Outgrow phantom-minute limits. Cover more sources, resume long lists, and pay for successful rows—not runtime clocks.
Phantoms automate social workflows. Scrapy IO delivers structured datasets across social and beyond—with billing tied to results.
| Features |  Scrapy IO | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Lightning-fast execution | Yes Edge functions run close to the request — near-zero cold-start latency | No Cloud agents or browser sessions need to spin up before extraction begins |
| Pricing & billing | ||
| Pay per result | Yes You only pay for rows that return data | No Billed on phantom execution hours—not successful rows |
| Upfront cost estimate before each run | Yes See cost and runtime before you commit | No Hour caps make large campaigns hard to size |
| No charge for failed or empty runs | Yes Blocked pages and empty results cost nothing | No Runtime still burns when phantoms return thin results |
| Coverage beyond social automation | Yes Social, search, maps, reviews, and more | No Focused on LinkedIn, Instagram, and social "Phantoms" |
| Developer-grade REST API | Yes Integrate into any backend or data pipeline | Partial API exists but workflow is Phantom-centric |
| Billing tied to results | Yes Pay per row — not phantom runtime minutes | No Monthly execution time caps on lower tiers |
| Resumable jobs | Yes Long lists resume after interruption | No Phantoms restart from the beginning |
| Try for free | Explore PhantomBuster | |
PhantomBuster bills runtime and caps hours—mid-campaign cliff included. Scrapy IO bills successful rows across social and beyond, with estimates before you launch and live cancel when priorities change.
“Hour caps killed us mid-campaign on PhantomBuster. Scrapy IO’s pre-run estimate and live cancel saved the next launch.”
Maps, search, reviews, and social in one store—not only LinkedIn/Instagram phantoms.
No more watching execution-hour caps. Pay per successful row.
Integrate scrapers into backends and warehouses without phantom-centric UX.
Batch enrichment finishes fast enough for live ops dashboards.
Interrupted jobs continue—phantoms often restart from zero.
Know the cost before launching a large LinkedIn or Maps pull.
Extract Instagram profile followers in bulk without requiring login, session ID, or cookies. This actor provides complete API support, and seamless export options, making large-scale follower collection efficient and reliable.
LinkedIn Profile with Email & Company Data and get complete lead information, including verified emails, using their username, URL, or URN. This advanced scraper integrates with tools like Apollo, Hunter, Lusha etc. to ensure accurate and up-to-date email data.
Discover Google Maps businesses by keyword, nearby, radius, bounding box, area, or bulk queries — lead-gen search at $0.30 per 1,000 results.
Search Reddit for posts, subreddits, or users by keyword — with sort, time range, and optional comment pulls. Structured results for monitoring and research. $0.50 per 1,000 rows.
Keep growth automations moving with Scrapy Store tools for LinkedIn, Instagram, Google Maps, Reddit, and TikTok—API-ready and billed per result.
“PhantomBuster was fine until we hit hour caps mid-campaign. Scrapy IO’s per-row model scaled with pipeline volume instead of clock time.”
PhantomBuster charges for phantom runtime and caps execution time per plan. Scrapy IO bills per successful row across social, maps, search, and more—with no phantom-minute limits.
Scrapy IO plans
Free
Get $5 to spend on scrapers. One month only.
$0
Starter
Full API access, priority support
$19/mo
Growth
Most popular10% off every tool bill
$129/mo
Scale
Custom API access, dedicated support, 20% off
$439/mo
PhantomBuster plans
Starter
20 hours execution time
$69/mo
Pro
80 hours execution time
$159/mo
Team
300 hours execution time
$439/mo
Every paid plan ships with full REST API access, so results flow straight into your CRM, spreadsheet, or internal tool — with the same lightning-fast execution you get in the UI.
“We embedded Scrapy IO into our enrichment service. Phantom-style UI was never going to fit a headless backend.”
Run broader scrapers on Scrapy IO with pay-per-result billing and lightning-fast execution.
Note: This evaluation is based on publicly available information as of August 2026. Product names, logos, and brands are used for identification only and remain the property of their respective owners. Their use does not imply affiliation or endorsement. Conduct your own evaluation before making a decision.
