# Best GitHub API in 2026: pricing compared

> Scrappa is first for GitHub repositories, GitHub user repositories and GitHub profiles in the Datacircle benchmark. Our #1 GitHub APIs cost from $0.003 per 1,000 repositories to $0.30 per 1,000 repositories. We score 19 GitHub API providers. 6 of them offer GitHub repository, user repositories and profile APIs. Below, each kind of GitHub data has a line. Each line names the provider we score highest and what that provider's plan costs.

## GitHub API comparison and alternatives: the best provider for each kind of data

- [GitHub repository API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-repository-api): [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/scrappa/10-pack), $0.30 per 1,000 repositories, Overall score 75.8, tested on 31 October 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [ReefAPI](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-repository-api#reefapi) (69.6), [Pushbuild](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-repository-api#pushbuild) (60.2). [Zapi's Rp129,000 (about $7) monthly plan](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/zapi/rp129000-monthly) is the cheapest paid plan per 1,000 repositories in our ranking: $0.036.
- [GitHub user repositories API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-user-repository-api): [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/scrappa/10-pack), $0.003 per 1,000 repositories, Overall score 94.9, tested on 1 November 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [ScrapeAtlas](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-user-repository-api#scrapeatlas) (79.4), [GitHub](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-user-repository-api#github) (58.4). [Scrappa's pay-as-you-go plan](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/scrappa/pay-as-you-go) costs the least: $0.10 a month for 10,000 repositories.
- [GitHub profile API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-profile-api): [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/scrappa/50-pack), $0.28 per 1,000 profiles, Overall score 85.5, tested on 31 October 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [ReefAPI](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-profile-api#reefapi) (80.3), [TrueScrape](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-profile-api#truescrape) (79.0). [Litescrape's top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10-usage-based-get-api-github-user) costs the least per 1,000 profiles of any provider in our ranking: $0.15.

## Top GitHub API providers compared: their rank on each of our 3 rankings

Each provider below is in the top 3 of at least one of our 3 GitHub API rankings.

### Scrappa: ranked on all 3 of our GitHub API rankings

- [GitHub repository API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-repository-api#scrappa): #1 of 16 providers, Overall score 75.8, $0.30 per 1,000 repositories.
- [GitHub user repositories API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-user-repository-api#scrappa): #1 of 9 providers, Overall score 94.9, $0.003 per 1,000 repositories.
- [GitHub profile API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-profile-api#scrappa): #1 of 10 providers, Overall score 85.5, $0.28 per 1,000 profiles.

### ReefAPI: ranked on 2 of our 3 GitHub API rankings

- [GitHub repository API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-repository-api#reefapi): #2 of 16 providers, Overall score 69.6, $0.50 per 1,000 repositories.
- [GitHub profile API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-profile-api#reefapi): #2 of 10 providers, Overall score 80.3, $0.50 per 1,000 profiles.

### GitHub: ranked on all 3 of our GitHub API rankings

- [GitHub user repositories API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-user-repository-api#github): #3 of 9 providers, Overall score 58.4.
- [GitHub repository API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-repository-api#github): #7 of 16 providers, Overall score 48.4.
- [GitHub profile API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-profile-api#github): #9 of 10 providers, Overall score 59.4.

### Pushbuild: ranked on 2 of our 3 GitHub API rankings

- [GitHub repository API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-repository-api#pushbuild): #3 of 16 providers, Overall score 60.2, $0.80 per 1,000 repositories.
- [GitHub user repositories API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-user-repository-api#pushbuild): #9 of 9 providers, Overall score 33.5, $0.80 per 1,000 repositories.

### ScrapeAtlas: ranked on 2 of our 3 GitHub API rankings

- [GitHub user repositories API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-user-repository-api#scrapeatlas): #2 of 9 providers, Overall score 79.4, $0.013 per 1,000 repositories.
- [GitHub repository API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-repository-api#scrapeatlas): #4 of 16 providers, Overall score 58.3, $1.25 per 1,000 repositories.

### TrueScrape: ranked on 1 of our 3 GitHub API rankings

- [GitHub profile API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-profile-api#truescrape): #3 of 10 providers, Overall score 79.0, $0.80 per 1,000 profiles.

