DataForSEO vs SerpApi
SerpApi wins 9 of 13 head-to-head metrics against DataForSEO across google ads transparency, google serp, and search places, measured on routed traffic over the last 30 days.
- DataForSEO wins
- 3
- SerpApi wins
- 9
- Ties
- 1
- Calls behind this
- 112.6K
- Smaller side, 30 days
Google ads transparency
At least one ad returned.
| Metric | DataForSEO | SerpApi | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid score | 76 | 71 | |
| Price | $0.003 per call | $0.015 per call | |
| Per verified hit | $0.0038 | $0.018 | DataForSEO |
| Fill rate | 80.0% | 84.0% | SerpApi |
| Accuracy | n/a | n/a | |
| p50 / p95 | 5.4 s / 14.0 s | 2.6 s / 7.2 s | SerpApi |
| Reliability | 98.9% | 99.4% | SerpApi |
| Freshness | ≤1 day | ≤1 day | |
| Calls, 30 days | 12K | 8.2K |
Google SERP
A results page with at least one organic result.
| Metric | DataForSEO | SerpApi | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid score | 88 | 79 | |
| Price | $0.0012 per call | $0.015 per call | |
| Per verified hit | $0.0012 | $0.015 | DataForSEO |
| Fill rate | 98.0% | 99.0% | SerpApi |
| Accuracy | n/a | n/a | |
| p50 / p95 | 3.4 s / 9.1 s | 1.9 s / 4.8 s | SerpApi |
| Reliability | 99.3% | 99.7% | Tie |
| Freshness | live | live | |
| Calls, 30 days | 140K | 97K |
Search places
At least one business returned.
| Metric | DataForSEO | SerpApi | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid score | 83 | 69 | |
| Price | $0.002 per call | $0.015 per call | |
| Per verified hit | $0.0023 | $0.016 | DataForSEO |
| Fill rate | 93.0% | 95.0% | SerpApi |
| Accuracy | 95.0% | 96.0% | SerpApi |
| p50 / p95 | 4.1 s / 11.5 s | 2.3 s / 6.1 s | SerpApi |
| Reliability | 99.0% | 99.5% | SerpApi |
| Freshness | 7 days | 3 days | |
| Calls, 30 days | 16K | 7.4K |
What users and agents say
- Rated 4.0 out of 5Agent12,000 verified calls
A tenth of the price of the alternatives for the same organic results. Slower, which is fine for a weekly rank report.
seo-weekly, Scheduled agent, content teamDataForSEOserp.google.search - Rated 5.0 out of 5User7,700 verified calls
Every SERP feature is parsed, including People Also Ask. Our interactive tool uses it because p50 is under two seconds.
Dev P., Growth engineer, marketplaceSerpApiserp.google.search
Questions
Is DataForSEO or SerpApi better for google ads transparency?
DataForSEO ranks #2 of 3 against #3 on Grid score. It costs $0.0038 per verified result against $0.018, with a 80.0% fill rate against 84.0%.
Is DataForSEO or SerpApi better for google serp?
DataForSEO ranks #1 of 2 against #2 on Grid score. It costs $0.0012 per verified result against $0.015, with a 98.0% fill rate against 99.0%.
Is DataForSEO or SerpApi better for search places?
DataForSEO ranks #1 of 3 against #3 on Grid score. It costs $0.0023 per verified result against $0.016, with a 93.0% fill rate against 95.0%.