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Compared with DataForSEO · SERP only

DataForSEO Alternative

One rate, no queue tiers.

Google, Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo: live · Baidu and Ecosia: opening soon · not GA

DataForSEO splits SERP into Live, Standard and Priority queues, with a sandbox and a deposit model. This API has one rate for sync and async. The comparison covers SERP only, not Labs or Backlinks.

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Baidu and Ecosia endpoints opening soon.

A Google task costs the same as sync
POST /v1/serp/google/organic/tasks      ← same 2 Credits as sync
{"q":"accounting software","country":"AU","hl":"en"}
202 → {"job":{"id":"<task_id>","kind":"google_organic","status":"queued","max_attempts":3}}

Queue-tier explainer

DataForSEO Live

How it works: Results in the same request (see their docs).

DataForSEO Standard / Priority

How it works: Queued tasks at different priority levels (see their docs).

SpideyData sync

How it works: Results in the same response; 2 Credits per completed search.

SpideyData Google tasks

How it works: One queue, no priority levels; the same 2 Credits.

Scope fence

DataForSEO also sells Labs (keyword and competitor data) and Backlinks APIs. Those are out of scope here: this API returns search result pages only, with no keyword volume or backlink data.

Side-by-side

Queue tiers

DataForSEO: Live / Standard / Priority

SpideyData SERP: One rate; sync and async cost the same

Sandbox

DataForSEO: Sandbox

SpideyData SERP: None; endpoints that are not enabled return 503 and bill nothing

Funding model

DataForSEO: Deposit, pay-as-you-go

SpideyData SERP: Credits

Product line

DataForSEO: SERP, Labs, Backlinks…

SpideyData SERP: SERP only (this page's scope)

Task delivery

DataForSEO: Postback model (task_post docs)

SpideyData SERP: Polling only

Launch status for this page

Check engine availability before choosing an endpoint. Google also supports News, Images and asynchronous tasks.

  • GoogleLiveGoogle is callable today with a Bearer API key.
  • BingLiveBing is callable today with a Bearer API key.
  • YahooLiveYahoo is callable today with a Bearer API key.
  • DuckDuckGoLiveDuckDuckGo is callable today with a Bearer API key.
  • BaiduOpening soonBaidu endpoints opening soon: until they open, requests return 503 service_unavailable and are not charged.
  • EcosiaOpening soonEcosia endpoints opening soon: until they open, requests return 503 service_unavailable and are not charged.

SERP searches are charged per successful search at a display rate of 2 Credits per search; failed searches are not charged. Polling task status is free. The current rate is on Pricing.

What this is not

  • Not a keyword database.
  • No queue tiers or sandbox.
  • No postback; poll only.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have Standard or Priority queues?

No tiers. Sync and async cost the same.

Is there a sandbox?

No.

Keyword volume data?

Not offered; SERP only.

One rate for every Google search

Get an API key; sync and tasks bill the same.

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Baidu and Ecosia endpoints opening soon.