# NewsAPI.org alternatives

Last updated: November 6, 2026

The best NewsAPI.org alternatives for news APIs: The New York Times, Scrappa and SerpScraper.dev, by our benchmark of November 5, 2026.

## News API alternatives

NewsAPI.org is #33 of the 62 providers we rank. Every provider of this API, ranked: [News API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-news-api)

1. [The New York Times, free](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/the-new-york-times/free): Overall score 89.2, Accuracy score 90, $0.00 per 1,000 searches
2. [Scrappa, $25 pack, Basic](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/scrappa/free#25-pack): Overall score 82.5, Accuracy score 99, $0.291 per 1,000 searches
3. [SerpScraper.dev, $39 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/serpscraper-dev/free#39-monthly): Overall score 76.6, Accuracy score 69, $0.13 per 1,000 searches
4. [ReefAPI, $450 quarterly, Enterprise quarterly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/reefapi/free-post-news-article-v1-news-search#450-quarterly-enterprise-quarterly-post-news-article-v1-news-search): Overall score 75.0, Accuracy score 98, $0.50 per 1,000 searches
5. [ScrapeUnblocker, €299 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/scrapeunblocker/free#299-monthly): Overall score 72.6, Accuracy score 99, $0.765 per 1,000 searches
6. [PerceptLayer, $399 pack](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/perceptlayer/free#399-pack): Overall score 72.0, Accuracy score 98, $0.798 per 1,000 searches
7. [SerpKite, $300 pack](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/serpkite/free#300-pack): Overall score 69.7, Accuracy score 83, $0.60 per 1,000 searches
8. [Marketaux, $49 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/marketaux/free#49-monthly): Overall score 68.8, Accuracy score 94, $0.163 per 1,000 searches
9. [Litescrape, top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/litescrape/free-5-free-calls#top-up-from-10): Overall score 68.3, Accuracy score 94, $0.15 per 1,000 searches
10. [PrismCrawl, $10 pack, Lite](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/prismcrawl/free-credits-post-v1-google-news#10-pack-lite-post-v1-google-news): Overall score 68.0, Accuracy score 99, $0.27 per 1,000 searches
11. [StockData, $49 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/stockdata/free#49-monthly): Overall score 68.0, Accuracy score 96, $0.163 per 1,000 searches
12. [SerpBase, $3 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/serpbase/free#3-monthly): Overall score 67.4, Accuracy score 99, $0.30 per 1,000 searches
13. [AnswerLine, top-up from $1, Starter](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/answerline/free-100-free-requests-post-v1-monitor-google-news#top-up-from-1-starter-post-v1-monitor-google-news): Overall score 67.0, Accuracy score 95, $0.20 per 1,000 searches
14. [treg, top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/treg/free#top-up-from-10): Overall score 67.0, Accuracy score 99, $0.484 per 1,000 searches
15. [AnyCrawler, $200 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/anycrawler/free#200-monthly): Overall score 66.7, Accuracy score 100, $1.333 per 1,000 searches
16. [TheNewsAPI, $49 monthly, Standard, monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/thenewsapi/free-get-v1-news-all#49-monthly-standard-monthly-get-v1-news-all): Overall score 65.8, Accuracy score 92, $0.163 per 1,000 searches
17. [DataForSEO, top-up from $50, Pay as you go](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/dataforseo/free-1-trial-credit-post-v3-serp-google-news-task-post-setting-google-news-serp-tasks-standard-queue#top-up-from-50-pay-as-you-go-post-v3-serp-google-news-task-post-setting-google-news-serp-tasks-standard-queue): Overall score 63.7, Accuracy score 99, $0.60 per 1,000 searches
18. [SERPHouse, $29.99 monthly, Basic](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/serphouse/free-post-google-news#29-99-monthly-basic-post-google-news): Overall score 63.6, Accuracy score 99, $0.75 per 1,000 searches
19. [FlashData, top-up from $10, Pay as you go](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/flashdata/free-trial-post-v1-queries-realtime#top-up-from-10-pay-as-you-go-post-v1-queries-realtime): Overall score 63.0, Accuracy score 99, $1.00 per 1,000 searches
20. [Ujeebu, $299 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/ujeebu/free#299-monthly): Overall score 62.3, Accuracy score 97, $0.498 per 1,000 searches
21. [Serply, $375 pack](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/serply/free#375-pack): Overall score 62.1, Accuracy score 99, $0.75 per 1,000 searches
22. [Serper, $375 pack](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/serper/free#375-pack): Overall score 61.9, Accuracy score 99, $0.75 per 1,000 searches
23. [Search1API, $19 monthly, Basic](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/search1api/free-post-news-news#19-monthly-basic-post-news-news): Overall score 61.0, Accuracy score 94, $0.76 per 1,000 searches
24. [GNews, €249.99 monthly, Enterprise](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/gnews/free-get-api-v4-search#249-99-monthly-enterprise-get-api-v4-search): Overall score 60.9, Accuracy score 77, $0.375 per 1,000 searches
25. [GDELT, free](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/gdelt/free): Overall score 60.8, Accuracy score 41, $0.00 per 1,000 searches
26. [Octen, top-up from $5](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/octen/free#top-up-from-5): Overall score 60.6, Accuracy score 99, $3.00 per 1,000 searches
27. [GloryCloud, $300 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/glorycloud/free#300-monthly): Overall score 58.9, Accuracy score 99, $1.00 per 1,000 searches
28. [XCrawl, $499 monthly, Scale](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/xcrawl/free-plan-post-v1-serp-duckduckgo-news-search#499-monthly-scale-post-v1-serp-duckduckgo-news-search): Overall score 58.7, Accuracy score 90, $0.416 per 1,000 searches
29. [API League, $199 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/api-league/free#199-monthly): Overall score 58.4, Accuracy score 70, $1.061 per 1,000 searches
