Zyte Alternative with Simple, Transparent Pricing
Looking for a simpler Zyte alternative? While Zyte offers multiple products (Zyte API, Zyte Data, AI Scraping, Scrapy Cloud) with complex tier-based pricing, Scrapfly provides a unified platform with transparent costs. No confusing website difficulty tiers - just straightforward pricing based on what you actually use.
Which Protected Sites Does Scrapfly Handle?
Scrapfly achieves 98% success across protected sites where most APIs struggle. Scrapeway benchmarks test all major web scraping APIs using default configurations.
E-commerce
Professional & Jobs
Real Estate
Social Media
Success rates from independent Scrapeway benchmarks using default configurations. Scrapfly achieves 98% average success on protected sites.
Why Scrapfly Achieves 98% Success
Scrapfly's Anti-Scraping Protection (ASP) delivers consistent results on the most challenging targets like LinkedIn, Walmart, Zillow, and more. We own the full technology stack (proxies, browsers, fingerprinting, challenge solving), which means we can restore bypasses in days when anti-bot systems update, not weeks.
Full Stack Ownership
- Active anti-bot monitoring 24/7
- Bypass restoration in days, not weeks
- No third-party proxy dependencies
- Real browser TLS fingerprint matching
Protected Sites We Handle
- Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX
- Akamai Bot Manager
- Custom enterprise solutions
- CAPTCHA challenges
Quick Comparison: Scrapfly vs Zyte
What matters most for production web scraping: success rate on protected sites, cost efficiency, and reliability with JavaScript rendering.
| 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) |
Success rate data from Scrapeway benchmark (at time of writing)
How Scrapfly's ASP Works
Scrapfly's Anti-Scraping Protection (ASP) achieves 98% success using stealth browser technology that mimics genuine browser behavior. Enable asp=True and the system handles everything automatically.
Real Browser Fingerprints
Matches authentic Chrome and Firefox signatures including TLS/JA3 fingerprints, HTTP/2 fingerprints, WebGL properties, and canvas rendering.
Adaptive Challenge Solving
Automatically solves Cloudflare, DataDome, and PerimeterX challenges. Recognizes challenge types and submits valid solutions.
Session Intelligence
Reuses unblocked stealth browser sessions when possible, reducing costs while maintaining high success rates.
ASP runs in dedicated cloud browser instances with full JavaScript execution and persistent sessions. Test your fingerprint with our free fingerprinting tools.
Transparent Pricing for Protected Sites
Scrapfly's ASP costs 30+ credits per request, varying by target complexity. You pay for what's actually needed, not a flat premium rate. View full pricing details.
| 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 Developers Switch from Zyte
Teams move to Scrapfly for the reliability, but stay for the production features that reduce development time and operating costs.
Bandwidth Optimization with Proxy Saver
Residential proxies charge $6-15 per GB. At 1 million requests averaging 500KB, you're transferring ~500GB monthly.
Proxy Saver blocks junk traffic, stubs images/CSS, and caches responses, cutting bandwidth by 50%. Learn more about proxy optimization.
$1,500 saved per million requestsAI-Powered Extraction API
Stop maintaining fragile XPath and CSS selectors. Scrapfly's Extraction API transforms raw HTML into structured data:
- Auto-extraction: Automatically detect and extract data
- LLM extraction: Natural language prompts for complex data
- Template extraction: Reusable extraction rules
Monitoring & Developer Tools
Production scrapers need visibility. Scrapfly provides:
- Real-time request logs with full details
- CSS/XPath selector tester
- cURL to Python converter
- No charge for failed requests
What Developers Say
Capterra Rating: 4.9/5 (183 reviews)
"Zyte's tier system meant we never knew what we'd pay until the invoice. Scrapfly's credits are predictable."
"Too many products: Scrapy Cloud, Smart Proxy, API... Scrapfly is one API that does it all."
"Website difficulty tiers sound logical but the pricing was confusing. Scrapfly keeps it simple."
Migration Takes 2 Hours
Most teams migrate from Zyte to Scrapfly in under 2 hours with zero downtime and no data loss.
Migration Process
- Sign up for free 1,000 API credits
- Install the SDK (Python, TypeScript, Go, or Scrapy)
- Update client initialization and request parameters
- Test on your critical targets
Run both services in parallel during testing. Test Scrapfly on your targets while Zyte handles production traffic.
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.zyte.com/v1/extract",
auth=(API_KEY, ""),
json={
"url": "https://example.com",
"browserHtml": True,
"geolocation": "US",
}
)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
))Full parameter mapping, code examples, and AI-assisted migration tool
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Scrapfly really achieve 98% success on protected sites?
