Head to head

Firecrawl vs Scrap.io

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Firecrawl

$19/mo Free tier

Web scrape, crawl, search and interact API with a hosted MCP server. Free plan available; Hobby is $19/mo, or $16/mo billed yearly.

Where Firecrawl fits

Builders who need markdown or JSON from URLs
Agents that call Firecrawl over MCP
Side projects that fit in 5,000 credits
Teams that will grow into Standard at $83/mo yearly

Scrap.io

$49/mo

Google Maps business data export with API and MCP access on every plan. Basic is $49/mo billed monthly, or $35/mo billed yearly.

Where Scrap.io fits

Agencies building local business prospect lists
Teams calling a maps data API from their own tools
People who want maps searches inside an AI assistant
Sellers targeting shops, clinics and trades by city

At a glance

Detail	Firecrawl	Scrap.io
Starting price	$19/mo	$49/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	–No
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Lead generation, Sourcing	Lead generation, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

Firecrawl

Stands out: Hosted MCP server and REST API on one credit balance, with 1,000 free credits every month and no card.

Watch out: Hobby is 5,000 credits a month. Search costs 2 credits per 10 results, and extra credits come in $5 increments.

Not the right fit for

Non-technical users who will not use an API
Crawl jobs that need millions of pages on day one

Scrap.io

Stands out: MCP and API access come on the entry Basic plan, not only on the top tiers.

Watch out: Export credits reset each month and do not roll over. Wider searches (county, state, country, radius) need higher tiers.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need named people and work emails
Buyers who want unused credits to carry over

Pros and cons

Firecrawl

Free 1,000 credits a month, no card
Hobby from $19/mo or $16 yearly
Hosted MCP plus REST API

Search uses 2 credits per 10 results
Hobby allows 5 concurrent requests
Credits roll over only on Scale and up

Scrap.io

API and MCP access on every plan
Reverse search and file enrichment included
Clear yearly discount on all tiers

Credits reset monthly, no rollover
Radius and wide-area search need higher tiers
Places data, not people or work emails

What each one costs

Firecrawl

$19/mo

Free includes 1,000 credits a month. Hobby is $19/mo billed monthly or $16/mo billed yearly for 5,000 credits; Standard ($83/mo), Growth ($333/mo) and Scale ($599/mo) are shown at yearly rates. Paid plans can top up credits in $5 increments. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Scrap.io

$49/mo

Basic is $49/mo billed monthly, or $35/mo billed yearly, with 10,000 export credits a month. Professional is $99/mo ($69 yearly), Agency $199/mo ($139 yearly) and Company $499/mo ($350 yearly); the Atlas enterprise contract starts at $5,000/mo. Credits reset each month and do not carry over. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Firecrawl cheaper than Scrap.io?

Firecrawl starts lower, at $19/mo against $49/mo for Scrap.io. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Firecrawl or Scrap.io for free?

Firecrawl carries a free tier on our listing.

Does Firecrawl or Scrap.io have an MCP server?

Firecrawl and Scrap.io ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?