scrapfly.io/bypass/cloudflare), [DataDome](https://scrapfly.io/bypass/datadome), [PerimeterX](https://scrapfly.io/bypass/perimeterx)
- [Akamai Bot Manager](https://scrapfly.io/bypass/akamai)
- Custom enterprise systems
- [CAPTCHA challenges](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-bypass-captcha-while-web-scraping-in-2024)
 
 

 

 



 

 

 

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 HEAD-TO-HEAD## Scrapfly vs Zyte, one row at a time.

What matters for production scraping: protected-site success, cost, reliability.

 

 | Metric | Scrapfly | Zyte |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model | Simple per-request pricing | Tier-based (5 tiers) + multiple products |
| Free Trial | 1,000 API credits | Free tier available |
| Platform Complexity | Unified API (scraping + extraction + screenshots) | Multiple products (Zyte API, AI Scraping, Scrapy Cloud, Zyte Data) |
| Protected Site Costs | 30+ credits (varies by target) | $0.13-15.98/1K req (tier-based) |
| Bandwidth Optimization | Proxy Saver (50% savings) |  |
| Extraction API | AI-powered, included | Separate pricing tiers |
| Technology Stack | Fully owned (proxies, browsers, bypass) | Mixed (some third-party dependencies) |

 



 Rates from [Scrapeway benchmark](https://scrapeway.com) at time of writing. 

 

 [ Start Free · 1,000 credits ](https://scrapfly.io/register) 

 

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 ASP## How Scrapfly's Anti-Scraping Protection works.

 Set `asp=True`. The engine handles everything else.

 

  // FINGERPRINTS##### Real browser signatures

 Byte-perfect [TLS/JA3](https://scrapfly.io/web-scraping-tools/ja3-fingerprint), [HTTP/2](https://scrapfly.io/web-scraping-tools/http2-fingerprint), [WebGL](https://scrapfly.io/web-scraping-tools/webgl-fingerprint), [canvas](https://scrapfly.io/web-scraping-tools/canvas-fingerprint). Matches the Chrome and Firefox builds target sites expect.

 



 

  // CHALLENGE SOLVING##### Adaptive bypass

 Handles [Cloudflare](https://scrapfly.io/bypass/cloudflare), [DataDome](https://scrapfly.io/bypass/datadome), [PerimeterX](https://scrapfly.io/bypass/perimeterx) automatically. Detects the challenge type, submits a valid solution.

 



 

  // SESSIONS##### Session intelligence

 Reuses unblocked stealth-browser sessions when the target allows it, cutting cost without sacrificing success rate.

 



 

 

 

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 PRICING## Credits vary by actual complexity.

 Scrapfly ASP costs 30+ credits (varies by target). You don't overpay for simple targets. [Full pricing](https://scrapfly.io/pricing).

 

 | Configuration | Scrapfly | Zyte |
|---|---|---|
| Datacenter, no JS | 1 credit | 1 credit |
| Datacenter + JS rendering | 6 credits | 5 credits |
| Residential + JS rendering | 30 credits | 25 credits |
| ASP on protected sites | **30+ credits (varies by target)** | $0.13-15.98/1K req (tier-based) |

 



   **Why variable cost wins:** [Zillow](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-scrape-zillow) takes different handling than a basic e-commerce site. Scrapfly's ASP adapts. You don't overpay for simpler targets.  

 

 

 [ Start Free · 1,000 credits ](https://scrapfly.io/register) 

 

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 WHY TEAMS SWITCH## Reliability gets them in. Features keep them.

 

  // BANDWIDTH##### [Proxy Saver](https://scrapfly.io/products/proxy-saver)

Residential proxies charge $6-15/GB. At 1M requests averaging 500KB, that's ~500GB/month. Proxy Saver blocks junk, stubs assets, caches responses.

 **$1,500** saved per million requests 

 



 

  // EXTRACTION##### [AI Extraction](https://scrapfly.io/products/extraction-api)

Stop maintaining XPath and CSS selectors. Three modes: auto-extract common data types, LLM extraction via natural language, template rules for reuse.

