# Context.dev vs ScrapingBee (slim)

> Context.dev scores 78.2 (A) to ScrapingBee's 59.2 (C) 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 ScrapingBee's 59.2 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do scraping.

- Context.dev: A 78.2, rank #15 of 1084 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/context-dev.min.md
- ScrapingBee: C 59.2, rank #590 of 1084 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/scrapingbee.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 Schema & documentation, 96 against 60; Agent ergonomics, 90 against 68; Security & auth, 83 against 37; Payments & pricing, 50 against 40; Transparency & trust, 73 against 63. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.
- ScrapingBee, good for Agents that mix general scraping with ready-made Google, Amazon and YouTube endpoints and want spend capped per call.

| Category | Context.dev | ScrapingBee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 67 | 70 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 96 | 60 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 90 | 68 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 83 | 37 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 50 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 85 | 85 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 63 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Context.dev | ScrapingBee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Context Dev Inc. | ScrapingBee (Oxylabs group) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.context.dev/v1` | `https://app.scrapingbee.com/api/v1/` |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
| Price for scraping | $0.79 per 1,000 pages | not published |
| Tools exposed | 42 | 18 |
| Last release | 2026-10-14 | 2026-09-11 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-01 | 2024-07-15 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 | 2024-07-15 |
| Customer content may train models | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | 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 | 132 stars, 49k npm/wk, 72k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 4/5 (2) |