An affordable search API for Google, Bing, Yahoo, and DuckDuckGo. Web SERP from $0.03/10K pages. Google News from $0.01/1K. Start with 10 free web searches -- no credit card required. Up to 1000x cheaper than SerpAPI.
See how our budget-friendly SERP data stacks up against popular providers. The savings are not marginal -- they are transformational for high-volume users.
Provider
Plan
Searches
Cost/1K Searches
Free Tier
SerpAPI
Developer
5,000/mo
$10.00
100/mo
ScaleSerp
Basic
10,000/mo
$5.00
250/mo
SerpStack
Basic
5,000/mo
$5.98
100/mo
ValueSerp
Startup
2,500/mo
$20.00
No
Serpent API (DDG Web)
Scale tier
Unlimited
$0.01
100 searches
Serpent API (Yahoo/Bing Web)
Scale tier
Unlimited
$0.01
100 searches
Serpent API (Google Web)
Scale tier
Unlimited
$0.05
100 searches
Flat per-call pricing across all engines: web from $0.03/10K pages at the Scale tier. Volume discounts at Growth ($100+, 10× off) and Scale ($500+, 20× off). SerpAPI charges $10/1K — Serpent is up to 333× more affordable.
Why Serpent API
The Most Affordable Search API for Developers
No monthly subscriptions. No complicated setups. Just low-cost search results with reliable, structured data.
Pay-As-You-Go Pricing
No monthly minimums. Web SERP from $0.03/10K pages. Credits never expire. The most cost-effective SERP solution available.
Clean JSON Responses
Structured data including organic results, PAA, featured snippets, videos, shopping PLAs, and more. Perfect for large-scale data collection.
Unified Search API
One endpoint format for all 4 engines. Switch between Google, Bing, Yahoo, and DDG with a single parameter. One API key, four engines.
Free Tier -- 100 Searches
Get started with free access to all four engines. No credit card needed. The best way to test and prototype before committing to a paid plan.
Volume Discounts
Deposit $100+ for Growth tier or $500+ for Scale tier (lowest prices). DDG & Yahoo/Bing web drop to $0.01/1K at Scale. Ideal for high-volume workloads.
RESTful & Simple
Standard GET requests with API key auth. Works with cURL, Python, JavaScript, or any HTTP client. Integrate in minutes.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
A SERP API (Search Engine Results Page API) lets you programmatically retrieve search results from engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, and DuckDuckGo. Instead of building your own web scraper, you send an HTTP request with your query and receive structured JSON data containing organic results, news articles, images, and rich features like People Also Ask boxes, featured snippets, and shopping listings. Serpent API offers budget-friendly SERP data with searches from just $0.03 per 10,000 pages at Scale tier and a free tier of 10 web searches.
Serpent keeps costs low through highly optimized infrastructure with lightweight scraping techniques and efficient browser management. DuckDuckGo searches use HTML lite mode (just 7KB per request), and Google News uses RSS feeds (minimal proxy cost). Combined with pay-as-you-go pricing and no monthly overhead, we pass the savings directly to you. Engine-specific pricing: DDG & Yahoo/Bing web from $0.02/1K (default) or $0.01/1K (Scale). Google Quick Web $0.60/10K pages (default) or $0.03/10K pages (Scale). Compare that to SerpAPI at $10/1K -- we are up to 1000x cheaper.
Yes, Serpent offers a free tier with 10 web searches included on every new account -- no credit card required. This includes access to all four engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, and DuckDuckGo) across web, news, and image endpoints. It is the best way for developers to test before committing. When you are ready to scale, the minimum deposit is just $5.
Pricing is flat per category — every engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo) costs the same within a tier. Web $0.60 / $0.06 / $0.03 per 10,000 pages (1 search returns up to 10 pages). News $0.20 / $0.02 / $0.01 per 1,000. Images $3.00 / $0.30 / $0.15 per 1,000. Videos $0.30 / $0.03 / $0.015 per 1,000. Tiers shown as Default / Growth / Scale. A single $100 deposit unlocks Growth permanently; a single $500 deposit unlocks Scale permanently. AI Ranking single-LLM from $1/1K at Scale; combined-LLM from $2/1K. Social: YouTube from $0.01/1K, Instagram from $0.05/1K.
SerpAPI charges $50/month for 5,000 searches ($10 per 1,000). ScaleSerp charges $50/month for 10,000 searches ($5 per 1,000). Serpent API SERP searches start at just $0.03 per 10,000 pages -- that is up to 1000x cheaper than SerpAPI. DDG & Yahoo/Bing web cost $0.01/1K at Scale tier, Google Quick Web $0.03/10K pages. No monthly subscriptions, no wasted credits, and unlimited searches. Serpent is the most cost-effective option for bulk data collection and an affordable search API for startups, SEO agencies, and developers.
Try the Free SERP API Today
Get 10 free web searches across all four engines. No credit card needed. SERP searches from $0.03/10K pages. Integrate our affordable search API in under 5 minutes.