 **Zero** selector maintenance 

 



 

  // OBSERVABILITY##### Production tools

Real-time request logs with full traces, [selector tester](https://scrapfly.io/web-scraping-tools/css-xpath-tester), [cURL-to-Python](https://scrapfly.io/web-scraping-tools/curl-python). Failed requests don't cost credits.

 **Free** failed requests 

 



 

 

 

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 FIELD REPORTS## What developers say.

 [  4.9/5 · 219 reviews ](https://www.capterra.com/p/212653/Scrapfly/reviews/) 

 [ // FIELD REPORT*"Zyte's tier system meant we never knew what we'd pay until the invoice. Scrapfly's credits are predictable."*

  Capterra · previously used Zyte  



 ](https://www.capterra.com/p/212653/Scrapfly/reviews/) 

 // FRICTION REPORT### What teams complain about with Zyte

- Silent success-rate degradation after antibot vendor updates
- Credit multipliers on "premium" targets blow up invoices
- Support tickets routed through tier-1 scripts before real answers
 
 



 

 // WHAT CHANGES WITH SCRAPFLY### Three things that stop happening

- 5 engine deploys/day on real error telemetry — no silent rot
- Variable credit cost by actual target complexity — no premium-domain surprise
- Every support agent is a web-data developer — no tier-1 script
 
 



 

 

 

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 MIGRATION## Most teams migrate in under 2 hours.

 No downtime, no data loss. Run both vendors in parallel during evaluation.

 

- **Sign up for 1,000 free credits** No credit card. Full API access from minute one.
- **Install the SDK** Python, TypeScript, Go, or Scrapy.
- **Update request parameters** Parameter mapping in the [getting-started guide](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/getting-started).
- **Test your critical targets** Run Scrapfly alongside Zyte during evaluation.
 
 

 Before (Zyte) 

 ```python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.zyte.com/v1/extract",
    auth=(API_KEY, ""),
    json={
        "url": "https://example.com",
        "browserHtml": True,
        "geolocation": "US",
    }
)
```

 

 After (Scrapfly) 

 ```python
from scrapfly import ScrapflyClient, ScrapeConfig

scrapfly = ScrapflyClient(key="YOUR_API_KEY")
response = scrapfly.scrape(ScrapeConfig(
    url="https://example.com",
    render_js=True,
    country="us",
    asp=True
))
```

 



 [  View Complete Migration Guide ](https://scrapfly.io/compare/zyte-alternative/migration-guide)Full parameter mapping, code examples, and AI-assisted migration tool



 

 

     parallel evaluation · zero downtime 

\# route 10% of your scrape fleet through Scrapfly, keep 90% on Zyte

 

your\_scraper ──▶ 90% zyte \# production, untouched

  └─▶ 10% scrapfly \# eval on real traffic

 

\# after 2 weeks, compare success rate + cost

scrapfly 98% $X / 10k credits

zyte Struggles with anti-bot bypass $Y / 10k credits

 

\# flip the ratio when ready

your\_scraper ──▶ 100% scrapfly \# migrated

 

 STATUS: no integration cutover, no downtime, no surprises 

 

 FIG. 03 · PARALLEL EVALUATION  

 

 [ Start Migration ](https://scrapfly.io/register) [ See Benchmark Methodology ](https://scrapeway.com) 

 

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  // PRICING## Try Scrapfly today.

Same API key across every Scrapfly product. Pick a credit budget, every product shares the pool. No per-product lock-in, no surprise line items.

