SocialScrape and PhantomBuster, side by side
| SocialScrape | PhantomBuster | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time packs and monthly plans. | Monthly plans of execution time and Phantom slots. Source |
| Entry price | Starter pack: $13 for 1,000 credits ($13.00 per 1,000). Starter plan: $27 a month for 18,000 ($1.50 per 1,000). | Start: $69 a month ($56 on annual billing), 20 hours of execution time, 5 slots. Grow: $159, 80 hours, 15 slots. Scale: $439, 300 hours, 50 slots. Source |
| Free to try | 100 credits on signup, no card. | Free plan: 30 minutes of execution time a month, 1 slot. Source |
PhantomBuster facts retrieved 2026-10-29 from the pages linked in each cell. A row is left out when PhantomBuster states nothing on it.
Where PhantomBuster fits better
- No-code automations that run on a schedule, which suits a ready workflow without writing code.
Where SocialScrape fits better
- An API: you call endpoints, get JSON, and pay per request instead of per execution hour.
- Fits code, agents and data pipelines.
Other alternatives
- ScrapeCreators. A credit-pack API for social media data across many platforms.
- ScraperAPI. A general web scraping API that prices each request in credits by target site.
- Social Fetch. A versioned REST API returning normalized social media data.
Pricing is on the pricing page.