A lot of our current users have been asking for PAYG plans, so recently, on our dashboard, we have provided this option.
Any user who signs up for Scrapingdog services can find options for PAYG there.
How Many Credits Do You Get In PAYG?
For every $10, you will receive 25,000 credits; the minimum top-up is $10. You can then keep on increasing with a multiplier of 10.
For $50, you will get 125,000 credits & for $100, you will get 250,000 credits.
PAYG credits don’t have an expiration date, so you can consume them as needed.
For Whom PAYG Plans Suits Best?
PAYG plans are made for users who don’t want a fixed monthly bill and prefer using credits only when needed. These include:
- Freelancers who work on client projects from time to time
- One-time users who only need data for a single task or project
- Small teams that are just getting started and don’t have steady API usage
- Students or hobby users who want to test things without a monthly plan
- Agencies that handle seasonal or unpredictable workloads
- Anyone who wants full flexibility — top-up when you need it, use it at your own pace
Note: With PAYG plans, you still get access to all the APIs.
Just keep in mind that every API has a different credit cost.
You can check the documentation to understand how each API consumes credits and plan your usage easily.
If you are already on a subscription plan, but due to some reasons, it has expired, you can add more credits from this option in the dashboard.
Note: You cannot use PAYG & Subscription plans together.
For any more queries, you can definitely reach out to us on our chat or email us at [email protected].
Why Subscriptions are Still Better Than PAYG
Subscriptions are minimum ~50% more economical when compared with PAYG. For production work, you should always prefer subscriptions. They give you higher concurrency, more stable usage, and predictable monthly billing. If your team uses the API every day or your traffic keeps growing, subscriptions save a lot of money in the long run. PAYG is great for small or irregular tasks, but for anything serious or ongoing, subscriptions are the better choice.
