01 /WebScrapingAPI overview
Romanian (Bucharest) scraping API with built-in ML extractors and an EU-hosted, SOC 2 Type II-audited infrastructure. The right pick for EU teams that want a single API with structured output, signed DPA and YC-backed engineering behind it.
WebScrapingAPI — is a residential provider with a pool of 100M+ IPs.
Founded in 2020, headquartered in RO · Bucharest.
What sets WebScrapingAPI apart from competitors:
- Y Combinator W21 alumni with a public Bucharest team — clean corporate posture for EU customers
- Built-in ML extractors return parsed JSON, not HTML — you skip the parser layer entirely for common targets (e-com, jobs, SERP)
- SOC 2 Type II audited and ships a signed DPA on request — rare for a scraping API at this price point
- 1,000 free credits and a 14-day no-card trial — enough to benchmark your top targets before paying
02 /Pros and cons
+ Strengths
- Y Combinator W21 alumni with a public Bucharest team — clean corporate posture for EU customers
- Built-in ML extractors return parsed JSON, not HTML — you skip the parser layer entirely for common targets (e-com, jobs, SERP)
- SOC 2 Type II audited and ships a signed DPA on request — rare for a scraping API at this price point
- 1,000 free credits and a 14-day no-card trial — enough to benchmark your top targets before paying
− Limitations
- Newer brand than ScraperAPI / ScrapingBee — fewer Stack Overflow answers when something niche breaks
- Credit-based pricing inflates on hard targets (JS rendering 10 cred, premium 25 cred) — same trap as ScrapingBee
- No native pay-as-you-go beyond credit packs; below $49/mo you cannot run anything serious
- ML extractors only cover ~20 popular target schemas — custom sites still need your own parser
1. Who it is for
WebScrapingAPI is the rare scraping API where structured data is a first-class output, not a parser you bolt on later. Send a URL, get JSON for an Amazon listing / Google SERP / job board / real-estate page without writing extractors. EU teams that need a signed DPA and SOC 2 Type II evidence get both out of the box — most US-headquartered competitors don't.
2. Pricing reality
Credit model with the same trap as ScrapingBee: a static page is 1 credit, JS rendering is 10, premium proxies for hardened targets are 25, the ML extractors cost 2 credits each. Run your worst 5 targets through the 1,000-credit free trial first — the spread between "easy site" and "Cloudflare-fronted SPA" can be 30× and it sets the right plan tier.
3. The EU angle
Bucharest infrastructure, Romanian legal entity, SOC 2 Type II auditor sign-off, signed Standard Contractual Clauses available on request. For European SaaS teams that need to answer "where does our scraping run?" on a security questionnaire, this is the cleanest answer in the catalog after Zyte.
4. How it compares
Vs ScrapingBee — both EU, but WSA's ML extractors save the parser layer that ScrapingBee leaves to you. Vs ScraperAPI — WSA is smaller and pricier per credit, but the ML output and SOC 2 evidence justify the gap for compliance-conscious teams. Vs Zyte API — Zyte's extractors are deeper and battle-tested over a decade; WSA is the lighter, cheaper, faster-to-integrate option.
03 /Technical specifications
Full set of WebScrapingAPI technical specifications as of 25.06.2026. Verified in our own benchmark tests on identical loads.
04 /What WebScrapingAPI is good for
Based on tests and product parameters — our take on how well WebScrapingAPI fits various use-cases:
05 /Geo coverage
WebScrapingAPI covers 13 countries from our catalog. Click a country to see alternative providers with similar coverage.
06 /Pricing and payments
Starting price $49 / mo. Subscription-only — pay for the period upfront.
Payments:
- Bank cards (Visa / Mastercard)
- Crypto isn't accepted directly
- PayPal in some jurisdictions
Free trial: available — we recommend testing before paying for the main plan.
07 /WebScrapingAPI promos and deals
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08 /Alternatives to WebScrapingAPI
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