2026 SERP, Trends & News API Benchmarks
Compare Search & News API providers head-to-head.
See how SearchData API ($0.08–$0.20 per 1,000 queries, $9 never-expiring Indie Pack, 54-week Google Trends curves, and Remote MCP) compares against SerpApi, Serper.dev, Google Custom Search, and NewsAPI.org.
Cost per 1,000 Real-Time Google Search SERP + PAA Queries
$1.00 = 10,000 Credits (2 Credits = 1 SERP/News query, 1 Credit = 1 Autocomplete query). Empty responses cost 0 Credits. Crypto top-ups include +5% Bonus Credits.
SearchData API vs SerpApi
SerpApi starts at $75/month for 5,000 searches ($15.00/1K) and expires unused monthly credits every 30 days. SearchData API delivers Google SERP + PAA, 54-week Trends curves, Autocomplete, and Google News from $0.08–$0.20/1K with a $9 never-expiring Indie Pack.
SearchData API vs Serper.dev
Serper.dev requires a $50 minimum top-up that expires in 6 months and offers no Google Trends timeline API. SearchData API starts free ($1.20), unlocks 37,500 SERP calls for $9 (never expires), scales to $0.08/1K, and adds 54-week Google Trends + Remote MCP.
SearchData API vs Google Custom Search
Google Custom Search JSON API bills $5.00 per 1,000 queries, hard-stops at 10,000 queries/day, and returns Programmable Search Engine subsets without People Also Ask. SearchData API delivers real Google.com SERPs at $0.08–$0.20/1K.
SearchData API vs NewsAPI.org
NewsAPI.org restricts its free tier to non-commercial localhost development with a 24-hour article delay, then charges $449/month for Business. SearchData API streams live Google News search & topic headlines commercially from $0.08–$0.20/1K.
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