ZenRows

Best for: AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt); Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box

Avoid if: You want to try it free before paying; You have strict compliance requirements

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  65 / 100
  Agent friendliness
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  85 / 100
  Pricing transparency
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  60 / 100
  Setup speed
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  45 / 100
  Docs quality
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  85 / 100
  Procurement ease
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  15 / 100
  Trust readiness

Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fields (pricing, compliance, capabilities, docs and developer-surface signals) - not from reviews or paid placement. Each axis is 0-100; an unknown signal scores 0 for that axis. Procurement ease is the inverse of buying friction (higher = easier to adopt).

Pricing model

Subscription

Published pricing

✓ Yes

Free tier

✗ No [2]docs.zenrows.com/first-steps/pricing“There is no need to cancel your free trial. It will expire automatically at the end of the trial period. No permanent free tier exists; only the trial period provides complimentary access.”docs.zenrows.com/first-steps/pricing“a $1 usage allowance shared across all products. We don't ask for any credit card details during sign-up.”

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [3]docs.zenrows.com/first-steps/pricing“Enterprise plans with custom concurrency limits, SLA guarantees, dedicated support, and volume discounts. For usage beyond the Business 3K plan ($2,999/month).”

• JavaScript rendering
• Residential proxies
• Structured / AI extraction
• SERP scraping
• Anti-bot bypass

Supported actions

scrape, js_rendering, captcha_solving, residential_proxies, datacenter_proxies, proxy_rotation, screenshot, structured_data_extraction, markdown_output, css_extraction, autoparse, scraping_browser, session_management, custom_headers, geotargeting, adaptive_stealth, xpath_extraction, network_request_capture, serp

Regions

55M+ residential IPs, 190+ countries covered, residential proxy network, country-level geotargeting, regional (EU/etc.) geotargeting, auto-rotating proxies, sticky sessions, 99.9% network uptime claimed, 99.93% average success rate claimed

Input types

target URL, JS render flag, custom headers, proxy country code, CSS selectors / XPath, JavaScript instructions, session ID, wait conditions, screenshot options, response type (markdown/plaintext/PDF), autoparse flag, outputs filter

Output types

raw HTML, rendered HTML, Markdown, JSON (structured via autoparse or css_extractor or Scraper APIs), screenshot (PNG/JPEG), plaintext, XHR/network request data (JSON)

Webhooks

✗ No

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No [4]docs.zenrows.com/first-steps/pricing“Trial includes a $1 usage allowance shared across all products — this is a live environment trial, not a dedicated sandbox/test mode environment.”

SDK languages

Python, Node.js, Go, JavaScript (Browser) [5]github.com/ZenRows“zenrows-python-sdk — SDK to access ZenRows API directly from Python; zenrows-node-sdk — TypeScript implementation for Node.js; zenrows-go-sdk — ZenRows SDK for effective scraping in the Go programming language”

MCP server

✓ Yes [6]docs.zenrows.com/integrations/mcp/mcp-overview“Server URL: https://mcp.zenrows.com/mcp — OAuth-based. Pass your ZenRows API key as a Bearer token. Provides scrape tool (single-request webpage fetching returning Markdown, text, HTML, screenshots, PDFs, or structured JSON) and browser_* tools for interactive workflows.”

SOC 2

– Unknown

HIPAA

– Unknown

GDPR

✓ Yes [7]zenrows.com/gdpr“ZenRows is based in Spain, which is in the European Union, and is fully compliant with the GDPR. ZenRows is a data processor according to the GDPR definition. ZenRows complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679.”zenrows.com/data-processing-agreement“ZenRows's Data Processing Agreement — personal data is protected and not used for purposes other than those indicated in their Privacy Policy.”

ISO 27001

– Unknown

PCI DSS

– Unknown

Published SLA

– Unknown [8]docs.zenrows.com/first-steps/pricing“Enterprise plans with custom concurrency limits, SLA guarantees, dedicated support, and volume discounts — SLA guarantees mentioned only for Enterprise custom plans, no public SLA document found.”

Rate limits

Trial: 5 concurrent requests; Developer ($69.99/mo): 20 concurrent requests; Startup ($129.99/mo): 50 concurrent requests; Business ($299.99/mo): 100 concurrent requests; Business 500 ($499.99/mo): 150 concurrent requests; Business 1k ($999.99/mo): 200 concurrent requests; Business 2k ($1,999.99/mo): 300 concurrent requests; Business 3k ($2,999.99/mo): 400 concurrent requests; Enterprise: custom. Exceeding concurrency limit returns HTTP 429. Top-ups: max 4 per billing cycle at 15% of plan price.

