How popular isZenRows?
In September 2026, people searched for ZenRows by name about 5,400 times worldwide, an 18.2% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.94% of all global web scraping API searches, placing ZenRows eighth out of nine APIs. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about web scraping APIs, ZenRows appeared in two of the five answers and was the eighth most recommended of the nine.
ZenRows is the eighth most searched of 9 competitors and the eighth most recommended in AI answers.
ApifyShare of searches 64.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
FirecrawlShare of searches 23.5%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
OxylabsShare of searches 5.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
ScrapeGraphAIShare of searches 1.7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th- ZenRowsShare of searches 0.94%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
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Top web scraping APIs in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ZenRows was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ZenRows is the eighth most recommended of the nine.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Bright Data1st
Zyte2nd- Firecrawl3rd
ScrapingBee4th- Apify5th
- ScrapeGraphAI6th
- Oxylabs7th
- ZenRows8th
ScraperAPI9th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- ScrapingBee5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Zyte5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Bright Data5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Apify4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Firecrawl3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Oxylabs2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- ScrapeGraphAI2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- ScraperAPI2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- ZenRows2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about web scraping APIs
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which web scraping API should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best web scraping APIs?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best web scraping API for data at scale?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“web scraping apis”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“website scraping api”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Which web scraping APIs compete with ZenRows?
Share of searches by month for Apify, Firecrawl, Oxylabs, ZenRows. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Apify | Firecrawl | Oxylabs | ScrapeGraphAI | ScrapingBee | Zyte | ScraperAPI | ZenRows | Bright Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 50.8% | 22.8% | 15.2% | 1.1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 54.2% | 19.9% | 13.3% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 4% | 2.2% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 52.6% | 23.6% | 12.9% | 0.92% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 2.1% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 50.4% | 27.6% | 12.4% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 2% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 55.6% | 24.9% | 11.2% | 0.81% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 57.8% | 25.9% | 9.5% | 0.57% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 54.7% | 29.9% | 9% | 0.54% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 0.98% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 58.6% | 26.3% | 7.9% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 1.1% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 59% | 26.5% | 7.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.1% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 61.5% | 22.5% | 10.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.9% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 60.4% | 27% | 6.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.89% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 64.2% | 23.5% | 5.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.94% | 0.94% | <0.01% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 64.2% | 368K | -<0.01% | +3.8 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 23.5% | 135K | -18.2% | -3.5 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 5.8% | 33.1K | -18.3% | -0.9 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 1.7% | 9.9K | +22.2% | +0.4 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 1.7% | 9.9K | +22.2% | +0.4 points | |
| 6, held 6th | 1.2% | 6.6K | -18.5% | -0.2 points | |
| 7, held 7th | 0.94% | 5.4K | -18.2% | -0.1 points | |
| 8, held 8th | 0.94% | 5.4K | 0% | +0.1 points | |
| 9, held 9th | <0.01% | 10 | -50% | 0 points |
1.
Apify64.2%
Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, -<0.01% vs prior month. Share +3.8 points.
23.5%
Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -3.5 points.
3.
Oxylabs5.8%
Held 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.
1.7%
Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
1.7%
Held 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
6.
Zyte1.2%
Held 6th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
0.94%
Held 7th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
8.ZenRows
0.94%
Held 8th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
<0.01%
Held 9th. 10 estimated branded searches, -50% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Compare popularity between ZenRows and its closest rivals
Every comparison with ZenRows
7 comparisons
How has branded search demand for ZenRows changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
4 findings
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for ZenRows worldwide fell from 6.6K to 5.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ZenRows’ share of searches among web scraping APIs worldwide decreased from 2% to 0.94%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ZenRows’ share of searches among web scraping APIs worldwide peaked at 2.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 0.89% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ZenRows fell from 6th to 8th among web scraping APIs worldwide.
How did search popularity change for web scraping APIs worldwide in September 2026?
6 changes
In September 2026, Apify gained share of searches among web scraping APIs worldwide, from 60.4% to 64.2%.
In September 2026, Firecrawl lost share of searches among web scraping APIs worldwide, from 27% to 23.5%.
In September 2026, Oxylabs lost share of searches among web scraping APIs worldwide, from 6.6% to 5.8%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for ScrapeGraphAI worldwide rose 175% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 9.9K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Bright Data worldwide fell 66.7% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 10 in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for ScraperAPI worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in September 2026.
How are ZenRows’ branded searches counted?
1 search term
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ZenRows’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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