A SerpApi alternative for Google Hotels and Google Flights
SerpApi covers dozens of search engines. ScraperCompany is built for travel data: Google Hotels with 330-night price calendars, Google Flights with return legs and booking options, plus direct OTA rates. Here is how the two compare on price and coverage for travel searches.
SerpApi figures as of 2 October 2026, from serpapi.com/pricing and serpapi.com/google-hotels-api. Check their site for current terms.
Price per call
SerpApi charges per successful search on a monthly plan. ScraperCompany charges a fixed number of credits per successful call. Both are shown as dollars per request.
| Plan | Searches / month | Per search |
|---|---|---|
| Starter $25 | 1,000 | $0.025 |
| Developer $75 | 5,000 | $0.015 |
| Production $150 | 15,000 | $0.010 |
| Big Data $275 | 30,000 | $0.0092 |
| Searcher $725 | 100,000 | $0.0073 |
| Volume $1,475 | 250,000 | $0.0059 |
| Infrastructure $2,750 | 500,000 | $0.0055 |
| Call | Credits | Starter | Growth | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Hotels search page | 3 | $0.0029 | $0.0018 | $0.0012 |
| Google Hotels property page | 3 | $0.0029 | $0.0018 | $0.0012 |
| Google Hotels calendar (up to 330 nights) | 5 | $0.0049 | $0.0030 | $0.0020 |
| Google Flights search | 3 | $0.0029 | $0.0018 | $0.0012 |
Plans: Starter $49 for 50,000 credits, Growth $149 for 250,000 credits, Scale $399 for 1,000,000 credits a month. Free plan: 1,000 credits.
Worked example: price one hotel for the next 90 nights
A Google Hotels search on SerpApi takes one check-in and check-out pair, so 90 check-in dates take 90 searches: $1.35 on the Developer plan. The ScraperCompany calendar returns all 90 nights in one 5-credit call: $0.0049 on Starter.
Coverage for travel searches
| Capability | SerpApi | ScraperCompany |
|---|---|---|
| Google Hotels destination search | Yes | Yes, about 20 properties per page |
| Google Hotels property details and sellers | Yes | Yes |
| Google Hotels reviews | Yes | Yes, up to 10 pages per call |
| Hotel prices for many nights in one call | One stay per search | Up to 330 nights per call |
| Google Flights itineraries, return legs, booking options | Yes (departure_token, booking_token) | Yes, same token flow |
| Cheapest fare per date | Not compared here | Fare calendar endpoint |
| Direct OTA rates (Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda…) | Not compared here | Yes |
| Search engines beyond travel | Many engines | Google Search, Maps, News, Images, Autocomplete |
| Failed requests billed | No | No |
“Not compared here” means we did not verify that capability on SerpApi's site. SerpApi is a trademark of its owner; this page is not affiliated with SerpApi.
Frequently asked questions
Is ScraperCompany a drop-in SerpApi alternative?
For Google Hotels and Google Flights, largely yes. Flights follow SerpApi’s departure_token and booking_token flow, and the Google Hotels routes use the standard SERP parameter names and response hierarchy. Requests are JSON POSTs with an x-api-key header, and a few flight parameter names differ; the migration guide lists them.
How do credits compare with searches?
A SerpApi search is one request. A ScraperCompany call costs a fixed number of credits depending on the endpoint: 3 for a Google Hotels or Google Flights search, 5 for a hotel calendar. The table on this page converts both into dollars per call.
Do both bill failed requests?
Neither does. SerpApi counts only successful searches, not cached, errored or failed ones. ScraperCompany charges 0 credits for any non-2xx response and for empty search pages.
What does ScraperCompany cover beyond Google?
Direct rates from Booking.com, Hotels.com, Expedia, Agoda, Tripadvisor, Vrbo, Hostelworld and Airbnb, rates from hotels’ own booking engines, and guest reviews from five sources, on the same key and credit meter.