30. [API Direct, pay as you go, Pay per request](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/api-direct/free-tier-get-v1-news-articles#pay-as-you-go-pay-per-request-get-v1-news-articles): Overall score 58.2, Accuracy score 99, $8.00 per 1,000 searches
31. [Currents API, $150 monthly, Professional, monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/currents-api/free-get-v1-search#150-monthly-professional-monthly-get-v1-search): Overall score 58.2, Accuracy score 79, $0.50 per 1,000 searches
32. [Exa, top-up from $5, Developer (pay as you go)](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/exa/free-world-agentkit-free-trial-post-search-search-lite-news#top-up-from-5-developer-pay-as-you-go-post-search-search-lite-news): Overall score 57.5, Accuracy score 94, $4.00 per 1,000 searches
34. [Scavio, $30 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/scavio/free#30-monthly): Overall score 57.3, Accuracy score 99, $4.286 per 1,000 searches
35. [World News API, $39 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/world-news-api/free#39-monthly): Overall score 57.2, Accuracy score 95, $2.60 per 1,000 searches
36. [Pullbay, $9 monthly, Hobby](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/pullbay/free-get-google-news-search#9-monthly-hobby-get-google-news-search): Overall score 56.8, Accuracy score 97, $5.00 per 1,000 searches
37. [Finlight, $99 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/finlight/free#99-monthly): Overall score 56.6, Accuracy score 74, $1.98 per 1,000 searches
38. [XMLStock, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/xmlstock/free#top-up): Overall score 56.3, Accuracy score 70, $0.298 per 1,000 searches
39. [Clair, $30 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/clair/free#30-monthly): Overall score 55.5, Accuracy score 100, $10.00 per 1,000 searches
40. [NewsData.io, $349.99 monthly, Professional](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/newsdata-io/free-get-1-latest#349-99-monthly-professional-get-1-latest): Overall score 55.2, Accuracy score 97, $7.00 per 1,000 searches
41. [AllNewsAPI, $9 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/allnewsapi/free#9-monthly): Overall score 54.4, Accuracy score 66, $0.06 per 1,000 searches
42. [Autom, $375 pack](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/autom/free#375-pack): Overall score 54.2, Accuracy score 78, $0.75 per 1,000 searches
43. [Pushbuild, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/pushbuild/free#top-up): Overall score 53.8, Accuracy score 98
44. [NewsAPI.ai (Event Registry), $400 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/newsapi-ai-event-registry/free#400-monthly): Overall score 52.9, Accuracy score 98, $8.00 per 1,000 searches
45. [ValueSERP, $240 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/valueserp/free#240-monthly): Overall score 52.8, Accuracy score 83, $1.20 per 1,000 searches
46. [Webz.io, top-up, Scale](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/webz-io/free-post-api-news-context#top-up-scale-post-api-news-context): Overall score 52.6, Accuracy score 77, $5.00 per 1,000 searches
47. [Syften, $119.95 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/syften/119-95-monthly): Overall score 52.2, Accuracy score 88, $11.995 per 1,000 searches
48. [JustSerpAPI, $5 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/justserpapi/free#5-monthly): Overall score 51.5, Accuracy score 94
49. [SearchCans, $99 pack](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/searchcans/free#99-pack): Overall score 51.5, Accuracy score 67, $0.75 per 1,000 searches
50. [lobstr.io, $20 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/lobstr-io/free#20-monthly): Overall score 50.8, Accuracy score 92, $200.00 per 1,000 searches
51. [Scale SERP, $199 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/scale-serp/free#199-monthly): Overall score 50.2, Accuracy score 83, $3.98 per 1,000 searches
52. [DataBlue, $59 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/datablue/free#59-monthly): Overall score 50.0, Accuracy score 69, $1.639 per 1,000 searches
53. [Nimble, pay as you go](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/nimble/free-post-v2-serp-async#pay-as-you-go-post-v2-serp-async): Overall score 48.9, Accuracy score 94, $3.00 per 1,000 searches
54. [NewsMesh, $199 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/newsmesh/free#199-monthly): Overall score 48.7, Accuracy score 68, $0.796 per 1,000 searches
55. [SerpWow, $499 monthly, BigData](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/serpwow/free-trial-get-search-google-news#499-monthly-bigdata-get-search-google-news): Overall score 46.7, Accuracy score 81, $9.98 per 1,000 searches
56. [ScraperAPI, $299 monthly, Business](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-get-structured-google-news#299-monthly-business-get-structured-google-news): Overall score 45.3, Accuracy score 66, $2.492 per 1,000 searches
57. [Novada, $20 monthly, $20](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/novada/20-monthly-20-post-request): Overall score 44.4, Accuracy score 53, $1.20 per 1,000 searches
58. [Zenserp, $499.99 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/zenserp/49-99-monthly#499-99-monthly): Overall score 42.0, Accuracy score 50, $1.00 per 1,000 searches
59. [Perigon, $25 monthly, Individual](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/perigon/free-get-v1-articles-all#25-monthly-individual-get-v1-articles-all): Overall score 41.5, Accuracy score 80, $25.00 per 1,000 searches
60. [NewsCatcher, top-up, Individual](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/newscatcher/top-up-individual-post-search-search-low-effort): Overall score 36.1, Accuracy score 63
61. [AskNews, top-up, Pay as you go](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/asknews/top-up-pay-as-you-go-get-v1-news-search-search-news): Overall score 29.7, Accuracy score 27, $25.00 per 1,000 searches
62. [mediastack, $249.99 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/mediastack/free#249-99-monthly): Overall score 26.1, Accuracy score 26, $1.00 per 1,000 searches