# 28 Alibaba Cloud alternatives in 2026

Last updated: November 9, 2026.

The best alternatives to Alibaba Cloud for web search APIs: Clawifi, SerpScraper.dev and browserfoundry by keirolabs, by our benchmark. Alibaba Cloud's website is alibabacloud.com.

## Web search API alternatives

[Clawifi](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/clawifi/free#299-monthly), [SerpScraper.dev](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/serpscraper-dev/free#19-monthly) and [browserfoundry by keirolabs](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/browserfoundry-by-keirolabs/free-post-api-v2-search-lite#10-pack-starter-pack-post-api-v2-search-lite) are the best [web search API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-web-search-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Alibaba Cloud plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/alibaba-cloud/pay-as-you-go-cn-edition-intelligent), we compare each Alibaba Cloud plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 searches first.

- [Diffbot, $299 monthly, Startup, POST /api/v1/web_search](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/diffbot/free-free-post-api-v1-web-search#299-monthly-startup-post-api-v1-web-search): $1.20 per 1,000 searches
- [Alibaba Cloud IQS, pay as you go, Lite (engineType CNLiteBasic)](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/alibaba-cloud-iqs/free#pay-as-you-go-lite-enginetype-cnlitebasic): $1.20 per 1,000 searches
- [Firecrawl, $7,190 yearly, Scale, POST /v2/search, Search](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/firecrawl/free#7190-yearly): $1.20 per 1,000 searches
- [Searlo, $799 pack, Enterprise, POST /search-and-scrape, Search and Scrape, full](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/searlo/free-credits-post-search-and-scrape-search-and-scrape-full#799-pack-enterprise-post-search-and-scrape-search-and-scrape-full): $1.20 per 1,000 searches
- [Anakin, top-up from $10, Business top-up](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/anakin/free#top-up-from-10-business-top-up): $2.67 per 1,000 searches
- [Spider Cloud, top-up from $2,000, Pay as you go, $2,000 or more (+12% credits), POST /search, Search and crawl](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/spider-cloud/free-credits-post-search-search-and-crawl#top-up-from-2000-pay-as-you-go-2000-or-more-12-credits-post-search-search-and-crawl): $2.68 per 1,000 searches
- [fastCRW, $47 pack, Standard top-up, POST /v1/search, Search](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/fastcrw/free-free-post-v1-search-search#47-pack-standard-top-up-post-v1-search-search): $2.68 per 1,000 searches
- [Anspire, top-up, Standard Search, domestic, region_mode 0, Pay as you go](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/anspire/free-pro-search-domestic-region-mode-0-free-sign-up-points#top-up-standard-search-domestic-region-mode-0-pay-as-you-go): $4.49 per 1,000 searches
- [Bocha, CNY 3,000 pack](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/bocha/free#cny-3000-pack): $4.49 per 1,000 searches
- [ShowAPI, CNY 600 pack](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/showapi/free#cny-600-pack): $4.49 per 1,000 searches

Compare every web search API plan: [Web search API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-api-pricing)

## Email verification API alternatives

[pingutil](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/pingutil/free-api-key-post-v1-verify), [looot](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/looot/top-up) and [MailTester Ninja](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/mailtester-ninja/free-no-token#23-99-monthly) are the best [email verification API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-email-verification-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Alibaba Cloud plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/alibaba-cloud/70-pack-10000-post-sendvalidatefile), we compare each Alibaba Cloud plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 emails first.

