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The ScrapingBee alternativeStop parsing pages.
Start using data.

ScrapingBee returns raw HTML, with JavaScript rendering on by default at 5 credits a request. For TikTok, Instagram or X there is no dedicated API, so the extraction rules are yours. Monocrawl returns structured JSON from 70+ platforms at a fixed price per endpoint.

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150 free credits to start · No card required

70+ platformsYour stack
MonocrawlOne API
Your appAI agentsMonitorsAlerts

70+platforms on one plan

651live endpoints

$0for failed calls

2.1sMedian response in our benchmark

Monocrawl vs ScrapingBee

Fields, not rules.
On every platform.

ScrapingBee fetches pages without getting blocked. Monocrawl returns the data from them, already named and typed.

FeatureMonocrawlStructured data from every platformSScrapingBeeA scraping API that returns pages
Data
What comes backStructured JSON fieldsThe page’s raw HTML1
TikTok, Instagram, X, RedditDedicated endpointsNo dedicated APIs1
Getting JSONEvery callExtraction rules you write, or AI at +5 credits1
When a site changesWe fix the endpointYou fix your rules1
Cost
Price per requestFixed and published per endpoint1 to 75 credits by proxy and rendering1
Pages that return 404FreeCharged2
Automation
Scheduled checks and alertsMonitors with email, Slack, Discord or webhook alertsCron jobs from its CLI on your own machine3
ScrapingBee details checked 23 Sept 2026:1ScrapingBee documentation2ScrapingBee FAQ3ScrapingBee CLI

What comes back

Same profile.
Very different response.

Pick a platform. Monocrawl returns the fields. ScrapingBee returns the page they sit in, and the extraction is yours.

MonocrawlReal request
GET https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/tiktok/profile?handle=nasa
x-api-key: mn_live_••••••••

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "handle": …,
    "followers": …,
    …
  },
  "credits_used": 1
}

// Your code: read res.data
Structured fields. Nothing to parse.
SScrapingBeeIllustrative
GET https://app.scrapingbee.com/api/v1?url=https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa
Authorization: Bearer ••••

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head> … scripts, styles and tags … </head>
<body>
  <div id="app"> … the TikTok page … </div>
  <script type="application/json"> { … } </script>
</body>
</html>

// Your code: find the followers in the page, and fix it when TikTok changes
5 credits, with rendering on by default. You write and maintain the parser.

Built in

More than a fetch.
No extra subscriptions.

Monitors, agent access and templates come with every plan and use the same credits.

Monitors that tell you what changed

Put an endpoint on a schedule. Monocrawl checks it, finds what changed and sends the alert to email, Slack, Discord or your webhook.

See what you can monitor

Real posts, recorded 23 Sept 2026

Your AI agent, connected

Connect Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or VS Code over MCP. Your agent can find and call any endpoint with the same key.

$npx --yes monocrawl-mcp@latestSet up MCP

Ready-made templates

Start from a template for a common job, add your inputs and run it from the dashboard or the API.

Browse templates

Pay for results

Failed calls cost nothing and cached repeats are free. Every endpoint’s cost is published before you call it.

Endpoint costs

Switching

Switch in an afternoon.
Retire the rules.

  1. 01

    List the pages you scrape

    Note the sites and page types your ScrapingBee requests fetch, and the fields you pull out of them.

  2. 02

    Find the matching endpoints

    Search the platform catalogue for each page type, or ask your AI agent to find it over MCP.

  3. 03

    Delete the parser

    Call the endpoint and read the fields from data. The page-parsing code can go.

app.jsScrapingBee request illustrative
- const res = await fetch(`https://app.scrapingbee.com/api/v1?url=${pageUrl}`,-   { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${KEY}` } });- const html = await res.text(); // then run your extraction rules+ const res = await fetch('https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/tiktok/profile?handle=nasa',+   { headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.MONOCRAWL_API_KEY } });+ const { data } = await res.json(); // data.followers

Pricing

One price per endpoint.
Every platform.

No multipliers for rendering or proxies. Each endpoint’s cost is published, so you can price a feature before you build it.

What a credit buysTikTok profile1 creditInstagram profile1 creditYouTube profile1 creditX profile1 creditThreads profile1 credit

Free

$0/ month

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Starter

$29/ month

10,000 credits a month

$0.0029 per credit

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Pro

Most popular

$99/ month

40,000 credits a month

$0.0025 per credit

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Growth

$299/ month

135,000 credits a month

$0.0022 per credit

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Business

$799/ month

400,000 credits a month

$0.0020 per credit

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Questions

Switching from
ScrapingBee?

Is Monocrawl a good ScrapingBee alternative?

For social, shopping and review data, yes. Instead of HTML and extraction rules, you get structured fields from 70+ platforms, with monitors and alerts built in.

How much does ScrapingBee cost?

Plans start at $19 a month for 75,000 credits, excluding VAT. A request costs 1 to 75 credits: JavaScript rendering is on by default at 5, premium proxies with rendering are 25, and the stealth proxy is 75. Monocrawl publishes one fixed price per endpoint.

Does ScrapingBee have a TikTok or Instagram API?

Its dedicated APIs cover Google, Amazon, Walmart, YouTube and a few others. For TikTok, Instagram or X you fetch the page and write extraction rules. Monocrawl has dedicated endpoints for all three.

Are failed requests charged?

Monocrawl charges nothing for failed calls, including pages that don’t exist. ScrapingBee bills 200, 404 and 410 responses.

Can I schedule scrapes and get alerts?

Yes. Monocrawl monitors run in the cloud on a schedule, work out what changed and alert you by email, Slack, Discord or webhook.

One API. Every platform.
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