SearchData API vs SerpApi · Serper · Google CSE ·
$0.08–$0.20 vs $15.00
per 1,000 Google SERP queries
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.
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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.
Side-by-side comparison.
| Capability | SearchData API | serpapi.com | Serper.dev | Google Custom Search |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Price / 1,000 SERPs | $0.08 (Scale) · $0.12 ($9 Pack) · $0.20 Base | $15.00 ($75/mo) – $9.17 ($275/mo) | $0.30 – $1.00 ($50 min) | $5.00 / 1,000 |
| Minimum Paid Entry | $9.00 Indie Pack (never expires) | $75.00 / month subscription | $50.00 top-up | GCP Billing Account |
| Google Trends 54-Week Curve | Included (/v1/trends/interest) | Yes ($15.00/1K) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Google News Live Wire | Included (/v1/news/search & /top) | Yes ($15.00/1K) | Basic news tab | Not supported |
| PAYG Credit Expiration | Never expires | Expires every 30 days | Expires after 6 months | 10,000/day hard cap |
| Hosted Remote MCP Server | mcp.searchdataapi.com (OAuth + Key) | Community stdio wrapper | Community stdio wrapper | None |
Competitor pricing verified from public pricing pages as of November 2026. All third-party trademarks belong to their respective owners. SearchData API rates: $0.08/1K on Scale, $0.12/1K on $9 Indie Pack, $0.20/1K base.
SearchData API per-endpoint rate card ($1 = 10,000 Credits).
| Capability | Endpoint | Credit Rate | Effective USD / 1K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real-Time Web Search SERP (Organic Rankings, Snippets, People Also Ask, Knowledge Graph) | GET /v1/search | 2 Credits / query (0 Credits if empty or error) | $0.08 – $0.20 / 1,000 queries |
| Real-Time Daily Trending Searches & Breakout Velocity Feed | GET /v1/trends/realtime | 2 Credits / query (0 Credits if empty) | $0.08 – $0.20 / 1,000 queries |
| 54-Week Historical Search Interest Over Time Curve (0–100 Index + Momentum %) | GET /v1/trends/interest | 10 Credits / 54-week curve (0 Credits if empty) | $0.40 – $1.00 / 1,000 curves |
| Real-Time Keyword News Search & Freshness Window (1h / 24h / 7d / 30d) | GET /v1/news/search | 2 Credits / query (0 Credits if empty) | $0.08 – $0.20 / 1,000 queries |
| Live Top Headlines by Topic (TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS, WORLD, SCIENCE, HEALTH, SPORTS) | GET /v1/news/top | 2 Credits / query (0 Credits if empty) | $0.08 – $0.20 / 1,000 queries |
| Sub-80ms Typeahead Search Suggest & Keyword Autocomplete | GET /v1/autocomplete | 1 Credit / query (0 Credits if empty) | $0.04 – $0.10 / 1,000 queries |
Why engineering teams switch from SerpApi.
15x–75x Lower Per-Query Cost
Drop your SERP, News, and Trends bill from $75–$275/month down to $9 PAYG or $19/month Starter without sacrificing organic rank accuracy or PAA coverage.
Never-Expiring PAYG Credits
Buy 75,000 credits for $9 or 400,000 credits for $25 and consume them across months of burst SEO audits or AI agent launches with zero 30-day forfeiture.
Native AI Agent & MCP Tooling
Connect Claude, Cursor, LangChain, and LlamaIndex directly via OpenAPI 3.1 and https://mcp.searchdataapi.com.
Migrate from SerpApi in 3 minutes
Swap serpapi.com/search and api_key query params for Bearer authentication on api.searchdataapi.com/v1/search.
curl "https://serpapi.com/search.json?engine=google&q=ai+agents&gl=us&hl=en&api_key=SERPAPI_KEY"curl "https://api.searchdataapi.com/v1/search?q=ai+agents&country=us&lang=en&limit=10" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sr_live_your_api_key"1-Click Remote MCP Connector · Claude, Cursor & ChatGPT
Connect live Google SERP, Trends & News tools via MCP.
Connect https://mcp.searchdataapi.com/v1/mcp with your sr_live_ API key or OAuth 2.1 PKCE in Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and n8n.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does SearchData API return People Also Ask and Related Searches like SerpApi?
- Yes. Every GET /v1/search response includes organic_results, people_also_ask, related_searches, and knowledge_graph when present on the SERP.
- Can I pay with both Credit Card and Crypto?
- Yes. Stripe (Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay) and NOWPayments 0%-fee Crypto (+5% bonus credits) are both live.
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