A DataForSEO alternative for Google Hotels data
DataForSEO sells SEO and marketing data through a catalogue of APIs; Google Hotels Searches and Hotel Info are two of them. ScraperCompany is built for travel data: Google Hotels with price calendars, plus direct OTA rates, official hotel sites and Google Flights.
Below: what each costs per search and for a stretch of nights, how many dates a request covers, the published limits, and where DataForSEO is the cheaper or the broader choice.
DataForSEO figures as of 14 October 2026, from dataforseo.com/pricing/business-data/google-hotels-api, docs.dataforseo.com/v3/business_data/google/hotel_searches/live and docs.dataforseo.com/v3/business_data/google/hotel_info/live/advanced. Check their site for current terms.
Price of one Google Hotels search
DataForSEO bills Hotel Searches per SERP of up to 18 organic hotels and offers three delivery modes at three prices. A ScraperCompany search page holds about 20 properties and costs 4 credits whichever way you call it. Cheapest first:
Pricing. Prices are in US dollars. New accounts get a free trial of 50 calls or 14 days, whichever ends first, no card needed; after it, buy a credit pack or pick a plan. Out of credits returns HTTP 402. The ScraperCompany dollar figures on this page use the monthly plan prices; credit packs cost a little more per credit.
| Option | How you get the result | Per call |
|---|---|---|
| DataForSEO Standard queue | POST a task, then GET the result; up to 45 minutes | $0.0008 |
| DataForSEO Priority queue | POST a task, then GET the result; up to 1 minute on average | $0.0016 |
| ScraperCompany Scale | one request, result in the response | $0.0032 |
| ScraperCompany Growth | one request, result in the response | $0.0040 |
| DataForSEO Live | one POST, result in the response; up to 11 seconds on average | $0.0040 |
| ScraperCompany Starter | one request, result in the response | $0.0049 |
DataForSEO's Standard queue is the cheapest option here on every ScraperCompany plan, and its Priority queue is cheaper than ScraperCompany on every plan too. Both deliver through a task you post and then fetch, with the Standard queue taking up to 45 minutes. For an answer in the same request, compare Live ($0.004) with ScraperCompany ($0.0049 on Starter, $0.0032 on Scale): Live is cheaper than Starter and dearer than Growth and above.
Price of the next 90 nights for one hotel
A DataForSEO Hotel Searches request covers one stay, so a price for every night of a hotel comes from Hotel Info with load_prices_by_dates (period three_months), billed at twice the base price. The ScraperCompany calendar returns every night in one call: up to 330 nights per call (90 by default).
| Option | How you get the result | Per call |
|---|---|---|
| DataForSEO Standard queue | Hotel Info with load_prices_by_dates; up to 45 minutes | $0.0016 |
| DataForSEO Priority queue | Hotel Info with load_prices_by_dates; up to 1 minute on average | $0.0032 |
| ScraperCompany Scale | calendar call, 90 nights by default | $0.0064 |
| ScraperCompany Growth | calendar call, 90 nights by default | $0.0079 |
| DataForSEO Live | Hotel Info with load_prices_by_dates; up to 11 seconds on average | $0.0080 |
| ScraperCompany Starter | calendar call, 90 nights by default | $0.0098 |
DataForSEO's Standard and Priority queues are cheaper than the calendar on every ScraperCompany plan, and Live costs less than Starter and more than Growth and above. DataForSEO's prices_date_range goes up to a year, longer than ScraperCompany's horizon, and each price is a number per night with its currency and dates. ScraperCompany returns the base rate, tax, fees and total for each night, with provenance.
| Call | Credits | Starter | Growth | Scale | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Hotels search page | 4 | $0.0049 | $0.0040 | $0.0032 | $0.0027 |
| Google Hotels property page | 5 | $0.0061 | $0.0050 | $0.0040 | $0.0033 |
| Google Hotels calendar | 8 | $0.0098 | $0.0079 | $0.0064 | $0.0053 |
Plans: Starter $49 for 40,000 credits, Growth $149 for 150,000 credits, Scale $399 for 500,000 credits, Business $999 for 1,500,000 credits a month. Free trial: 50 calls.
Coverage and limits for Google Hotels
| Capability | DataForSEO | ScraperCompany |
|---|---|---|
| Destination search with prices | Hotel Searches: up to 18 organic hotels per billed SERP, depth up to 140 | Yes, about 20 properties per page, paged with next_page_token |
| One hotel in detail | Hotel Info: description, location, rating, amenities, reviews, images, prices | Property page with every seller’s price, and rooms and offers endpoints |
| Dates in one request | Check-in to check-out up to 30 days; prices by date for a month, three months, six months or a year | Calendar: up to 330 nights per call (90 by default) |
| What a price carries | Price per night, price without discount, currency, discount text | Base, taxes, fees and total kept apart, with when and how each was observed |
| Delivery | Standard queue, Priority queue or Live | One request, one response; batches of calendars through POST /v1/jobs |
| Rate limit | Up to 2,000 calls per minute, 30 at once | Per key by plan: 10 a minute on the free trial, 300 a minute on Starter, 1,200 a minute on Growth, 3,000 a minute on Scale |
| Billing model | Pay as you go, $50 minimum top-up, balance never expires | Monthly plans with included credits (Starter, Growth, Scale, Business), credit packs from $15 for 7,500 credits, valid 12 months, plus Enterprise |
| Trying it | $1 trial credit for new accounts | Free trial: 50 calls over 14 days, no card; then credit packs from $15 for 7,500 credits, valid 12 months |
| Beyond Google Hotels | SERP, keyword, backlink, on-page, app and review data and more | OTA rates, official hotel sites, guest reviews and Google Flights, plus Google Search and Maps |
| Failed requests | Pages not returned in a partial result are not charged; extra depth is refunded | 0 credits for any 4xx or 5xx response and for empty search pages |
Rows list what each side documents for Google Hotels. DataForSEO's limits are for Live calls. Migrating? ScraperCompany's migration guide maps the standard SERP parameter names the Google Hotels routes use.
