scrapestack vs Spoo.me
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
scrapestack vs Spoo.me: common questions
Which is more reliable, scrapestack or Spoo.me?
Both are neck-and-neck — scrapestack and Spoo.me each measure 100% 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, scrapestack or Spoo.me?
scrapestack has the lower median latency in our checks — scrapestack responds in 346 ms versus Spoo.me at 362 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 scrapestack and Spoo.me need an API key?
Spoo.me needs no key, while scrapestack requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Spoo.me first.
Can I call scrapestack and Spoo.me from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call scrapestack and Spoo.me from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are scrapestack and Spoo.me free for commercial use?
scrapestack has unclear commercial terms, and Spoo.me 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.