## Top GitHub repository API providers by score

1. [Scrappa, $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/scrappa/10-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrappa-alternatives)): Overall score 75.8, Accuracy score 68, median answer time 0.68 s, $0.30 per 1,000 repositories
2. [ReefAPI, $450 quarterly](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/reefapi/450-quarterly) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/reefapi-alternatives)): Overall score 69.6, Accuracy score 68, median answer time 0.94 s, $0.50 per 1,000 repositories
3. [Pushbuild, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/pushbuild/top-up) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/pushbuild-alternatives)): Overall score 60.2, Accuracy score 41, median answer time 0.62 s, $0.80 per 1,000 repositories
4. [ScrapeAtlas, $249 pack](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/scrapeatlas/249-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapeatlas-alternatives)): Overall score 58.3, Accuracy score 62, median answer time 2.0 s, $1.25 per 1,000 repositories
5. [BRONTIR, €350 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/brontir/350-monthly) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/brontir-alternatives)): Overall score 56.3, Accuracy score 50, median answer time 1.8 s, $0.88 per 1,000 repositories
6. [Zapi, Rp129,000 (about $7) monthly](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/zapi/rp129000-monthly) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/zapi-alternatives)): Overall score 51.4, Accuracy score 34, median answer time 0.39 s, $0.036 per 1,000 repositories
7. [GitHub, $21 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/github/21-monthly) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/github-alternatives)): Overall score 48.4, Accuracy score 68, median answer time 0.16 s
8. [ScrapeCreators, $497 pack](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/scrapecreators/497-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapecreators-alternatives)): Overall score 45.3, Accuracy score 46, median answer time 0.77 s, $0.99 per 1,000 repositories
9. [FetchGoblin, top-up from $5](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/fetchgoblin/top-up-from-5) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/fetchgoblin-alternatives)): Overall score 44.4, Accuracy score 46, median answer time 0.95 s, $1.49 per 1,000 repositories
10. [AnyAPI, top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/anyapi/top-up-from-10) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/anyapi-alternatives)): Overall score 42.2, Accuracy score 36, median answer time 1.1 s, $1.20 per 1,000 repositories

## Top GitHub user repositories API providers by score

Scrappa got the most answers right. We rank providers 1 to 5 first because each got at least half as many answers right as Scrappa. Providers 6 to 9 got fewer than half as many answers right as Scrappa.

1. [Scrappa, $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/scrappa/10-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrappa-alternatives)): Overall score 94.9, Accuracy score 100, median answer time 0.93 s, $0.003 per 1,000 repositories
2. [ScrapeAtlas, $249 pack](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/scrapeatlas/249-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapeatlas-alternatives)): Overall score 79.4, Accuracy score 83, median answer time 0.79 s, $0.013 per 1,000 repositories
3. [GitHub, $21 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/github/21-monthly) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/github-alternatives)): Overall score 58.4, Accuracy score 100, median answer time 0.95 s
4. [ScrapeCreators, $47 pack](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/scrapecreators/47-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapecreators-alternatives)): Overall score 47.5, Accuracy score 61, median answer time 0.82 s
5. [FetchGoblin, top-up from $5](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/fetchgoblin/top-up-from-5) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/fetchgoblin-alternatives)): Overall score 45.9, Accuracy score 61, median answer time 1.2 s
6. [Crawlora, $499 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/crawlora/499-monthly) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/crawlora-alternatives)): Overall score 63.4, Accuracy score 27, median answer time 2.7 s, $0.002 per 1,000 repositories
7. [ScrapingIsNotACrime, $199 pack](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/scrapingisnotacrime/199-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapingisnotacrime-alternatives)): Overall score 51.4, Accuracy score 21, median answer time 1.4 s, $0.017 per 1,000 repositories
8. [AnyAPI, top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/anyapi/top-up-from-10) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/anyapi-alternatives)): Overall score 41.1, Accuracy score 47, median answer time 1.1 s
9. [Pushbuild, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/pushbuild/top-up) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/pushbuild-alternatives)): Overall score 33.5, Accuracy score 13, median answer time 0.84 s, $0.80 per 1,000 repositories

## Top GitHub profile API providers by score

1. [Scrappa, $50 pack](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/scrappa/50-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrappa-alternatives)): Overall score 85.5, Accuracy score 96, median answer time 0.65 s, $0.28 per 1,000 profiles
2. [ReefAPI, $450 quarterly, Enterprise quarterly](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/reefapi/450-quarterly-enterprise-quarterly-post-github-v1-user) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/reefapi-alternatives)): Overall score 80.3, Accuracy score 98, median answer time 0.73 s, $0.50 per 1,000 profiles
3. [TrueScrape, $500 pack](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/truescrape/500-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/truescrape-alternatives)): Overall score 79.0, Accuracy score 96, median answer time 0.36 s, $0.80 per 1,000 profiles
4. [Litescrape, top-up from $10, Usage-based](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10-usage-based-get-api-github-user) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/litescrape-alternatives)): Overall score 77.6, Accuracy score 67, median answer time 0.55 s, $0.15 per 1,000 profiles
5. [Crawlora, $499 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/crawlora/499-monthly) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/crawlora-alternatives)): Overall score 74.9, Accuracy score 78, median answer time 3.1 s, $0.30 per 1,000 profiles
6. [Scavio, $500 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/scavio/500-monthly) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scavio-alternatives)): Overall score 70.4, Accuracy score 83, median answer time 1.2 s, $1.00 per 1,000 profiles
7. [ScrapeCreators, $497 pack](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/scrapecreators/497-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapecreators-alternatives)): Overall score 63.6, Accuracy score 96, median answer time 0.74 s, $0.99 per 1,000 profiles
8. [FetchGoblin, top-up from $5](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/fetchgoblin/top-up-from-5) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/fetchgoblin-alternatives)): Overall score 63.0, Accuracy score 96, median answer time 0.88 s, $1.49 per 1,000 profiles
9. [GitHub, $21 monthly, Enterprise](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/github/21-monthly-enterprise-get-users-username) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/github-alternatives)): Overall score 59.4, Accuracy score 98, median answer time under 0.1 s
10. [AnyAPI, top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/anyapi/top-up-from-10) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/anyapi-alternatives)): Overall score 57.1, Accuracy score 76, median answer time 1.0 s, $1.20 per 1,000 profiles

## How we tested

We test each kind of GitHub API separately. We rank each provider only against providers of the same kind.

