# 37 TanshuAPI alternatives in 2026

Last updated: November 8, 2026.

TanshuAPI alternatives for news APIs. CrustAPI, ReefAPI and ScrapeUnblocker have free plans. TanshuAPI's website is tanshuapi.com.

## News API alternatives

On our [TanshuAPI plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/tanshuapi/free), we compare each TanshuAPI plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 searches first.

- [CrustAPI, free](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/crustapi/free): $0.00 per 1,000 searches
- [ReefAPI, free, POST /news-intel/v1/search](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/reefapi/free-post-news-intel-v1-search): $0.00 per 1,000 searches
- [ScrapeUnblocker, free](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/scrapeunblocker/free): $0.00 per 1,000 searches
- [Scrappa, free, GET /api/google/news](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/scrappa/free): $0.00 per 1,000 searches
- [Serpent API, top-up from $500, Scale, GET /api/news, Bing News Search](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/serpent-api/free-calls-get-api-news-bing-news-search#top-up-from-500-scale-get-api-news-bing-news-search): $0.01 per 1,000 searches
- [Zapi, Rp399,000 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/zapi/free#rp399000-monthly): $0.022 per 1,000 searches
- [Sugra API, $588 yearly, Pro (billed annually), GET /api/v1/news/search](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/sugra-api/free-get-api-v1-news-search#588-yearly-pro-billed-annually-get-api-v1-news-search): $0.032 per 1,000 searches
- [Scrapingdog, $300,000 yearly, Nova Pro, GET /google_news/v2](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/scrapingdog/free-get-google-news-v2#300000-yearly-nova-pro-get-google-news-v2): $0.114 per 1,000 searches
- [Scoopkit, $49 monthly, Pro, GET /v1/search](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/scoopkit/free#49-monthly-pro-get-v1-search): $0.163 per 1,000 searches
- [PrismCrawl, $500 pack, Scale, POST /v1/google/news](https://datacircle.dev/news-apis/prismcrawl/free-credits-post-v1-google-news#500-pack-scale-post-v1-google-news): $0.17 per 1,000 searches

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

## Phone validation API alternatives

On our [TanshuAPI plan pages](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/tanshuapi/free-10-get-api-phone-check-v1-index), we compare each TanshuAPI plan with other providers' plans. We list other providers' plans below, cheapest per 1,000 phones first.

