The verdict
Even split — pick on price or use case. We'd pick Firecrawl for most teams that need y combinator-backed ai-friendly crawling platform with 115k+ github stars, mcp server, and free 500-page tier — purpose-built for rag, ai agents, and llm ingestion., but the right answer depends on your workload — read the full review of each below.
Firecrawl vs Zyte — frequently asked
Which is cheaper, Firecrawl or Zyte?
On the entry tier, Firecrawl and Zyte are within $0.50/GB of each other is the lower-cost option per gigabyte. Firecrawl starts at $0.00/GB and Zyte starts at $0.00/GB on residential. Both providers offer volume discounts, so the absolute cheapest tier depends on your monthly commit.
Which has a bigger IP pool, Firecrawl or Zyte?
Zyte has the larger advertised residential pool. Firecrawl reports 500 free pages across 50+ countries; Zyte reports Billions of req/mo across 116+ countries. Pool size is one signal — actual exit-node freshness and rotation logic matter more in production.
Which is better for web scraping, Firecrawl or Zyte?
Zyte edges ahead on overall success rate against our nightly Cloudflare/Amazon/Google SERP test rig. That said, the right choice depends on your target site mix — Firecrawl is typically picked for ["Scraping API" workloads, while Zyte is often chosen for ["Datacenter" use cases.
Which has better support and SLA, Firecrawl or Zyte?
Zyte carries the higher trust score in our directory based on documented compliance, support responsiveness, and customer-base feedback. Both offer 24/7 channels at upper plans; only Firecrawl gates dedicated account managers and Zyte gates them on enterprise tiers.
Should I pick Firecrawl or Zyte in 2026?
Pick Firecrawl when Y Combinator-backed AI-friendly crawling platform with 115K+ GitHub stars, MCP server, and free 500-page tier . Pick Zyte when Enterprise web scraping API with patented AI extraction, ban handling, and headless browsing — 15+ years of op. Most teams that consider both end up with either based on price or specific use-case fit.