# Oxylabs alternative Scrape pages, paid per call. Use JoinMassive, Firecrawl, Serper and Notte from one TaskFuel balance, with no proxy plan to buy. Compare what each returns for a product list, and what it costs. JoinMassive, Firecrawl, Serper and Notte were each tested once on the same public page. Provider in the worked example: JoinMassive. Price shown for this route: 1.25¢ per page. ## Compare Oxylabs alternatives. TaskFuel provides four scraping providers below, none needing a proxy plan. A direct Oxylabs plan is included for context. We publish this comparison and sell access through TaskFuel. Scraping options against Oxylabs plans. Prices dated 3 November 2026. | Option | Price and billing | Strength | Good to know | Available through TaskFuel | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oxylabs (Direct provider account) | From $30 / month. Monthly plan with usage. Plans are $30, $100 and $500 a month, and Enterprise starts at $2,500. | Proxies, unblocking and scraping APIs in one subscription. | Cheaper per result at volume, from $0.50 per 1,000 results. Plans start at $30 a month. | No | | JoinMassive (Browser page read) | $0.0125 / page. Per request from your TaskFuel balance. One rendered page as Markdown. | JavaScript rendering with anti-bot handling, device emulation and speed tiers, as Markdown. | We tested an open page only, so we did not test its anti-bot handling. | Yes | | Firecrawl (Scrape) | $0.0126 / page. Per request from your TaskFuel balance. One public URL, Markdown with absolute links. | A page as Markdown with absolute links. | The tool picks its own output settings. | Yes | | Serper (Scrape) | $0.02 / page. Per request from your TaskFuel balance. One page as clean text, Markdown or HTML. | Clean page text, Markdown or HTML. | Our text output had shortened titles and no links or images. | Yes | | Notte (Page scrape) | $0.01 / page. Per request from your TaskFuel balance. One page as Markdown, no session to manage. | Markdown from a single scrape call, with no session. | Returned links but no image references in our test. | Yes | - [Oxylabs: provider reference](https://oxylabs.io/pricing/web-scraper-api). Checked 2026-11-03. - [JoinMassive: provider reference](https://docs.joinmassive.com). Checked 2026-11-03. - [Firecrawl: provider reference](https://docs.firecrawl.dev). Checked 2026-11-03. - [Serper: provider reference](https://serper.dev). Checked 2026-11-03. - [Notte: provider reference](https://docs.notte.cc). Checked 2026-11-03. ## What it can do ### Read a rendered page A rendered page from JoinMassive. Our test returned all 11 books with prices and stock. Price: $0.0125 / page. ### Scrape with Firecrawl Firecrawl returns one public URL as Markdown. Our test returned the same 11 books and prices. Price: $0.0126 / page. ### Scrape as plain text Clean page text from Serper. Our test returned 954 characters with the 11 books and prices. Price: $0.02 / page. ### Scrape without a session A page as Markdown from Notte. Our test returned the same 11 books and prices. Price: $0.01 / page. ## A real example Tested on 2026-11-03 through JoinMassive. We read the travel category of Books to Scrape, a public practice shop. JoinMassive returned the rendered page as Markdown with all 11 books, their prices and stock status. Your agent asked: Read the Books to Scrape travel category and list each book with its price Returned in this test: - Books returned: 11, with price and stock status - First book: It’s Only the Himalayas, £45.17, in stock - Price range: £23.21 to £56.88 - Also in the Markdown: 87 links and 11 image references - Three more providers: All returned the same 11 books and prices Charged in this test: $0.0125. One public shop page, read once by four providers. ## Try the API request Use your TaskFuel API key as TASKFUEL_API_KEY in your terminal or server. Keep it out of browser code. ### 1. Check the price This request checks the price without paying. These are the exact inputs of the JoinMassive read of the travel category. ```sh curl --fail-with-body https://app.taskfuel.ai/v1/call \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TASKFUEL_API_KEY" \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-binary @- <<'TASKFUEL_REQUEST' { "url": "https://mpp.orthogonal.com/joinmassive/browser?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.toscrape.com%2Fcatalogue%2Fcategory%2Fbooks%2Ftravel_2%2Findex.html&format=markdown", "method": "GET", "dryRun": true } TASKFUEL_REQUEST ``` ### 2. Run the request Review amount_usd in the quote. To pay and run, change dryRun to false and add maxAmountUsd with that approved amount inside the same JSON object. Keep the inputs unchanged; this limit applies to one call. ### 3. Read the result The response body is the page as Markdown, with the 11 books, their prices and links. We sent only url and format; device, speed and anti-bot options exist. [Setup and API reference](https://taskfuel.ai/docs/) · [Job polling and timeout recovery](https://app.taskfuel.ai/using.md) ## Connect your agent Read the [setup guide](https://taskfuel.ai/docs/setup/) and choose the connection your agent supports. Use one TaskFuel account and prepaid balance. Inspect the provider and request quote before a paid call, then review the returned response and recorded charge. ## When to use it ### Read a product list as data. All four providers returned the 11 travel books with prices and stock status from one page. ### The output shapes differ. JoinMassive and Notte returned Markdown with links, Firecrawl returned absolute links, and Serper’s scrape returned 954 characters of plain text without links or images. ### Scrape without a proxy subscription. Each tool is one call paid from a TaskFuel balance, with no proxy pool or monthly scraping plan to set up. ## Questions ### Do I need an Oxylabs account? No. Your agent pays from your TaskFuel balance, so there is nothing else to sign up for. ### What does a page scrape cost? Our JoinMassive read cost $0.0125 on 3 November 2026. Oxylabs’ Scrape API starts at $0.50 per 1,000 results on plans from $30 a month, as published that day. Your agent shows the price for your own request before it pays. ### Is this cheaper than Oxylabs? Not at volume. Oxylabs’ Scrape API starts at $0.50 per 1,000 results, against $12.50 per 1,000 for a JoinMassive read here. The TaskFuel providers suit occasional agent tasks, with no proxy or monthly plan. ### Can it scrape sites that block bots? Oxylabs sells unblocking as part of its plans. On TaskFuel, JoinMassive lists anti-bot handling. Our test page was open, so we did not try it. ## Related tool guides - [Compare Firecrawl alternatives for extracting pages](https://taskfuel.ai/tools/firecrawl-alternative/) - [Compare Browserbase alternatives for pages that need JavaScript](https://taskfuel.ai/tools/browserbase-alternative/) - [Read a complete single-page extraction example](https://taskfuel.ai/tools/extract-webpage/) ## Reference - [Read this guide on the website](https://taskfuel.ai/tools/oxylabs-alternative/). - [Browse providers and capabilities](https://taskfuel.ai/catalog/). - [Pricing](https://taskfuel.ai/pricing/). - [Agent instructions](https://taskfuel.ai/llms.txt).