SearchData API vs Serper.dev · Unified SERP + Trends + News ·
$0.08–$0.12 vs $0.30–$1.00
per 1,000 queries + 54w Trends
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.
Instant sr_live_ API key · +20,000 Sandbox Streak Credits · Top up anytime via 0%-fee Multi-Chain Crypto (+5% bonus credits)
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 | serper.dev | SerpApi | Google Custom Search |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Paid Pack | $9.00 Indie Pack (75,000 Credits) | $50.00 Starter (50,000 Credits) | $75.00 / month | $5.00 / 1K |
| High-Volume Rate / 1K | $0.08 / 1K ($199/mo Scale) | $0.30 / 1K ($3,750 pack) | $9.17 / 1K ($275/mo) | $5.00 / 1K |
| Credit Expiry Policy | Never expires on PAYG | Expires after 6 months | Expires every 30 days | Daily cap |
| 54-Week Google Trends API | Yes (/v1/trends/interest & /realtime) | No | Yes ($15/1K) | No |
| Payment Rails | Stripe Card/Apple Pay + Crypto (+5%) | Card only | Card only | GCP Billing |
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 Serper.dev.
Lower Entry ($9 vs $50) & Zero Expiry
Start prototyping with $1.20 free credits and a $9 never-expiring top-up instead of parking $50 that expires in 180 days.
Google Trends + SERP + News in One Gateway
Combine /v1/trends/interest 54-week curves and /v1/trends/realtime breakouts with Web SERP and News under one sr_live_ key.
$0.08/1K Scale Economics
Reach $0.08 per 1,000 SERP queries at $199/month instead of needing a $3,750 upfront enterprise balance.
Switch from Serper.dev in 2 minutes
Replace POST google.serper.dev/search with GET api.searchdataapi.com/v1/search.
curl -X POST "https://google.serper.dev/search" \
-H "X-API-KEY: SERPER_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"q":"ai agents","gl":"us"}'curl "https://api.searchdataapi.com/v1/search?q=ai+agents&country=us&lang=en" \
-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 support x-api-key header like Serper?
- Yes! Our gateway accepts both Authorization: Bearer sr_live_... and X-API-Key: sr_live_... headers across all /v1/* endpoints.
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