The Firecrawl alternative for MCP scraping teams
Updated for July 2026. Firecrawl is a strong general crawling and page-to-markdown platform. Scrappa is a practical alternative when you need source-specific structured JSON APIs, MCP access, and pay-as-you-go credits for search, maps, reviews, jobs, and marketplace data.
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Firecrawl pricing and capability snapshot
Firecrawl’s official pricing page, reviewed on July 13, 2026, lists monthly credit plans for general web extraction. Compare the workflow as well as the allowance: Firecrawl is built for arbitrary crawling and page-to-markdown output, while Scrappa focuses on source-specific structured data APIs.
Free Plan
$0 / month
1,000 credits / month
1,000 pages; 2 concurrent requests; low rate limits
Free tier for testing; not a paid benchmark
Hobby
$16 / month billed yearly
5,000 credits / month
5 concurrent requests
Scrappa: $1.50 for 5k structured requests
Standard
$83 / month billed yearly
100,000 credits / month
50 concurrent requests
Scrappa: $25 for 100k structured requests
Growth
$333 / month billed yearly
500,000 credits / month
100 concurrent requests
Scrappa: $125 for 500k structured requests
Scale
$599 / month billed yearly
1,000,000 credits / month
150 concurrent requests
Scrappa: $200 for 1M structured requests
Scrappa vs Firecrawl: Pricing
Firecrawl packages monthly credits for scrape, crawl, map, search, browser, monitoring, and agent workflows. Scrappa keeps common structured SERP, maps, social, marketplace, and review API workloads on pay-as-you-go credits from $0.30 per 1,000 requests.
| Monthly Volume | Scrappa | Firecrawl | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 requests | $1.50 | $16.00 | 91% |
| 100,000 requests | $25.00 | $83.00 | 70% |
| 500,000 requests | $125.00 | $333.00 | 62% |
| 1,000,000 requests | $200.00 | $599.00 | 67% |
The table is a narrow benchmark: it compares Scrappa structured requests with the one-credit-per-page Firecrawl Scrape, Crawl, and Map benchmark only. It is not equivalent pricing for Firecrawl Search, Interact/browser, Monitor, Agent, or advanced features. Firecrawl prices and allowances are from the official pricing page reviewed on 2026-07-13 and use yearly-billed monthly rates. Its credit table lists Scrape, Crawl, and Map at 1 credit per page; Monitor at 1 credit per page per check; Search at 2 credits per 10 results; Interact at 2 credits per browser minute; and Agent Preview with 5 free daily runs and dynamic pricing. Advanced features can consume additional credits. Firecrawl has no pay-per-use plan; monthly credits do not roll over, except auto-recharge credits and custom Scale/Enterprise annual plans.
Why developers switch from Firecrawl
Choose based on the output you need: Scrappa for source-specific structured JSON and Firecrawl for arbitrary crawling, page-to-markdown, browser, search, or agent workflows.
Structured JSON for known sources
Scrappa returns source-specific JSON for search, maps, social, reviews, jobs, and marketplace data, reducing the cleanup needed after a general crawl.
MCP for data-focused agents
Scrappa gives MCP clients direct access to structured APIs for search, maps, LinkedIn, reviews, jobs, and marketplace data.
Pay only for structured work
Firecrawl does not currently offer a pay-per-use plan. Scrappa lets teams buy credits when a structured data project needs them, without a required monthly subscription.
Clear credit duration
Firecrawl monthly credits generally do not roll over, with exceptions for auto-recharge credits and custom Scale or Enterprise annual plans. Scrappa purchased credits stay valid for 12 months.
Pick the right output
Firecrawl is the better fit for arbitrary crawling, page-to-markdown conversion, browser interaction, and broad agent workflows. Scrappa starts with source-specific structured JSON.
Narrow, honest benchmarks
The pricing table compares equivalent structured requests only. Firecrawl search, browser, monitoring, agent, and advanced features use different credit rules.
Feature-by-feature comparison
See exactly what you get with each provider.
| Feature | Scrappa | Firecrawl |
|---|---|---|
| MCP integration | ||
| General scrape / crawl API | Limited | |
| Page-to-markdown output | Limited | |
| Google Search / SERP API | Search | |
| Google Maps / Places | Generic crawl | |
| Google Images | Search | |
| Google News | Search | |
| Google Jobs | Generic crawl | |
| Google Hotels | Generic crawl | |
| Google Flights | Generic crawl | |
| Google Trends | Generic crawl | |
| YouTube Search & Data | Generic crawl | |
| LinkedIn Profiles & Jobs | Generic crawl | |
| Trustpilot Reviews | Generic crawl | |
| Vinted Marketplace | Generic crawl | |
| Indeed Job Listings | Generic crawl | |
| Pay-as-you-go credit packs | ||
| Credits valid for 12 months | Limited | |
| Starting benchmark for 100k structured requests | $25.00 | $83.00 |
80+ scraping endpoints included
Every Scrappa plan includes access to all endpoints. One API key for everything.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about switching from Firecrawl to Scrappa.
Choose Scrappa when you need source-specific structured data from Google Search, Google Maps, LinkedIn, Trustpilot, Vinted, Indeed, YouTube, and similar APIs with pay-as-you-go credits. Choose Firecrawl when you need general web crawling, page-to-markdown conversion, screenshots, or AI extraction across arbitrary pages.
Scrappa is designed for source-specific structured JSON from services such as Google Search, Google Maps, LinkedIn, Trustpilot, Vinted, Indeed, and YouTube. Firecrawl is designed for general crawling, search, browser interaction, agent workflows, MCP use, and page-to-markdown output across arbitrary websites. Firecrawl remains the better fit when that broad crawling workflow is the requirement.
For the narrow structured-request benchmarks shown here, yes. On 2026-07-13, Firecrawl listed Hobby at $16 per month billed yearly for 5,000 credits, Standard at $83 for 100,000, Growth at $333 for 500,000, and Scale at $599 for 1,000,000. Scrappa benchmarks those volumes at $1.50, $25.00, $125.00, and $200.00. These figures do not claim equivalence for Firecrawl search, browser, monitor, agent, or advanced features, and Firecrawl can still be the better fit for general crawling workflows.
On 2026-07-13, Firecrawl listed Free at $0 for 1,000 credits per month with 2 concurrent requests, Hobby at $16 per month billed yearly for 5,000 credits with 5 concurrent requests, Standard at $83 for 100,000 credits with 50 concurrent requests, Growth at $333 for 500,000 credits with 100 concurrent requests, and Scale at $599 for 1,000,000 credits per month with 150 concurrent requests.
Firecrawl lists Scrape, Crawl, and Map at 1 credit per page; Monitor at 1 credit per page per check; Search at 2 credits per 10 results; Interact at 2 credits per browser minute; and Agent Preview with 5 free daily runs and dynamic pricing. Advanced features can consume additional credits, so one Firecrawl request is not always one credit.
Firecrawl says it currently does not offer a pay-per-use plan and directs users to Hobby, Standard, or Growth plans for more credits and higher limits. Scrappa is built around pay-as-you-go credits with no required subscription.
Firecrawl says monthly plan credits do not roll over to the next month or year. The exceptions are auto-recharge credits and custom Scale or Enterprise annual plans where credits are granted upfront. Scrappa purchased credits stay valid for 12 months.
Yes when the MCP workflow needs structured APIs for search, maps, social, marketplace, reviews, jobs, and product data. Firecrawl remains a better fit for arbitrary website crawling and page-to-markdown extraction inside AI agents.
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