scrapestack vs UrlBae
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
scrapestack vs UrlBae: common questions
Which is more reliable, scrapestack or UrlBae?
On our scheduled checks, scrapestack leads on measured uptime — scrapestack at 100% versus UrlBae at 1.0% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.
Which is faster, scrapestack or UrlBae?
scrapestack has the lower median latency in our checks — scrapestack responds in 346 ms versus UrlBae at 1158 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 UrlBae need an API key?
Both ask you to authenticate — scrapestack uses an API key and UrlBae 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 scrapestack and UrlBae from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call scrapestack and UrlBae 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 UrlBae free for commercial use?
scrapestack has unclear commercial terms, and UrlBae 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.