API Comparison 2025
InjectAPI vs ScraperAPI
ScraperAPI returns raw HTML. InjectAPI uses AI to give you structured JSON. Here's the complete comparison.
⚡ TL;DR
Choose InjectAPI if: You want AI to extract structured data automatically. Get product info, prices, and more as clean JSON - no parsing needed.
Choose ScraperAPI if: You need raw HTML at scale with very high volumes (millions of requests/month) and have existing parsing infrastructure.
Key Differences
1. Output Format
InjectAPI: Structured JSON
ScraperAPI: Raw HTML
2. AI Extraction
InjectAPI: Yes (built-in)
ScraperAPI: No
3. Entry Price
InjectAPI: $29/mo
ScraperAPI: $49/mo
Feature-by-Feature
| Feature | InjectAPI | ScraperAPI |
|---|---|---|
| AI Data Extraction | ||
| Structured JSON Output | ||
| Price Comparison Feature | ||
| Starter Plan | $29/mo | $49/mo |
| Free Tier Credits | 1,000/month | 5,000 total |
| JavaScript Rendering | ||
| Proxy Network | ||
| CAPTCHA Solving | ||
| Response Time | 5-10s | 3-8s |
| Setup Complexity | Easy (AI handles it) | Medium (manual parsing) |
| Extraction Presets | 6 modes | None |
| Best For | E-commerce, Products | High-volume scraping |
Real-World Example
Scraping an Amazon product page to get title, price, and rating:
With InjectAPI
// One API call, get JSON
const res = await fetch('api/extract', {
body: JSON.stringify({
url: 'amazon.com/dp/B08N5WRWNW',
mode: 'product'
})
})
const data = await res.json()
// {
// title: "AirPods Pro",
// price: 249,
// rating: 4.7
// }
// ✅ Done!With ScraperAPI
// 1. Get HTML
const res = await scraperapi.get(url)
const html = await res.text()
// 2. Parse HTML manually
const $ = cheerio.load(html)
const title = $('#productTitle').text()
const price = $('#priceblock').text()
const rating = $('.rating').text()
// 3. Clean & validate data
// 4. Handle selector changes
// ❌ More work, breaks often