Best Google Shopping API in 2026: pricing compared
Litescrape is first for Google Shopping products in the Datacircle benchmark. SerpKite is first for Google Shopping searches. Litescrape costs $0.15 per 1,000 products. SerpKite costs $0.60 per 1,000 searches. We score 20 Google Shopping API providers. 2 of them offer both Google Shopping product and search APIs: DataForSEO and Litescrape. Below, each kind of Google Shopping data has a line. Each line names the provider we score highest and what that provider's plan costs.
Google Shopping API comparison and alternatives: the best provider for each kind of data
| Google Shopping data | Our #1 provider | Price of our #1 provider | Overall score | Tested on | Our #2 and #3 providers | Cheapest plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Shopping product API | Litescrape | $0.15 per 1,000 products | 78.9 | 30 October 2026 | Omkar Cloud (62.8), DataForSEO (52.4) | We rank 99 plans by price. Litescrape's top-up from $10 costs the least per 1,000 products: $0.15. |
| Google Shopping search API | SerpKite | $0.60 per 1,000 searches | 75.0 | 3 November 2026 | SerpData (67.0), PerceptLayer (66.3) | SerpData's $40 pack costs the least per 1,000 searches in our ranking: $0.10. |
Top Google Shopping API providers compared: their rank on each of our 2 rankings
Each provider below is in the top 3 of at least one of our 2 Google Shopping API rankings.
Litescrape: ranked on 2 of our 2 Google Shopping API rankings
- Google Shopping product API: #1 of 4 providers, Overall score 78.9, $0.15 per 1,000 products.
- Google Shopping search API: #4 of 18 providers, Overall score 64.8, $0.15 per 1,000 searches.
SerpKite: ranked on 1 of our 2 Google Shopping API rankings
- Google Shopping search API: #1 of 18 providers, Overall score 75.0, $0.60 per 1,000 searches.
DataForSEO: ranked on 2 of our 2 Google Shopping API rankings
- Google Shopping product API: #3 of 4 providers, Overall score 52.4, $1.00 per 1,000 products.
- Google Shopping search API: #9 of 18 providers, Overall score 56.1, $1.00 per 1,000 searches.
Omkar Cloud: ranked on 1 of our 2 Google Shopping API rankings
- Google Shopping product API: #2 of 4 providers, Overall score 62.8, $0.99 per 1,000 products.
PerceptLayer: ranked on 1 of our 2 Google Shopping API rankings
- Google Shopping search API: #3 of 18 providers, Overall score 66.3, $0.80 per 1,000 searches.
SerpData: ranked on 1 of our 2 Google Shopping API rankings
- Google Shopping search API: #2 of 18 providers, Overall score 67.0, $0.10 per 1,000 searches.
Top Google Shopping product API providers by score
| Rank | Provider and plan | Overall score | Accuracy score | Median answer time | $ per 1,000 products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litescrape, top-up from $10 (alternatives) · litescrape.com | 78.9 | 65 | 7.8 s | $0.15 |
| 2 | Omkar Cloud, $148 monthly (alternatives) · omkar.cloud | 62.8 | 64 | 1.2 s | $0.99 |
| 3 | DataForSEO, top-up from $50, Pay as you go (alternatives) · dataforseo.com | 52.4 | 55 | 10 s | $1.00 |
| 4 | PriceAPI, €259 monthly, Basic (alternatives) · priceapi.com | 49.4 | 67 | 39 s | $14.57 |
Top Google Shopping search API providers by score
| Rank | Provider and plan | Overall score | Accuracy score | Median answer time | $ per 1,000 searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SerpKite, $300 pack (alternatives) · serpkite.com | 75.0 | 72 | 1.6 s | $0.60 |
| 2 | SerpData, $40 pack (alternatives) · serpdata.dev | 67.0 | 66 | 0.81 s | $0.10 |
| 3 | PerceptLayer, $399 pack (alternatives) · perceptlayer.com | 66.3 | 63 | 2.8 s | $0.80 |
| 4 | Litescrape, top-up from $10, Usage-based (alternatives) · litescrape.com | 64.8 | 78 | 8.9 s | $0.15 |
| 5 | ScrapeUnblocker, €299 monthly (alternatives) · scrapeunblocker.com | 62.1 | 52 | 3.0 s | $0.76 |
| 6 | PrismCrawl, $10 pack, Lite (alternatives) · prismcrawl.com | 61.0 | 73 | 15 s | $0.27 |
| 7 | Serper, $375 pack (alternatives) · serper.dev | 60.5 | 72 | 1.2 s | $0.75 |
| 8 | Scrappa, $10 pack (alternatives) · scrappa.co | 59.5 | 63 | 2.3 s | $0.30 |
| 9 | DataForSEO, top-up from $50, Pay as you go (alternatives) · dataforseo.com | 56.1 | 78 | 22 s | $1.00 |
| 10 | GloryCloud, $300 monthly (alternatives) · glorycloud.com | 56.0 | 80 | 3.7 s | $1.00 |
Datacircle benchmark ranks for the providers others recommend
| Provider | Google Shopping APIs sold, out of 2 | Rank in the Datacircle benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| SerpApi | 2 of 2 | Not in our benchmark yet |
How we tested
We test each kind of Google Shopping API separately. We rank each provider only against providers of the same kind.
| API | Providers tested | Inputs sent to each |
|---|---|---|
| Google Shopping product API | 4 | 20 products |
| Google Shopping search API | 19 | 20 searches |
Price and Accuracy weigh most in each plan's Overall score.
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Questions about Google Shopping APIs
What is a Google Shopping API?
We rank APIs for 2 kinds of Google Shopping data. A Google Shopping product API takes a product's Google Shopping ID and returns the product's offers. A Google Shopping search API takes a query and returns Google Shopping's results.
Our price sheets list 1,054 Google Shopping API plans.
What is the best Google Shopping API?
Litescrape is our #1 Google Shopping product API. SerpKite is our #1 Google Shopping search API.
We rank APIs for 2 kinds of Google Shopping data.
How much does the Google Shopping API cost?
Litescrape is our top-scored Google Shopping product API. Litescrape costs $0.15 per 1,000 products. SerpKite is our top-scored Google Shopping search API. SerpKite costs $0.60 per 1,000 searches.
We list 1,054 Google Shopping API plans on our 2 price sheets. We rank 329 of the 1,054 plans by price.
Is the Google Shopping API free?
Yes: you can get Google Shopping products and searches on a free plan. For Google Shopping products, Litescrape ranks first in our benchmark. Litescrape has a free plan with 5 calls in total.
For Google Shopping searches, SerpKite ranks first in our benchmark. SerpKite has a free plan with 1,000 calls a month.
How do I use the Google Shopping API?
Litescrape is our #1 Google Shopping product API. You send gpcid or headline_ to GET https:.
You can also send q, catalog_, image_, prds, location, uule, google_, gl, hl and device. Add the API key from your plan on litescrape.com. Litescrape's API docs explain each input. SerpKite is our #1 Google Shopping search API. You send q to POST https:. You can also send country, language, location, uule, page and max_. Add the API key from your plan on serpkite.com. SerpKite's API docs explain each input.
Does Google have a Google Shopping API?
No. The Google Play Developer API gives the reviews of your apps and lets you reply.
The Google Play Developer API gives no reviews of other developers' apps.
Can I use Google Shopping API data?
Each provider's terms say what you can do with the data.
We rank 20 Google Shopping API providers. 19 of the 20 publish API terms. 19 of the 20 set no time limit on keeping the data. 19 of the 20 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.
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