- [ZelNum, $100 pack, Pay as you go, $100 top-up, POST /detect/file, HLR Lookup (file upload)](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/zelnum/free-test-post-detect-phone-status-check#100-pack-pay-as-you-go-100-top-up-post-detect-file-hlr-lookup-file-upload): $0.381 per 1,000 phones
- [2Chat, $100 pack, Extra requests package, GET /open/whatsapp/check-number/{your-number}/{number-to-check}, Check Number, full](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/2chat/free-trial-get-open-whatsapp-check-number-your-number-number-to-check-check-number-full#100-pack-extra-requests-package-get-open-whatsapp-check-number-your-number-number-to-check-check-number-full): $0.40 per 1,000 phones
- [VeriRoute Intel, top-up from $5, Pay as you go, POST /api/v1/lrn, LRN Lookup](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/veriroute-intel/top-up-from-5-pay-as-you-go-post-api-v1-lrn-lrn-lookup): $0.50 per 1,000 phones
- [Phone-Check.app, $79.99 monthly, Business, GET /v1-get-phone-extra-details](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/phone-check-app/5-59-pack-5000-credits-get-v1-get-phone-extra-details#79-99-monthly-business-get-v1-get-phone-extra-details): $0.552 per 1,000 phones
- [JisuAPI, CNY 1,900 pack](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/jisuapi/free#cny-1900-pack): $0.568 per 1,000 phones
- [MTS Exolve, top-up, Basic: over 500,000 requests a month](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/mts-exolve/free-300-post-hlr-v1-getbasenumberinfo#top-up-500-000): $0.597 per 1,000 phones
- [CallerAPI, $18,000 monthly, Enterprise transparency $18,000, GET /api/network-lookup/{phone}](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/callerapi/free-trial-get-api-network-lookup-phone#18000-monthly-enterprise-transparency-18000-get-api-network-lookup-phone): $0.90 per 1,000 phones
- [CheckThatPhone, $450 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/checkthatphone/free#450-monthly): $0.90 per 1,000 phones
- [NumRadar, €249 monthly, Enterprise, POST /validate](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/numradar/9-monthly-starter-post-validate#249-monthly-enterprise-post-validate): $0.934 per 1,000 phones
- [D7 Networks, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/d7-networks/free#top-up): $1.20 per 1,000 phones
- [Captain Verify, €2,655 monthly, 500,000 Mobile Verifications, subscription, GET /verify](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/captain-verify/7-pack-1000-mobile-verifications-on-demand-get-verify#2655-monthly-500000-mobile-verifications-subscription-get-verify): $5.98 per 1,000 phones
- [Veriphone, $299 pack, 500,000 credits, GET /v3/verify, /v3/verify, full](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/veriphone/free-post-v3-file-verify#299-pack-500000-credits-get-v3-verify-v3-verify-full): $5.98 per 1,000 phones
- [Ihuyi, CNY 8,000 pack](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/ihuyi/cny-500-pack#cny-8000-pack): $5.98 per 1,000 phones
- [Dexatel, pay as you go, Up to 500K lookups](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/dexatel/free#pay-as-you-go-up-to-500k-lookups): $6.00 per 1,000 phones
- [HLR Lookup, £370 pack, 100,000 lookups, POST /apiv2/mnp, MNP-only lookup, full](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/hlr-lookup/free-200-free-credits-post-apiv2-mnp-mnp-only-lookup-full#370-pack-100000-lookups-post-apiv2-mnp-mnp-only-lookup-full): $7.40 per 1,000 phones
- [SMSPilot, top-up, Russia, Beeline, GET /api.php, HLR](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/smspilot/top-up-russia-beeline-get-api-php-hlr): $7.52 per 1,000 phones
- [NumLookupAPI, $179.99 monthly, scale 500k, POST /v1/validate, Batch HLR Lookup](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/numlookupapi/free-post-v1-validate#179-99-monthly-scale-500k-post-v1-validate-batch-hlr-lookup): $7.56 per 1,000 phones
- [SMS Aero, top-up from ₽1, Other operators' numbers (not MegaFon or Yota)](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/sms-aero/top-up-from-1-other-operators-numbers-not-megafon-or-yota): $8.95 per 1,000 phones
- [SMSC.ru, top-up from ₽50,000, Tariff plan 7, other countries](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/smsc-ru/top-up-from-1-tariff-plan-1-other-countries#top-up-from-50000-tariff-plan-7-other-countries): $8.95 per 1,000 phones
- [HLR Lookups, top-up from €20,000, 2.5M - 5M, POST /hlr-lookups](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/hlr-lookups/free-100-free-lookups-post-hlr-lookups#top-up-from-20000-2-5m-5m-post-hlr-lookups): $9.00 per 1,000 phones
- [Verify550, $2,600 monthly, Monthly Subscription, 2,500,000 credits, POST /api/bulkPhoneList](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/verify550/20-pack-2500-credits-post-api-bulkphonelist#2600-monthly-monthly-subscription-2500000-credits-post-api-bulkphonelist): $10.40 per 1,000 phones
- [APISpace, CNY 350 pack](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/apispace/free-trial-30-calls#cny-350-pack): $10.47 per 1,000 phones
- [PhoneVerify, top-up, Large 50k-150k numbers](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/phoneverify/top-up-enterprise-150k-400k-numbers#top-up-large-50k-150k-numbers): $10.67 per 1,000 phones
- [GREENSMS, top-up, HLR lookup: Russia](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/greensms/top-up-hlr): $11.94 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
- [Alibaba Cloud, pay as you go, Pay-as-you-go, GET /](https://datacircle.dev/validate-phone-apis/alibaba-cloud/pay-as-you-go-pay-as-you-go-get): $14.96 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

- [CrustAPI alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/crustapi-alternatives)
- [ReefAPI alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/reefapi-alternatives)
- [ScrapeUnblocker alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapeunblocker-alternatives)
- [Scrappa alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrappa-alternatives)
- [Serpent API alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/serpent-api-alternatives)
- [Zapi alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/zapi-alternatives)
- [Sugra API alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/sugra-api-alternatives)
- [Scrapingdog alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapingdog-alternatives)