UltraWebScrapingAPI vs Oxylabs
Oxylabs claims "100% success rate." On advanced anti-bot sites,
that claim doesn't hold up.
The Short Version
Oxylabs is a solid enterprise proxy provider with good infrastructure. Their "100% success rate" claim applies to basic sites — not Akamai Bot Manager, Kasada, or Imperva. For those, UltraWebScrapingAPI delivers the success rate Oxylabs promises but can't achieve.
Anti-Bot Success Rate: Claims vs Reality
| Anti-Bot System | UltraWebScrapingAPI | Oxylabs |
|---|---|---|
| Akamai Bot Manager | 99%+ | ~50% |
| Cloudflare Turnstile | 99%+ | ~60% |
| DataDome | 99%+ | Fails |
| PerimeterX (HUMAN) | 99%+ | Fails |
| Kasada | 99%+ | Fails |
| Imperva / Shape | 99%+ | Fails |
Oxylabs' "100% success rate" is measured on sites with basic or no anti-bot protection. On enterprise-grade deployments, the picture changes dramatically.
Pricing Comparison
| Metric | UltraWebScrapingAPI | Oxylabs Web Scraper API |
|---|---|---|
| Price per request | $0.05 | $0.03+ |
| Success on Akamai | 99.9% | ~50% |
| Effective cost / successful page (Akamai) | ~$0.05 | ~$0.06+ |
| Success on Kasada | 99.9% | 0% |
| Minimum commitment | $20 (pay-as-you-go) | ~$500/mo contract |
| Credits expiry | Never | Monthly reset |
Where Oxylabs Wins
- Enterprise proxy infrastructure — 100M+ IPs, datacenter/residential/ISP/mobile proxies
- E-commerce scraping — Purpose-built scrapers for Amazon, Google Shopping, etc.
- SERP scraping — Reliable Google/Bing results at scale
- Dedicated account managers — Enterprise support for large contracts
Where UltraWebScrapingAPI Wins
- Advanced anti-bot bypass — Akamai, DataDome, Kasada, PerimeterX, Imperva at 99%+
- Per-site reverse engineering — Custom strategy for each target, free of charge
- No minimum commitment — $20 to start, credits never expire
- Real browser sessions — Not headless Chrome, real Chrome with authentic fingerprints
- Free playground — Test any URL before paying a cent
The "100% Success Rate" Problem
Oxylabs advertises a "100% success rate" for their Web Scraper API. This is technically true — for the sites they support. But they don't support sites with advanced anti-bot protection.
It's like a locksmith claiming 100% success rate but only working on unlocked doors. The hard part — Akamai, Kasada, Imperva — is what we specialize in.
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