- [Bouncer, $750 pack, Pay as you go, 250,000 credits, POST /v1.1/email/verify/batch](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/bouncer/free-100-free-credits-post-v1-1-email-verify-batch#750-pack-pay-as-you-go-250000-credits-post-v1-1-email-verify-batch): $3.00 per 1,000 emails
- [DeBounce, top-up from $15, 5K credits, GET /v1/, Single email validation](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/debounce/free-100-free-credits-get-v1#top-up-from-15-5k-credits-get-v1): $3.00 per 1,000 emails
- [ExactVerify, $15 pack, Pay-As-You-Go from 5,000 emails, GET /v1/single](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/exactverify/free-get-v1-single#15-pack-pay-as-you-go-from-5000-emails-get-v1-single): $3.00 per 1,000 emails
- [OrbiSearch, $30 pack, Starter, POST /v1/bulk](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/orbisearch/30-pack-starter-post-v1-bulk): $3.00 per 1,000 emails
- [BounceBan, top-up from $175, 50,000 Credits, Pay-As-You-Go, POST /v1/verify/bulk](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/bounceban/top-up-from-40-10000-credits-pay-as-you-go-post-v1-verify-bulk#top-up-from-175-50000-credits-pay-as-you-go-post-v1-verify-bulk): $3.50 per 1,000 emails
- [ClearBounce, $17.50 pack, 5,000 credits, POST /bulk/upload](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/clearbounce/free-credits-post-bulk-upload#17-50-pack-5000-credits-post-bulk-upload): $3.50 per 1,000 emails
- [EmailAwesome, $7 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/emailawesome/free#7-monthly): $3.50 per 1,000 emails
- [Mailerio, $17.50 pack, Pay as you go 5,000 emails, GET /v{version}/validate](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/mailerio/free-trial-get-v-version-validate#17-50-pack-pay-as-you-go-5000-emails-get-v-version-validate): $3.50 per 1,000 emails
- [Easy Email Verification, $200 pack, Pay-as-you-go, 50,000 emails, POST /bulk/upload](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/easy-email-verification/free-tier-post-bulk-upload#200-pack-pay-as-you-go-50000-emails-post-bulk-upload): $4.00 per 1,000 emails
- [QuickEmailVerification, $200 pack, Persistent Credits, 50,000 credits, GET /v1/verify](https://datacircle.dev/validate-email-apis/quickemailverification/free#200-pack): $4.00 per 1,000 emails

Compare every email verification API plan: [Email verification API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/email-verification-api-pricing)

## Phone validation API alternatives

[Trestle](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/trestle/free#top-up-from-10-self-serve-pay-as-you-go-get-3-0-phone-intel-phone-validation-api), [Data247](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/data247/12-pack-membership-get-v3-0-verify247-phone) and [Abstract API](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/abstract-api/free#19-monthly-starter-5000-requests-month) are the best [phone validation API providers](https://datacircle.dev/best-phone-validation-api) in the Datacircle benchmark.

On our [Alibaba Cloud plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/alibaba-cloud/pay-as-you-go-pay-as-you-go-get), we compare each Alibaba Cloud plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 phones first.

- [Rapiwa, $134.40 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/rapiwa/free#134-40-yearly): $1.49 per 1,000 phones
- [TCPA Litigator List, $299 monthly, API Silver, POST /scrub/phone/](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/tcpa-litigator-list/225-pack-100000-scrub-coins-post-scrub-phone#299-monthly-api-silver-post-scrub-phone): $1.50 per 1,000 phones
- [Consulta Operadora, pay as you go, Consultas On-Line 37.500, GET /sistema/consulta_resumida.php](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/consulta-operadora/free-teste-gratuito-get-sistema-consulta-resumida-php#pay-as-you-go-consultas-on-line-37-500-get-sistema-consulta-resumida-php): $1.50 per 1,000 phones
- [APIHZ, top-up, Mengdian credit top-up, GET /api/other/phonezts.php](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/apihz/top-up-mengdian-credit-top-up-get-api-other-phonezts-php): $1.50 per 1,000 phones
- [NumCheckr, $29 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/numcheckr/free#29-monthly): $14.50 per 1,000 phones
- [1Lookup, $2,990 yearly, Growth (annual), POST /bulk/jobs, Create a bulk job (type hlr_lookup)](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/1lookup/99-monthly-starter-post-bulk-jobs-create-a-bulk-job-type-hlr-lookup#2990-yearly-growth-annual-post-bulk-jobs-create-a-bulk-job-type-hlr-lookup): $14.66 per 1,000 phones
- [TanshuAPI, CNY 100 pack](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/tanshuapi/free-10-get-api-phone-check-v1-index#cny-100-pack): $14.96 per 1,000 phones
- [2Chat, $372 yearly, Single Plan, GET /open/whatsapp/check-number/{your-number}/{number-to-check}, Check Number](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/2chat/free-trial-get-open-whatsapp-check-number-your-number-number-to-check-check-number#372-yearly-single-plan-get-open-whatsapp-check-number-your-number-number-to-check-check-number): $15.50 per 1,000 phones

Compare every phone validation API plan: [Phone validation API pricing: free and cheapest plans compared](https://datacircle.dev/phone-validation-api-pricing)

## See also

- [Diffbot alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/diffbot-alternatives)
- [Alibaba Cloud IQS alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/alibaba-cloud-iqs-alternatives)
- [Firecrawl alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/firecrawl-alternatives)
- [Searlo alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/searlo-alternatives)
- [Anakin alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/anakin-alternatives)
- [Spider Cloud alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/spider-cloud-alternatives)
- [fastCRW alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/fastcrw-alternatives)
- [Anspire alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/anspire-alternatives)