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What is Zyte?
Zyte API is an enterprise web scraping service with automatic anti-bot capabilities, IP rotation, headless browser rendering, and AI-powered data extraction. Handles ban prevention and proxy management automatically across websites of varying difficulty.
Key features
Automatic Anti-Bot Handling
Adaptive unblocking with 320,000+ strategy combinations. Automatically selects optimal tactics for each site and self-heals when sites introduce new challenges.
IP Rotation
Residential, datacenter, and mobile IPs with automatic rotation. Smart proxy routing per-site without manual configuration.
Headless Browser
Full JavaScript execution and browser automation. Two options: REST API (single request/response) or CDP API (multi-step flows with Playwright/Puppeteer).
AI Extraction
Automatic structured data extraction into JSON. Supports predefined schemas (products, articles, job listings) and custom schemas powered by large language models.
Session Management
Persistent user sessions across requests with built-in cookie persistence.
Pre-warmed Browsers
Instant browsers ready when request lands. No cold-start latency.
Actions Automation
Automate user interactions: clicks, form fills, scrolls, navigation.
CAPTCHA Handling
Automatic solving of reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, and other challenge types.
Geolocation Targeting
Target specific countries and regions with location-based requests.
Zyte pricing
Usage-based pricing per successful responses only (failed requests and rate-limiting are free). Tiered by website difficulty (5 tiers). Volume discounts for commitments. No overage penalties—exceeding commitment charges only at discounted rate.
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Pay as You Go (PAYG) | $0.06-$1.27 per 1,000 HTTP responses; $0.48-$16.08 per 1,000 browser-rendered responses | $100 monthly spending limit, $5 free credit |
| Standard - $100 Monthly Commitment | $0.10-$0.95 per 1,000 HTTP; $0.75-$12.00 per 1,000 browser | 25% volume discount, $200 spending limit |
| Standard - $200 Monthly Commitment | $0.08-$0.76 per 1,000 HTTP; $0.60-$9.60 per 1,000 browser | 40% volume discount, $400 spending limit |
| Standard - $350 Monthly Commitment | Custom pricing | 48% volume discount, $700 spending limit |
| Standard - $500 Monthly Commitment | $0.06-$0.61 per 1,000 HTTP; $0.48-$7.68 per 1,000 browser | 52% volume discount, $2,500 spending limit |
| Enterprise | Custom volume-based pricing | $200 free credit trial, 10,000 RPM rate limit, custom commitments, compliance experts, 24/7 premium support with 1-hour SLAs, dedicated customer success manager |
Pros & cons
Pros
- + Independent benchmark (Proxyway): 97.82% success rate, 11.70s average response time—best among leading competitors
- + Lower cost per successful response vs. Bright Data, Smartproxy, Oxylabs, Crawlbase
- + Pay only for successful responses; rate-limiting and failures are free
- + No overage penalties; only charged at current discounted rate if commitment exceeded
- + Automatic ban handling and adaptive strategy selection reduce development time and maintenance
- + Minimal required toolset per site (no overkill)—automatically selects leanest cost-effective approach
- + Includes headless browser, proxy rotation, and extraction in single unified API
- + Pre-warmed browsers eliminate cold-start latency
Who is Zyte best for?
- • Enterprise-scale data collection from multiple websites of varying difficulty
- • Organizations needing reliable anti-ban protection without manual proxy management
- • Price monitoring and competitor intelligence
- • E-commerce data extraction (products, inventory, reviews)
- • Large-scale web scraping with high-concurrency requirements
- • Teams prioritizing compliance and legal compliance assessments
Frequently asked questions
What is included in the free trial?
$5 free credit for standard plans, $200 free credit for enterprise trial, 30-day trial period, no commitment required
How is pricing determined?
By website tier (1-5) based on difficulty/anti-bot sophistication, request type (HTTP vs. browser-rendered), and additional features used (extraction, screenshots, actions, etc.)
What happens if I exceed my spending limit?
Your account is suspended until the next billing month. You can set custom spending alerts to track usage.
Do I pay for failed requests?
No. You are only charged for successful responses. Rate-limiting and unsuccessful requests are free.
What support is included?
Standard plans: ticketed support. Enterprise: 24/7 premium support with SLAs (1-hour response weekdays, 8 hours weekends; 15-minute for Enhanced Premium)
Is there a compliance assessment?
Yes. Enterprise plans include access to Compliance Experts and a free compliance assessment. Trust Center documents compliance posture.
