# Context.dev vs ScrapingAnt (slim)

> Context.dev scores 78.2 (A) to ScrapingAnt's 35.5 (F) for scraping. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-14
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Context.dev scores 78.2 (A) on agent readiness against ScrapingAnt's 35.5 (F), and leads in every scored category. Both do scraping.

- Context.dev: A 78.2, rank #15 of 1084 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/context-dev.min.md
- ScrapingAnt: F 35.5, rank #1021 of 1084 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/scrapingant.min.md
- Context.dev, good for Agents that need one call for Markdown, screenshots and schema-shaped JSON from a page, plus batches, monitors and search on the same balance, and teams that also want brand data. Ahead on Reliability, 67 against 30; Schema & documentation, 96 against 43; Agent ergonomics, 90 against 66; Security & auth, 83 against 10; Payments & pricing, 50 against 40; Maintenance & community, 85 against 5; Transparency & trust, 73 against 53. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.
- ScrapingAnt, good for A low-volume agent that wants cheap rendered fetches and a tiny tool list, and doesn't need an audit trail.

| Category | Context.dev | ScrapingAnt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 67 | 30 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 96 | 43 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 90 | 66 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 83 | 10 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 50 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 85 | 5 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 53 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Context.dev | ScrapingAnt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Context Dev Inc. | ScrapingAnt (DATAANT) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.context.dev/v1` | `https://api.scrapingant.com/v2/general` |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Price for scraping | $0.79 per 1,000 pages | not published |
| Tools exposed | 42 | 3 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-14 | 2024-07-16 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-01 | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 | no date given |
| Customer content may train models | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 5 stars, 62k npm/wk, 10k PyPI/wk | 90 npm/wk, 2k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 3.5/5 (2) |