Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Start free. Scale as you grow. No hidden fees—just straightforward API pricing for web data infrastructure.

Free

$0Forever

Perfect for getting started and experimenting

  • 100 credits/month
  • Credits rollover
  • Search, Crawl, Sessions & Workflow APIs
  • AI features +1 credit/operation
  • Up to 1 QPS
  • Community support
  • Priority crawling
  • Custom indexing
Start Building

Developer

$30per month

For indie developers and small projects

  • 1,500 credits/month
  • Credits rollover
  • Search, Crawl, Sessions & Workflow APIs
  • AI features +1 credit/operation
  • Up to 3 QPS
  • Email support
  • Priority crawling
  • Custom indexing
Get Started

Pro

$100per month

For growing companies building AI products

  • 20,000 credits/month
  • Credits rollover
  • Search, Crawl, Sessions & Workflow APIs
  • AI features +1 credit/operation
  • Up to 10 QPS
  • Email support
  • Priority crawling
  • Custom indexing
Get Started

Scale

$500per month

For teams scaling their web data operations

  • 120,000 credits/month
  • Unlimited team members
  • Organization & credit sharing
  • BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)
  • Credits rollover
  • All APIs + up to 20 QPS
  • Priority support & crawling
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Credit Costs

Transparent pricing for each API operation. Credits are deducted based on the type of request.

Search API

1-2 credits

Basic search: 1 credit. Advanced search (with reranking, query interpretation, suggestions, or metadata extraction): 2 credits.

Examples:
Basic: Quick keyword search
Advanced: AI-enhanced semantic search
Advanced: Query rewriting + reranking

Search + Decomposition

1 + N credits

Comprehensive multi-query search. 1 credit for decomposition + 1 per sub-query executed. Enable with query_decomposition: true.

Examples:
Research across multiple sources
Competitive intelligence gathering
Academic literature review

Crawl API

1-2 credits/page

Basic crawl: 1 credit/page. Advanced crawl (with extraction schema, classifiers, or document classification): 2 credits/page.

Examples:
Basic: Site mapping and discovery
Advanced: Structured data extraction
Advanced: AI document classification

Workflow API

1-2 credits

Basic workflow execution: 1 credit. With natural language stop condition evaluation: 2 credits (1 operation + 1 LLM evaluation).

Examples:
Basic: Track new search results
Advanced: Natural language conditions
Event-driven webhooks

Compare Plans

FeatureFreeDeveloperProScale
Monthly Credits1001,50020,000120,000
Credit RolloverNoNoNoYes
Team Members111Unlimited
Organization & Credit Sharing
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)
Rate Limits1-2 QPS2-3 QPS2-10 QPS10-20 QPS
SupportCommunityEmailEmailPriority
Priority Crawling
Directed Offline Crawl

Frequently Asked Questions

How do credits work?

Basic operations cost 1 credit, advanced operations with AI features cost 2 credits. Search: 1 credit basic, 2 credits with AI (reranking, query interpretation, suggestions). Search with decomposition: 1 + N credits (1 for decomposition + 1 per sub-query). Crawl: 1 credit/page basic, 2 credits/page with extraction or classification. Workflow: 1 credit basic, 2 credits with natural language conditions.

Do unused credits roll over?

Free, Developer, and Pro plans: Credits expire at the end of each month. Scale: Credits roll over to the next billing cycle.

Can I upgrade or downgrade my plan?

Yes, you can upgrade at any time and changes take effect immediately. For downgrades, changes take effect at the end of your current billing cycle.

What happens if I run out of credits?

Your requests will be rate-limited when you reach your credit limit. You can upgrade to a higher tier for more credits or wait until your credits reset at the beginning of the next month.

What AI features trigger advanced pricing?

AI features add 1 credit to the base cost: Search (query interpretation, reranking, suggestions, metadata extraction), Crawl (extraction schema, classifiers, document classification), Watch (natural language stop conditions). Summaries for search and crawl are included free.

Do you offer annual billing discounts?

Yes, annual billing provides a discount on Pro and Scale plans. Contact our sales team for custom annual contracts and volume pricing.

Ready to Get Started?

Start with 100 free credits. No credit card required. Basic operations = 1 credit.

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