Is there a free trial?

There is a permanent free tier with 200 credits and no card required, not a time-limited trial. Paid plans start at $40 per month.

Why do some requests cost more credits than others?

Credit cost varies by endpoint. A plain page fetch is 1 credit, Google Jobs is 5, and the most expensive endpoints run 25 to 50 per request.

Do unused credits roll over?

No. Credits reset on your billing date and are shared across every endpoint, so anything left is lost.

What happens if a request fails or gets blocked?

Failed, blocked and timed-out requests are credited back to your balance, so you only pay for data you actually receive.

Which sources have ready-made endpoints?

Google Search, Google Jobs, Indeed, Google Maps and Amazon, alongside a general endpoint for any other URL.

Is it GDPR compliant?

It publishes no GDPR statement and offers no DPA. That matters if EU candidate data is in scope for your workflow.

Scraping/Crawling

Scraping Dog

Ready-made scrapers by use case, no configuration needed

What is Scraping Dog?

Scraping Dog is a scraping API built around ready-made scrapers for specific sources rather than the open web. Instead of configuring a general scraper for each target, you pick the one that matches the job, across Google search, news and maps, Amazon, Walmart and LinkedIn profiles, and plug it into your workflow. The scrapers are built by the vendor itself rather than contributed to a marketplace.

Features

What are Scraping Dog's key features?

Ready-made scrapers span Google search, news and maps, Amazon, Walmart and LinkedIn profiles.

Dedicated endpoints return pre-parsed JSON, so no parser has to be written or maintained.

A general web scraping API covers sources that have no dedicated endpoint.

Managed proxies, CAPTCHA handling and headless rendering run underneath every call.

LLM-ready output returns clean markdown or JSON instead of raw HTML.

Use Cases

How do recruiting teams use Scraping Dog?

Verify what a target account does now from its own site, bypassing an outdated LinkedIn profile.
Pull LinkedIn profile data through a dedicated scraper rather than building one.
In-house: monitor competitor hiring and market signals across search and commerce sources.

Fit

Who is Scraping Dog best for?

Non-technical teams who want a scraper working immediately, without configuring one per source
Cost-sensitive teams, since unsuccessful requests are not charged and a free tier covers testing
Not the pick for developer teams that want to build and control their own scraping layer

Pros & Cons

What are Scraping Dog's pros and cons?

Pros

Failed, blocked and timed-out requests are credited back, so you pay for data returned.
One subscription covers every endpoint, with no separate add-on purchases.
Ready-made Google Jobs and Indeed endpoints remove the need for a custom parser.
Permanent free tier of 200 credits, enough to test a target list before paying.

Cons

No published GDPR statement or DPA, which matters for EU candidate data.
Premium endpoints cost 25 to 50 credits each, so a plan drains fast.
Credits reset on the billing date, so unused allowance is lost.
No official MCP server, so an agent needs a custom integration layer.

Reviews

What are people saying about Scraping Dog?

Reviewers describe integrating in an afternoon against clear documentation, with proxies, rendering and CAPTCHAs handled without setup, at a price well below comparable tools. The founder answering chat personally comes up repeatedly as a reason people stayed. The same subject is where it turns: others describe requests failing, asking for a refund on unused credits, and getting no reply at all. Support is both the most praised and the most attacked thing here.

Consolidated from 585 reviews across Trustpilot · Updated August 10, 2026

Alternatives

How does Scraping Dog compare to alternatives?

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Category	Scraping/Crawling	Scraping/Crawling	Scraping/Crawling
AI-first
API
MCP
GDPR
Best for	Agency, In-House	Agency, In-House	Agency, In-House

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