- [GitHub repository API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-repository-api): we sent each of 17 providers the same list of up to 40 repositories.
- [GitHub user repositories API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-user-repository-api): we sent each of 10 providers the same list of up to 20 accounts.
- [GitHub profile API](https://datacircle.dev/best-github-profile-api): we sent each of 11 providers the same list of 20 accounts.

Price and Accuracy weigh most in each plan's Overall score.

[How we score each plan](https://datacircle.dev/faq#how-do-you-score-each-plan)

## Questions about GitHub APIs

### What is a GitHub API?

We rank APIs for 3 kinds of GitHub data. A GitHub repository API takes a repository's URL and returns the repository's details. A GitHub user repositories API takes an account's handle and returns the account's repositories. A GitHub profile API takes an account's handle and returns the account's profile.

Our price sheets list 772 GitHub API plans.

### What is the best GitHub API?

[Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/scrappa/10-pack) is our #1 API for GitHub repositories, user repositories and profiles.

We rank APIs for 3 kinds of GitHub data.

### How much does the GitHub API cost?

[Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/scrappa/10-pack) is our top-scored GitHub user repositories API. Scrappa costs $0.003 per 1,000 repositories. [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/scrappa/10-pack) is our top-scored GitHub repository API. Scrappa costs $0.30 per 1,000 repositories.

We list 772 GitHub API plans on our 3 price sheets. We rank 401 of the 772 plans by price.

### Is the GitHub API free?

Yes: GitHub's own API has [a free plan](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/github/free-unauthenticated). Other providers offer GitHub repositories, user repositories and profiles on a free plan too.

For GitHub repositories, [GithubTrends](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/githubtrends/free) has the best free plan in our benchmark, at 52.0 out of 100. For GitHub user repositories, [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/scrappa/free) ranks first in our benchmark. Scrappa has a free plan with 500 pages of repositories a month. For GitHub profiles, [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/scrappa/free) ranks first, with a free plan of 500 calls a month.

### How do I use the GitHub API?

[Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/scrappa/10-pack) is our #1 GitHub repository API. You send `owner` and `repo` to `GET https://scrappa.co/api/github/repository`.

Add the API key from your plan on scrappa.co. Scrappa's [API docs](https://scrappa.co/docs/github-api/github_repository?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=best-github-api) explain each input. [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/scrappa/10-pack) is our #1 GitHub user repositories API. You send `username` to `GET https://scrappa.co/api/github/user/repositories`. You can also send `page` and `per_page`. Add the API key from your plan on scrappa.co. Scrappa's [API docs](https://scrappa.co/docs/github-api/github_user_repositories?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=best-github-api) explain each input. [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/scrappa/50-pack) is our #1 GitHub profile API. You send `username` to `GET https://scrappa.co/api/github/user`. Add the API key from your plan on scrappa.co. Scrappa's [API docs](https://scrappa.co/docs/github-api/github_user?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=best-github-api) explain each input.

### Does GitHub have an official API?

Yes: GitHub has an official API, the GitHub REST API. We list [GitHub's $21 monthly plan](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/github/21-monthly) with 769 other GitHub API plans.

[GitHub's $21 monthly plan](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/github/21-monthly) ranks seventh of 16 in our GitHub repository API benchmark. [GitHub's $21 monthly plan](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/github/21-monthly) ranks third of 9 in our GitHub user repositories API benchmark. [GitHub's $21 monthly plan](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/github/21-monthly-enterprise-get-users-username) ranks ninth of 10 in our GitHub profile API benchmark.

### How do I get access to the GitHub API?

Anyone can call the GitHub API without a key, 60 times an hour. Anyone with a GitHub account can get a key for 5,000 calls an hour.

Organizations on GitHub Enterprise Cloud get 15,000 calls an hour. The GitHub API docs are on [docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/repos/repos?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=best-github-api#get-a-repository).

### Can I use GitHub API data?

Each provider's terms say what you can do with the data.

We rank 19 GitHub API providers. All 19 publish API terms. All 19 set no time limit on keeping the data. All 19 set conditions on how you use the data. Each plan's page shows what the provider's terms say about keeping and using the data.

By Wayne Hamadi, founder of Datacircle. We don't sell any API. No provider has paid us to rank higher on this page. First published November 13, 2026. Last updated: November 13, 2026. The page: https://datacircle.dev/best-github-api. Every plan: https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-api-pricing, https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-api-pricing, https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-api-pricing.

You may reuse this ranking under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Credit Datacircle with a link to https://datacircle.dev/best-github-api.