ScrapingBee vs ZenRows:Which is more popular?

Name: ScrapingBee vs ZenRows: Which is searched more?
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In September 2026, ScrapingBee had more branded searches than ZenRows among web scraping APIs worldwide. ScrapingBee had about 9,900 branded searches, while ZenRows had 5,400. ScrapingBee made up 1.7% of all web scraping API searches we track, and ZenRows accounted for 0.94%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about web scraping APIs, ScrapingBee appeared in all five answers and ZenRows in two. ScrapingBee was mentioned before ZenRows in every answer.

Among web scraping APIs worldwide in September 2026

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Top web scraping APIs in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ScrapingBee appeared in all five answers. ZenRows was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ScrapingBee was listed before ZenRows in every answer.

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

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
ScrapingBee	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Zyte	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Bright Data	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Apify	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Firecrawl	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Oxylabs	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
ScrapeGraphAI	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
ScraperAPI	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
ZenRows	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5

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

Asked ChatGPT
“Which web scraping API should I use?”
1. 1Firecrawl
2. 2Apify
3. 3Zyte
4. 4Bright Data
5. 5ScrapingBee
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best web scraping APIs?”
1. 1Firecrawl
2. 2Apify
3. 3Bright Data
4. 4ScrapingBee
5. 5Zyte
6. 6ZenRows
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best web scraping API for data at scale?”
1. 1Zyte
2. 2Bright Data
3. 3Oxylabs
4. 4Apify
5. 5ScrapingBee
Searched Google, AI Overview
“web scraping apis”
1. 1Zyte
2. 2Bright Data
3. 3ScrapingBee
4. 4ScrapeGraphAI
5. 5Apify
6. 6ScraperAPI
Searched Google, AI Overview
“website scraping api”
1. 1Firecrawl
2. 2ScrapingBee
3. 3ScrapeGraphAI
4. 4Bright Data
5. 5Oxylabs
6. 6Zyte
7. 7ZenRows
8. 8ScraperAPI

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

Is ScrapingBee or ZenRows more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for ScrapingBee 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.

ScrapingBee and ZenRows among web scraping APIs worldwide, by month

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%

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

3 findings

ScrapingBee was ahead of ZenRows in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScrapingBee’s share of searches among web scraping APIs worldwide moved from 3% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.
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?

1 change

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 ScrapingBee’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.