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Crawlbase

Vendor: Crawlbase

Crawlbase provides web scraping APIs, managed crawlers and proxy tools with JavaScript rendering, challenge handling, developer SDKs and usage-based pricing.

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Overview

Crawlbase offers a shared-credit suite for extracting web data: Crawling API, Enterprise Crawler, Smart AI Proxy and Cloud Storage. New accounts can start with a free allowance of 1,000 credits, with setup that can raise it to 5,000; this is a request allowance, not a time-limited free trial. Pay-as-you-go has no monthly fee and bills successful requests in arrears at graduated rates from $3 per 1,000 for the first 1,000 requests down to $0.02 per 1,000 at very high volumes. Monthly subscriptions start at $99 for 200,000 credits, with larger tiers at $199 for 500,000, $349 for 1 million and $599 for 2 million. Failed or blocked requests are free; JavaScript rendering doubles the request cost, and site complexity can add a multiplier. Documentation covers APIs, MCP and SDKs for Python, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, Go, Java and C#/.NET. Listed integrations include LangChain for Python and JavaScript, Zapier and an n8n community node; Make and Airbyte are still marked in development. The 2026 changelog distinguishes the standalone Smart AI Proxy from the Crawling API and notes async request delivery.

Key Features

Web scraping API

Fetch target pages through a managed API with proxy options, geo-routing and challenge handling.

JavaScript rendering and browser actions

Render dynamic pages and use browser-based waits, scrolling, clicking and AJAX-aware interactions.

Managed crawlers and async delivery

Use Enterprise Crawler for larger extraction workflows and asynchronous jobs delivered with request IDs and webhook or storage options.

Smart AI Proxy

Use the standalone proxy-interface product; the 2026 changelog says Crawling API proxy mode is being retired while standard REST requests remain unaffected.

Developer tools and SDKs

Use API documentation, an API playground, MCP tooling, a scraper library and SDKs for Python, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, Go, Java and C#/.NET.

Shared credits and usage controls

Apply a shared credit balance across Crawlbase products, with graduated usage pricing and optional spending caps.

Pros & Strengths

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    Low-friction evaluation: New accounts can start with free request credits, and pay-as-you-go has no monthly fee.
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    Broad scraping capabilities: Official docs describe JavaScript rendering, proxy routing, CAPTCHA/bot-challenge handling and browser interactions.
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    Multiple developer entry points: The product offers API references, SDKs, MCP and integrations including LangChain and Zapier.
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    Positive user feedback on setup: Small G2 and larger Capterra samples praise setup, API usability and proxy rotation; ratings are platform-specific sentiment.

Cons & Tradeoffs

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    Usage costs vary by request: Rendered pages and difficult sites can cost more; JavaScript rendering doubles cost and complexity multipliers may apply.
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    Some integrations are not released: The official integrations page marks Make and Airbyte as in development; they are not listed as available integrations.
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    Documentation navigation feedback: Some Capterra reviewers mention documentation can be harder to navigate; this is user sentiment, not an official product limitation.

Known Limitations

  • • Successful requests are billed by volume; JavaScript rendering doubles request cost and site difficulty may add multipliers.
  • • The free offer is a credit/request allowance, not an advertised time-limited trial.
  • • Make and Airbyte are marked in development in current integration documentation.

Review-platform snapshot

Third-party sentiment is positive in the available samples, especially about setup, API use and proxy rotation. G2 displayed 4.3/5 from 6 reviews; Capterra displayed 4.7/5 from 24 reviews on its legacy ProxyCrawl profile; TrustRadius displayed no reviews or score. The samples and platforms differ and are not combined. Some Capterra feedback mentions documentation navigation. G2 alternatives were checked for sentiment only; no competitor facts or prices were imported.

Review profiles checked: 2026-09-30

Pricing & Plans

Model: freemium

Start free with an initial 1,000 credits/request allowance, expandable to up to 5,000 through setup; no time-limited trial is advertised. Pay-as-you-go has no monthly fee and bills successful requests in arrears at graduated rates from $3 to $0.02 per 1,000 requests by volume. Monthly plans start at $99 for 200K credits, then $199/500K, $349/1M and $599/2M. Failed/blocked requests are free; JavaScript rendering doubles cost; enterprise pricing is custom.

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Pricing verified: 2026-09-30

Editorial Info

Last Reviewed: 2026-09-30

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