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Plain comparisons of Google search APIs, SERP APIs and search APIs for AI agents. Each page answers a different question, so the order and the providers differ from page to page.
| Page | For you if… |
|---|---|
| Top 7 Google SERP APIs (free & paid) in 2026 | You need Google results as JSON and are comparing the main providers |
| SerpApi alternatives | You use SerpApi and want a lower price or a different pricing model |
| Serper alternatives | You use Serper and need more endpoints, other engines or an MCP server |
| Google Custom Search JSON API replacements | Your code calls customsearch/v1, which is closed to new customers and shuts down on January 1, 2027 |
| Search APIs for AI agents and MCP | You're giving an LLM agent a search tool |
| Bing Search API replacements | Your code called api.bing.microsoft.com, retired on August 11, 2025 |
| DataForSEO alternatives for SERP data | You want live results without the Live premium, or a simpler API |
| Google AI Overview APIs | You track whether Google shows an AI Overview and which sites it cites |
- Prices come from each provider's public pricing page, with the date we checked. Plans change, so check the provider's page before you buy.
- "Per 1,000" figures are our arithmetic from the listed plan price and request count.
- No benchmarks or success rates: we haven't run a fair head-to-head test, so we don't publish one.
- The order on each page is our editorial choice, not a measured ranking.
- Every entry lists drawbacks, including ours.
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