Where each DataForSEO figure comes from
Every DataForSEO claim on this page was read from the page linked beside it on 14 October 2026. Prices change, so open the link before you rely on one. If a figure here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
| What the page says about DataForSEO | Read from | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Searches and Hotel Info cost $0.0008 in the Standard queue (result in up to 45 minutes), $0.0016 in the Priority queue (up to 1 minute on average) and $0.004 in Live mode (up to 11 seconds on average). | dataforseo.com/pricing/business-data/google-hotels-api | 14 October 2026 |
| Hotel Searches is billed per SERP containing up to 18 organic hotel entities (default depth 18, maximum 140; a depth above 18 is billed as additional 18-entity blocks). Hotel Info is billed per hotel entity, one task per hotel. | dataforseo.com/pricing/business-data/google-hotels-api | 14 October 2026 |
| Using load_prices_by_dates with Hotel Info doubles the price of the task. | dataforseo.com/pricing/business-data/google-hotels-api | 14 October 2026 |
| load_prices_by_dates adds a prices_by_dates array (price per night, currency, check-in and check-out date); prices_date_range takes month, three_months, six_months or year, and defaults to month. | docs.dataforseo.com/v3/business_data/google/hotel_info/live/advanced | 14 October 2026 |
| check_in and check_out cannot be more than 30 days apart, in Hotel Searches and in Hotel Info. | docs.dataforseo.com/v3/business_data/google/hotel_searches/live | 14 October 2026 |
| Hotel Searches returns a list of hotels, each with an identifier, title, stars, location, reviews value and count, images, and prices (price per night, price without discount, currency, discount text, check-in and check-out). | docs.dataforseo.com/v3/business_data/google/hotel_searches/live | 14 October 2026 |
| Live calls: up to 2,000 API calls per minute, one task per Live call, at most 30 calls at once. | docs.dataforseo.com/v3/business_data/google/hotel_searches/live | 14 October 2026 |
| Hotel Info returns the description, location, rating, amenities, reviews, images and prices of one hotel entity. | docs.dataforseo.com/v3/business_data/google/hotel_info/live/advanced | 14 October 2026 |
| If the requested depth is higher than the number of results, the difference is refunded automatically to the account balance. | docs.dataforseo.com/v3/business_data/google/hotel_searches/live | 14 October 2026 |
| Error 40106, "Task completed with partial results": the account is not charged for the pages that were not returned. | docs.dataforseo.com/v3/appendix/errors | 14 October 2026 |
| Pay as you go with no subscriptions, a $50 minimum top-up and a balance that never expires; new accounts get $1 of trial credit. | dataforseo.com/pricing | 14 October 2026 |
| The catalogue includes SERP, keyword, backlink, on-page, domain, app, review and business data APIs. | dataforseo.com/pricing | 14 October 2026 |
DataForSEO is a trademark of its owner; this page is not affiliated with DataForSEO. ScraperCompany figures come from the live credit schedule and plans on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Is ScraperCompany a DataForSEO alternative for Google Hotels?
For Google Hotels data, yes: both return hotel lists with prices for a destination and dates, and prices per night for one hotel. They differ in shape. DataForSEO is a broad SEO data platform whose Business Data API includes Google Hotels Searches and Hotel Info, with queue and live modes. ScraperCompany is a travel-data API where the Google Hotels routes share one key with OTA rates, official hotel sites, guest reviews and Google Flights.
Which is cheaper for Google Hotels searches?
It depends on the DataForSEO mode and your ScraperCompany plan. DataForSEO's Standard queue costs $0.0008 per search and is cheaper than ScraperCompany on every plan, but results can take up to 45 minutes. A ScraperCompany search page costs 4 credits: $0.0049 on Starter and $0.0032 on Scale, against $0.004 for DataForSEO Live.
Can I get prices for many dates in one call?
Both can. DataForSEO's Hotel Info accepts load_prices_by_dates and returns a price per night for a period of one month, three months, six months or a year, at twice the base price of the task. The ScraperCompany calendar returns up to 330 nights per call (90 by default) for 8 credits ($0.0098 on Starter, $0.0064 on Scale). DataForSEO's longest period is longer than ScraperCompany's horizon.
How many dates can one search cover?
A DataForSEO Hotel Searches request takes one check-in and check-out pair, at most 30 days apart. A ScraperCompany search page does the same for one stay; for many dates use the calendar endpoint.
How are failed requests billed?
ScraperCompany charges 0 credits for any 4xx or 5xx response and for empty search pages. DataForSEO's documentation says that a task completed with partial results is not charged for the pages that were not returned (error 40106), and that a depth higher than the number of results is refunded automatically. Read their pricing and error pages for other cases.
What does ScraperCompany add beyond Google Hotels?
Direct rates from Booking.com, Hotels.com, Expedia, Agoda, Tripadvisor, Vrbo, Hostelworld and Airbnb, rates from hotels’ own booking engines, guest reviews from five sources and Google Flights, on the same key and credit meter. DataForSEO covers much more outside travel: SERP, keyword, backlink, on-page and other data APIs.