 

FREE

 **1,000 credits on signup.** Every product, no credit card, no time limit. 

 [ Get Free Credits  ](https://scrapfly.io/register) 

 

 // DISCOVERY **$30** /mo 

 **$0.15** per 1k credits, prepaid 

 **200,000** API credits / month 

- **5** concurrent requests
- **1 week** log retention
- No pay-as-you-go
- Solo account
- Basic Support
 
 [ Start Free ](https://scrapfly.io/register) 

 

 

 // PRO **$100** /mo 

 **$0.10** per 1k credits, prepaid 

 **1,000,000** API credits / month 

- **20** concurrent requests
- **2 weeks** log retention
- Extra at **$3.50** / 10k
- Solo account
- Standard Support
 
 [ Start Free ](https://scrapfly.io/register) 

 

 

 MOST POPULAR // STARTUP **$250** /mo 

 **$0.10** per 1k credits, prepaid 

 **2,500,000** API credits / month 

- **50** concurrent requests
- **3 weeks** log retention
- Extra at **$2.00** / 10k
- Team management
- Standard Support
 
 [ Start Free ](https://scrapfly.io/register) 

 

 

 // ENTERPRISE **$500** /mo 

 **$0.09** per 1k credits, prepaid 

 **5,500,000** API credits / month 

- **100** concurrent requests
- **4 weeks** log retention
- Extra at **$1.20** / 10k
- Team management
- Premium Support
 
 [ Start Free ](https://scrapfly.io/register) 

 

 

 // CUSTOM **Custom** 

 **Negotiated** volume contract 

 **Unlimited** credits negotiated 

- **Committed** concurrency
- **Custom** log retention
- **MSA, DPA, BAA, HIPAA**
- Dedicated residential pools
- Premium 24/7 support
 
 [ Talk to Sales ](mailto:sales@scrapfly.io?subject=Migration%20from%20Zyte) 

 

 

 

 Full plan details on the [pricing page](https://scrapfly.io/pricing). No annual contract required, upgrade or downgrade anytime.

 

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  FAQ## Frequently Asked Questions

 

  ### Does Scrapfly really hit 98% on protected sites?

 Yes. [Scrapeway benchmarks](https://scrapeway.com) every major scraping API on identical protected targets, LinkedIn, Walmart, Zillow, Glassdoor. Scrapfly consistently hits 98%.

 

   ### Can I test Scrapfly on my targets before committing?

 Yes. The free plan is 1,000 API credits, no credit card. Test your exact targets before upgrading.

 

   ### Why is Zyte expensive?

 Zyte's pricing can run up due to high credit multipliers on premium features. Scrapfly's ASP costs 30+ credits (varies by target), varying by actual target complexity, you don't overpay for simpler sites.

 

   ### How does Scrapfly handle heavy protection?

 ASP adapts to Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX, Akamai, and custom antibot systems. Real TLS handshake, matching fingerprints, adaptive challenge solving. No manual tuning.

 

   ### Why is Zyte not working on my target?

 Usually insufficient antibot bypass. Cloudflare, DataDome, and PerimeterX have all tightened detection recently. Scrapfly's ASP stays current via daily deploys and holds 98%.

 

   ### What happens on a failed request?

 Scrapfly returns detailed error diagnostics (block, timeout, target issue). Automatic retries handle transient failures. **Failed requests don't cost credits.**

 

   ### Does Scrapfly support JavaScript rendering?

 Yes. Dedicated cloud browser instances handle full JS execution for React, Vue, Angular, SPAs. Enable `render_js`.

 

   ### What proxies does Scrapfly include?

 [Residential and datacenter proxies](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/proxy) across 50+ countries, rotating by default. All included in API credits, no separate fees.

 

   ### Does Scrapfly have an Extraction API?

 Yes. The [Extraction API](https://scrapfly.io/docs/extraction-api/getting-started) transforms raw HTML into structured JSON. Auto-extract, LLM prompts, or reusable templates.

 

  

 

  ---

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 // GET STARTED### Run Scrapfly in parallel. Switch when ready.

1,000 free credits, full API access, migration support. Your Zyte integration stays live during evaluation.

 

 [ Get Free API Key ](https://scrapfly.io/register) [ See Zyte Benchmark ](https://scrapeway.com) [ Or talk to sales → ](mailto:sales@scrapfly.io?subject=Migration%20from%20Zyte) 

 

 



 

 **Methodology:** [Scrapeway benchmarks](https://scrapeway.com) test scraping APIs using default, out-of-box configurations, the real-world experience developers encounter on day one.