Known restrictions

Banks and banking institution websites are blocked, Credit card processors/payment gateways (VISA, MasterCard, PayPal, Stripe) are blocked, Visa/eVisa/immigration permit websites are blocked, Governmental websites with .gov domain extensions are blocked, Brute-forcing login forms is prohibited, Extracting private personal information (GDPR-protected) is prohibited, Scraping copyrighted content without permission is prohibited, Direct IP scraping is prohibited - only FQDNs permitted, Only target public websites, Top-up credits limited to 4 per billing cycle

• Docs
• API reference
• llms.txt
• Status page

Docs rendering: static · llms.txt present

API style

rest

Base URL

https://api.zenrows.com/v1/

Version

v1

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key

Idempotency keys

✗ No

Error format

vendor-specific

Rate limit

5 / concurrent

SDKs

• Python zenrows · repo
• Node.js zenrows · repo
• Go github.com/ZenRows/zenrows-go-sdk · repo
• JavaScript (Browser) · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• MCP server

Launched

2021-01-01

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1. ↑Description: zenrows.com
2. ↑Free tier: docs.zenrows.com · docs.zenrows.com
3. ↑Enterprise plan: docs.zenrows.com
4. ↑Sandbox: docs.zenrows.com
5. ↑SDK languages: github.com
6. ↑MCP server: docs.zenrows.com
7. ↑GDPR: zenrows.com · zenrows.com
8. ↑Published SLA: docs.zenrows.com

Every field change, who made it, and when - from our audited data pipeline and editors.

1. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 30 → 65
2. 2026-06-15 Score Docs Quality: 15 → 45
3. 2026-06-14 API Reference URL: (none) → https://docs.zenrows.com/universal-scraper-api/api-reference
4. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → Yes
5. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt URL: (none) → https://docs.zenrows.com/llms.txt
6. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
7. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → Yes
8. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
9. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"serp":true,"anti_bot":true,"js_rendering":true,"residential_proxies":true,"st…
10. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → ZenRows is a web scraping API that handles anti-bot bypass, JavaScript renderin…
11. 2026-06-14 Avoid If: (none) → You want to try it free before paying, You have strict compliance requirements
12. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 30
13. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 85
14. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 60
15. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 15
16. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 85
17. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 15
18. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt), Teams needi…
19. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
20. 2026-06-14 Status Page URL: (none) → https://status.zenrows.com
21. 2026-06-14 Docs URL: (none) → https://docs.zenrows.com
22. 2026-06-14 Enterprise Plan Available: set to Yes
23. 2026-06-14 GDPR: set to Yes
24. 2026-06-14 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://www.zenrows.com/privacy-policy
25. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to Trial: 5 concurrent requests; Developer ($69.99/mo): 20 concurrent requests; St…
26. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Requests: set to 5
27. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Window: set to concurrent
28. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to Banks and banking institution websites are blocked, Credit card processors/paym…
29. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key
30. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://docs.zenrows.com/universal-scraper-api/universal-scraper-api-setup
31. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
32. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://api.zenrows.com/v1/
33. 2026-06-14 API Version: set to v1
34. 2026-06-14 Versioning Scheme: set to url
35. 2026-06-14 Stability: set to ga
36. 2026-06-14 MCP URL: set to https://mcp.zenrows.com/mcp
37. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://docs.zenrows.com/first-steps/getting-started-guide
38. 2026-06-14 Idempotency Supported: set to No
39. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to vendor-specific
40. 2026-06-14 Requires Verification: set to No
41. 2026-06-14 Starting Price Usd: set to 69.99
42. 2026-06-14 Price Basis: set to month
43. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Limit: set to $1 usage allowance (trial, no credit card required)
44. 2026-06-14 Slug: set to zenrows
45. 2026-06-14 Notable Customers: set to (none)
46. 2026-06-14 Fields Not Found: set to SOC2 certification status, HIPAA compliance, ISO 27001 certification, PCI DSS c…
47. 2026-06-14 Source Confidence: set to high
48. 2026-06-14 Extractor: set to claude-subagent:sonnet
49. 2026-06-14 Last Verified At: set to 2026-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
50. 2026-06-14 Status: set to published

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