Scraping API
ScrapeUnblocker vs Crawlbase
Crawlbase (formerly ProxyCrawl) is a scraping suite - a crawling API, proxies, a scraper for parsed data and cloud storage. ScrapeUnblocker is narrower on purpose: one endpoint that renders the page and gets past the anti-bot, billed per successful request. If your blocker is access rather than storage or orchestration, that is the whole job in a single call.
Both hand back the page from one request, so the deciding factors are how hard a wall each clears and how you pay. ScrapeUnblocker renders through its own browser build and a warm pool of rotated profiles, chooses exits by reputation and retries through fresh ones, which is what carries the Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX and Akamai targets that trip up plain proxy-plus-render setups.
Billing is aligned with results: you pay for successful requests and anti-bot soft-blocks come back free instead of as a charged 200. Popular targets expose plugin endpoints that return parsed JSON, and a free tier of 500 requests on signup lets you compare on your own targets before committing.
Side by side
| Capability | ScrapeUnblocker | Crawlbase |
|---|---|---|
| Product surface | One unblocking scraping API | Crawling API + proxies + scraper + storage |
| Rendering engine | Our own browser build + warm profile pool | Headless browser + proxy rotation |
| Anti-bot bypass | Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX, Akamai | Proxy rotation + JS rendering |
| Pricing model | Pay per successful request, soft-blocks free | Credit-based per request |
| Structured data | Plugin endpoints return parsed JSON | Scraper API for parsed data |
| Free tier | 500 requests on signup, no card | Free trial credits |
When ScrapeUnblocker is the better pick
- Your blocker is anti-bot access, not storage or orchestration.
- You want to stop being billed for blocked responses.
- Your targets sit behind Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX or Akamai.
- You want parsed JSON for common sites out of the box.
Where they still make sense
- You want a broader suite with built-in crawling storage and a leads/scraper toolset.
- You already have a Crawlbase integration that meets your needs.
Try it on your own targets
500 requests free on signup. No card, no sales call.