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ParseHub vs ScrapingBee
ParseHub is a visual desktop scraper with a scheduled cloud product: you build the extraction rules by clicking through the page, then ParseHub runs them on a schedule. ScrapingBee is a developer-first scraping API: you write code, it handles JS rendering, proxies and CAPTCHA, and you get HTML or JSON back. Same end goal (structured web data), opposite shape: visual no-code vs developer API.
Key differences.
Cost, side by side.
| Pricing model | ParseHub | ScrapingBee |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 5 public projects, 200 pages/run, 14-day data retention | 1,000-credit trial, no card required |
| Entry | Standard $189/mo (10,000 pages/run, 20 private projects) | Hobby $19/mo (75K credits) or Freelance $49/mo (250K credits) |
| Mid | Professional $599/mo (unlimited pages/run, 120 private projects, 30-day retention) | Startup $99/mo (1M credits) |
| Scale | ParseHub Plus: custom pricing, contact for quote | Business $249/mo (3M credits) or Business+ $599/mo (8M credits) |
| Model | Monthly or quarterly subscription (quarterly saves 15%), per-page billing | Credit-based; pay only for successful requests, monthly plans |
The two are priced for different buyers. ParseHub charges on a monthly or quarterly subscription basis with per-run page caps, fitting analysts and small teams who want predictable costs. ScrapingBee charges per credit and bills only for successful requests, making it API-first from the free tier. ScrapingBee also offers a lower entry point with a $19/mo Hobby plan, while ParseHub's entry tier starts at $189/mo. For pure throughput on developer workflows ScrapingBee is usually cheaper; for non-engineering teams who want to point and click their way to a scraper, ParseHub is the lower-friction tool.
Feature by feature.
| Feature | ParseHub | ScrapingBee |
|---|---|---|
| Visual / no-code builder | Yes (flagship) | No (API only) |
| REST API | Yes (paid tiers only) | Yes (from free tier) |
| JavaScript rendering | Yes (Chromium-based) | Yes |
| Residential proxies / geotargeting | Partial (limited proxy geotargeting) | Yes |
| CAPTCHA solving | Unknown | Unknown |
| Scheduled / cron runs | Yes (Standard+) | Via your own scheduler |
| Pagination + form handling | Yes (visual) | Yes (programmatic) |
| Structured Google SERP | No | Yes |
| AI extraction | Unknown | Yes |
| Screenshots | Unknown | Yes |
| PDF output | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-serve sign-up | Yes (no card required) | Yes (no card required) |
| Per-success billing | No (page-credits consumed regardless) | Yes (pay only for successful requests) |
An honest look at each.
ParseHub- Truly no-code: build a scraper by clicking through the page
- Visual editor handles pagination, form-fills and conditional flows
- Scheduled cloud runs on paid tiers
- Strong fit for non-engineering teams (analysts, marketers, ops)
- Free tier covers public projects with no card required
- Quarterly billing saves 15% over monthly
- Proxy geotargeting is only partial, not full residential coverage
- CAPTCHA solving capability is not confirmed
- No SERP API
- AI extraction capability is not confirmed
- Screenshots and PDF output capabilities are not confirmed
- Per-page billing with no per-success guarantee
- Entry tier starts at $189/mo, significantly higher than ScrapingBee
- API-first from the free tier, fits dev pipelines immediately
- Per-success billing: pay only for successful requests
- Credit-based pricing scales linearly across five paid tiers
- Low entry point: Hobby plan at $19/mo, Freelance at $49/mo
- Includes Google SERP, AI extraction, screenshots and PDF output
- Full proxy geotargeting support
- No card required for the 1,000-credit free trial
- No visual builder; every scraper is code
- Less suited for non-engineering teams without a developer
- No native scheduler / cron; you bring your own
- CAPTCHA solving capability is not confirmed in the fact sheet
We do our best to keep this comparison accurate and up-to-date. If you notice any discrepancies, please let us know.
Our take: ParseHub for click-to-scrape teams, ScrapingBee for developer pipelines
If your team scrapes occasionally and wants point-and-click without writing code, ParseHub remains a workable choice and the visual builder is genuinely capable. Its free tier requires no card, and quarterly billing trims costs by 15%. But the entry price of $189/mo is steep, proxy coverage is only partial, and several capabilities including CAPTCHA solving, screenshots and AI extraction are unconfirmed. ScrapingBee is the opposite shape: a developer API with JS rendering, AI extraction, SERP, screenshots and PDF output available from a $19/mo Hobby plan, plus per-success billing so failed requests do not drain your credits. Pick on who is using it: ParseHub for non-engineers who want to click their way to data, ScrapingBee for engineers who want a capable API at a lower starting price.