Scrapfly vs Spoo.me
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Scrapfly vs Spoo.me: common questions
Which is more reliable, Scrapfly or Spoo.me?
On our scheduled checks, Spoo.me leads on measured uptime — Scrapfly at 99.02% versus Spoo.me at 100% 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, Scrapfly or Spoo.me?
Spoo.me has the lower median latency in our checks — Scrapfly responds in 1015 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 Scrapfly and Spoo.me need an API key?
Spoo.me needs no key, while Scrapfly requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Spoo.me first.
Can I call Scrapfly and Spoo.me from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Scrapfly 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 Scrapfly and Spoo.me free for commercial use?
Scrapfly 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.