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ScraperAPI vs ZenRows:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, ScraperAPI and ZenRows were level in searches among web scraping APIs worldwide, with an estimated 5.4K branded searches each, at 0.94% of the total each. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about web scraping APIs, ScraperAPI and ZenRows each appeared in two of the five answers. ZenRows was mentioned before ScraperAPI in two out of three answers that named either.

Among web scraping APIs worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

ScraperAPI and ZenRows are searched for about as often as each other.

ScraperAPI 5.4K searchesZenRows 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

ScraperAPI in 2 of 5ZenRows in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

ZenRows, named ahead of ScraperAPI in 2 of 3 answers

ZenRows first in 2ScraperAPI first in 1

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Top web scraping APIs in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ScraperAPI was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both 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 was listed before ScraperAPI in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Bright Data1st
  2. Zyte2nd
  3. Firecrawl3rd
  4. ScrapingBee4th
  5. Apify5th
  6. ScrapeGraphAI6th
  7. Oxylabs7th
  8. ZenRows8th
  9. 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

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is ScraperAPI or ZenRows more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for ScraperAPI and ZenRows by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine web scraping APIs we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

ScraperAPI and ZenRows among web scraping APIs worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for ScraperAPI, ZenRows. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthApifyFirecrawlOxylabsScrapeGraphAIScrapingBeeZyteScraperAPIZenRowsBright Data
Oct 202550.8%22.8%15.2%1.1%3%2%3%2%<0.01%
Nov 202554.2%19.9%13.3%1.2%2.7%2.7%4%2.2%<0.01%
Dec 202552.6%23.6%12.9%0.92%2.6%2.1%3.2%2.1%<0.01%
Jan 202650.4%27.6%12.4%0.9%2.5%1.7%2.5%2%<0.01%
Feb 202655.6%24.9%11.2%0.81%2.2%1.5%2.2%1.5%<0.01%
Mar 202657.8%25.9%9.5%0.57%1.6%1.3%2.3%1%<0.01%
Apr 202654.7%29.9%9%0.54%1.5%1.2%2.2%0.98%<0.01%
May 202658.6%26.3%7.9%1.6%1.6%1.1%1.9%1.1%<0.01%
Jun 202659%26.5%7.9%1.6%1.3%1.1%1.6%1.1%<0.01%
Jul 202661.5%22.5%10.1%0.9%1.4%1.1%1.7%0.9%<0.01%
Aug 202660.4%27%6.6%1.3%1.3%1.3%1.1%0.89%<0.01%
Sep 202664.2%23.5%5.8%1.7%1.7%1.2%0.94%0.94%<0.01%

How has the ScraperAPI and ZenRows comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • ScraperAPI was ahead of ZenRows in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScraperAPI’s share of searches among web scraping APIs worldwide moved from 3% to 0.94%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 5.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ZenRows’ share of searches among web scraping APIs worldwide moved from 2% to 0.94%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K.

How did search popularity change for web scraping APIs worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for ScraperAPI worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for ZenRows worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ScraperAPI’s and ZenRows’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

ScraperAPI

1 branded search term

  • scraperapi

ZenRows

1 branded search term

  • zenrows

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