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SerpApi.Org
Lower Entry Price, Recurring Free Tier • Updated August 2026
A SearchApi.io Alternative That Doesn't Start at $40/Month
100 free requests, once, isn't much runway. SerpApi.Org gives you 5,000 fresh requests every month for free.
SerpApi.Org vs SearchApi.io: Feature & Pricing Comparison
| Feature | SerpApi.Org | SearchApi.io |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | 5,000 requests/month, renews monthly | 100 requests, one-time only |
| Entry Paid Plan | $9/mo — 25,000 requests | $40/mo starting price |
| Per-1,000 Rate (Developer tier) | ~$0.36/1,000 (Basic plan) | $4.00/1,000 (Developer plan) |
| Engines Included | Web, Images, Video, News, Shopping, Scholar, Maps, Reviews, Trends, Autocomplete + 5 utility APIs | Multi-engine SERP scraping |
Pricing and limits shown reflect SearchApi.io's publicly published plans as of August 2026 and may have changed — always verify current details on their official pricing page before deciding.
Free Tier Size (requests/month)
SerpApi.Org5,000/mo recurring
SearchApi.io100 one-time
Entry Paid Price
SerpApi.Org$9/mo (25K reqs)
SearchApi.io$40/mo starting
See SearchApi.io's Official Pricing Page
SearchApi.io pricing page
SearchApi.io homepage
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Full Plan Breakdown: Every Tier, Side by Side
| SerpApi.Org | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Price | Details |
| Free | Free | 5,000 requests/mo |
| Basic | $9/mo | 25,000 requests/mo |
| Medium | $19/mo | 100,000 requests/mo |
| Pro | $29/mo | 300,000 requests/mo |
| Pro Max | $49/mo | 800,000 requests/mo |
| Super | $69/mo | 1,500,000 requests/mo |
| Ultra | $119/mo | 3,500,000 requests/mo |
| Ultra Max | $239/mo | 10,000,000 requests/mo |
| SearchApi.io | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Price | Details |
| Developer | $40/mo | 10,000 searches/mo ($4/1K) |
| Production | $100/mo | 35,000 searches/mo ($3/1K) |
| BigData | $250/mo | 100,000 searches/mo ($2.50/1K) |
| Scale | $500/mo | 250,000 searches/mo ($2/1K) |
| Octo 500K | $900/mo | 500,000 searches/mo ($1.80/1K) |
| Octo 1M | $1,500/mo | 1,000,000 searches/mo ($1.50/1K) |
| Octo 2M | $2,800/mo | 2,000,000 searches/mo ($1.40/1K) |
| Octo 5M | $5,000/mo | 5,000,000 searches/mo ($1/1K) |
Full plan list verified directly from SearchApi.io's official pricing page as of August 2026. Plans and prices change — confirm current details before purchasing.
SerpApi.Org offers 5,000 free requests every month (versus SearchApi.io's one-time 100-request trial) and a $9/month entry plan versus SearchApi.io's $40/month starting price.
SearchApi.io's free tier is a single, non-renewing allocation of 100 requests — useful for a quick smoke test, but not enough to build and validate a real integration. Once that's used up, plans start at $40/month. SerpApi.Org's free tier is 5,000 requests every month, recurring indefinitely, so you can develop against real data for as long as you need before paying anything.
At the entry paid tier, SerpApi.Org's Basic plan is $9/month for 25,000 requests (roughly $0.36 per 1,000), compared to SearchApi.io's Developer plan at $4 per 1,000 searches. For low-to-mid volume projects, that's a meaningfully lower cost to get started.
Both platforms return structured JSON for search results. SerpApi.Org extends coverage further with Scholar, Maps, Reviews, Google Trends, and Autocomplete, plus IP geolocation, currency/crypto rates, domain intelligence, and webpage extraction utility endpoints on the same API key.
Engines & Data Sources Included
Web, Image, Video, News, Shopping, Scholar, Maps, Reviews, Google Trends, and Autocomplete search — plus Webpage Extraction, IP Geolocation, Exchange Rate, Crypto Price, and Domain Intelligence utility endpoints, all on one API key.
Why Developers Switch from SearchApi.io
Free Tier Renews Monthly
5,000 requests every month instead of a single 100-request trial allocation.
Lower Entry Price
$9/month to start instead of $40/month.
More Bundled Endpoints
Utility APIs for IP, currency, and domain data included on the same key.
SerpApi.Org vs SearchApi.io — FAQ
No — SearchApi.io's free tier is a one-time allocation of 100 requests for testing, not a recurring monthly allowance. SerpApi.Org provides 5,000 free requests every month, renewing indefinitely, with no credit card required.
SearchApi.io's paid plans start at $40/month, with its Developer plan pricing at $4 per 1,000 searches. SerpApi.Org's entry Basic plan is $9/month for 25,000 requests — roughly $0.36 per 1,000 requests at that tier.
Alongside Web, Image, Video, News, and Shopping search, SerpApi.Org bundles Scholar, Maps, Reviews, Google Trends, and Autocomplete, plus IP geolocation, currency/crypto rates, domain intelligence, and webpage extraction — all on one API key.
Switch to SerpApi.Org in Minutes
Free API key, no credit card required. Simple synchronous REST responses — no task queues, no polling.