# ScraperAPI vs ZenRows (slim)

> ZenRows scores 74.8 (BB) to ScraperAPI's 52.1 (D) for scraping. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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ZenRows scores 74.8 (BB) on agent readiness against ScraperAPI's 52.1 (D), and leads in every scored category. Both do scraping.

- ScraperAPI: D 52.1, rank #739 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/scraperapi.min.md
- ZenRows: BB 74.8, rank #64 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zenrows.min.md
- ScraperAPI, good for Agents that want a single GET to fetch pages through proxies, with parsed JSON for Amazon, Google, Walmart, eBay and Redfin and a batch API of up to 50,000 URLs.
- ZenRows, good for An agent hitting protected sites that wants the service to choose the setup and bill only success, and for agents that must onboard without a human. Ahead on Reliability, 87 against 45; Schema & documentation, 83 against 67; Agent ergonomics, 79 against 74; Security & auth, 41 against 29; Payments & pricing, 80 against 40; Maintenance & community, 87 against 61; Transparency & trust, 72 against 54. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | ScraperAPI | ZenRows |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 45 | 87 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 67 | 83 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 74 | 79 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 29 | 41 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 80 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 61 | 87 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 54 | 72 |

| Fact (where they differ) | ScraperAPI | ZenRows |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | ScraperAPI (saas.group) | ZenRows |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.scraperapi.com` | `https://api.zenrows.com/v1/` |
| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |
| x402 | no | payer tooling only |
| Tools exposed | 28 | 44 |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| MCP registry | not listed | `io.github.ZenRows/zenrows-mcp` |
| Last release | 2026-08-07 | 2026-09-18 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | 2025-07-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2024-09-01 |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 5 stars | 21 stars, 35k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 3.8/5 (8) |