PageBolt vs Scrapfly
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
PageBolt vs Scrapfly: common questions
Which is more reliable, PageBolt or Scrapfly?
Both are neck-and-neck — PageBolt and Scrapfly each measure 99.02% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.
Which is faster, PageBolt or Scrapfly?
PageBolt has the lower median latency in our checks — PageBolt responds in 751 ms versus Scrapfly at 1015 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.
Do PageBolt and Scrapfly need an API key?
Both ask you to authenticate — PageBolt uses an API key and Scrapfly uses an API key. Each key is free to obtain; the Auth and Card-required rows above spell out the signup terms.
Can I call PageBolt and Scrapfly from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call PageBolt and Scrapfly from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are PageBolt and Scrapfly free for commercial use?
PageBolt has unclear commercial terms, and Scrapfly has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.