Yes. Scrapeway benchmarks all major web scraping APIs on identical protected targets, consistently showing Scrapfly achieving 98% success. This includes sites like LinkedIn, Walmart, Zillow, and Glassdoor where anti-bot protection is most aggressive.
Can I test Scrapfly on my specific targets before committing?
Yes. The free plan includes 1,000 API credits with no credit card required. Test your exact targets before upgrading.
What is Zyte and how does it compare to Scrapfly?
Zyte (formerly Scrapinghub) is a web scraping platform offering multiple products including Zyte API, AI Scraping, Scrapy Cloud, and managed data services. While comprehensive, this multi-product approach can be complex. Scrapfly provides a unified API combining web scraping, screenshots, AI extraction, and crawling in one platform with straightforward pricing. Both services offer anti-bot bypass capabilities, but Scrapfly owns the entire technology stack (proxies, browsers, fingerprinting), enabling faster bypass restoration when protection systems update.
Why is Zyte's pricing so complex?
Zyte uses a tier-based pricing model where costs vary across 5 website difficulty tiers. Each tier has different rates for unrendered requests ($0.13-1.27/1K), browser rendering ($1.00-15.98/1K), and extraction ($0.40-16.78/1K). This means you must determine which tier your target website falls into before estimating costs. Scrapfly keeps pricing simple with flat per-request rates based only on features used (rendering, proxies, ASP), not target difficulty.
Does Scrapfly work with Scrapy like Zyte's Scrapy Cloud?
Yes, Scrapfly integrates seamlessly with Scrapy through our Python SDK. You can use Scrapfly as a drop-in replacement for Scrapy's downloader middleware, gaining anti-bot bypass and proxy management without changing your spider code. While Zyte offers Scrapy Cloud for hosting spiders, Scrapfly focuses on providing a powerful scraping API that works with any framework - Scrapy, BeautifulSoup, Selenium, or custom solutions. View our Scrapy integration documentation for complete examples.
Can I migrate from Zyte to Scrapfly easily?
Yes, migrating from Zyte to Scrapfly is straightforward. Both services provide HTTP APIs with similar parameter structures for URL, rendering, proxies, and extraction. Our comprehensive migration guide provides complete parameter mapping, code examples in Python and JavaScript, and an AI-assisted migration tool to convert your existing code automatically. Most migrations can be completed in under an hour. View the full migration guide for step-by-step instructions.
How does Scrapfly handle heavily protected sites?
Our ASP (Anti-Scraping Protection) automatically adapts to Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX, and custom anti-bot systems by matching real browser TLS handshakes, fingerprints, and HTTP headers. No manual configuration required.
Why is Zyte not working for my scraping project?
If Zyte is struggling with your targets, common issues include incorrect tier selection, insufficient proxy configuration, or anti-bot systems that have updated their defenses. Because Zyte relies partly on third-party infrastructure, bypass restoration can take time. Scrapfly owns the entire technology stack including proxies, browsers, and anti-bot bypass systems, enabling us to restore bypasses within days when protection systems update. Additionally, our simpler API design reduces configuration errors. Try Scrapfly's 1,000 free API credits to test on your specific targets.
What happens when a request fails?
Scrapfly provides detailed error diagnostics showing why requests fail (blocks, timeouts, site issues). Automatic retries handle transient failures, and you're not charged for unsuccessful requests.
Does Scrapfly support JavaScript rendering?
Yes. Scrapfly uses dedicated cloud browser instances with headless browser JavaScript rendering for dynamic content. Enable the render_js parameter to capture content from React, Vue.js, Angular apps and SPAs.
What proxies does Scrapfly include?
Scrapfly includes residential and datacenter proxies in all plans. Both rotate across 50+ countries. All proxies are included in API credits with no separate fees. New to proxies? See our introduction to proxies in web scraping.
Does Scrapfly have an Extraction API?
Yes. Scrapfly's Extraction API transforms raw HTML into structured JSON data automatically. Choose from auto-extraction for common data types, LLM-powered extraction using natural language prompts, or template-based extraction with reusable rules.
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Start For Free Today
Test Scrapfly on your targets before committing.
- 1,000 free API credits
- No credit card required
- Full API access
- Migration support
Methodology Note: Scrapeway benchmarks test web scraping APIs using default, out-of-the-box configurations, representing the real-world experience developers encounter when first integrating an API.