ZenRows Review
ZenRows focuses on the specific problem of modern anti-bot protection and does well at it, with a browser endpoint and raw proxies available from the same account.
Review last updated 2026-08-20 · How we rate providers
Scorecard
Pros
- Strong success rates against Cloudflare and similar protections
- Scraping Browser endpoint for full interactive sessions
- Sells raw residential proxies as well as the API
- Clear documentation with copy-paste examples in several languages
Cons
- Entry price of $69 is higher than several rivals
- Credit multipliers for premium requests add up quickly
- Younger company with a shorter track record
- No permanent free tier, only a trial
Privacy, jurisdiction & audits
Who the company answers to legally, what it keeps, and whether anyone independent has checked.
| Legal jurisdiction | Spain outside 5/9/14 Eyes |
|---|---|
| Logging policy | Not a privacy service; operational logs by design |
| Independent audits | None published |
| Anonymous payment | Card / PayPal only |
| How IPs are sourced | Aggregated residential supply with anti-bot bypass built into the request layer. |
ZenRows plans & pricing
Advertised rates as of August 20, 2026. VPN promo rates normally require the prepaid term shown and renew at the higher rate; proxy pricing falls with volume. Confirm on ZenRows's own site before buying.
| Plan | Price | Min spend | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trialScraping APIs | Free14-day trial | Free | 1,000 free API credits |
| DeveloperScraping APIs | $0.69/1k requestsmonthly | $69 | |
| StartupScraping APIs | $0.40/1k requestsmonthly | $129 | |
| Residential proxiesResidential Proxies | $6/GBmonthly | $60 |
Features
Our ZenRows review
ZenRows is built around one hard problem: getting through the current generation of anti-bot protection. Its request layer handles TLS fingerprinting, header ordering, JavaScript challenges and CAPTCHA flows, and it succeeds against Cloudflare-protected sites more often than most competitors.
The Scraping Browser endpoint gives you a full interactive browser session over a WebSocket, which handles targets that need real interaction rather than a single fetch.
You can also buy raw residential proxies from the same account, which is convenient when part of your workload does not need the managed layer.
Pricing starts at $69 a month, above ScrapingBee and Scrapfly, and premium requests carry credit multipliers, so heavy use of the hardest features climbs quickly.
The company is young but has grown steadily and the documentation is good. Worth testing on your specific blocked targets during the trial, since that is exactly where it differentiates.
Notable facts
- Focused on bypassing modern anti-bot protection
- Offers a WebSocket Scraping Browser endpoint
- Sells raw residential proxies alongside the API
At a glance
| Founded | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Valencia, Spain |
| Service types | Scraping APIs, Residential Proxies |
| IP pool | 55M addresses |
| Country coverage | 190 |
| Proxy protocols | HTTP(S) |
| Rotation | Automatic per request |
| Starting price | $6/GB |
| Free trial | 14 days |
| Free tier | Yes |
| Support | chat, email, account manager on larger plans |
Frequently asked questions
Does ZenRows get past Cloudflare?
It succeeds more often than most competitors on Cloudflare-protected targets, which is its main selling point. No vendor can promise this permanently, since protections change constantly.
What is a scraping browser?
A remote browser you drive over a WebSocket connection, so you can interact with a page as a real user while the provider handles proxies and fingerprinting.
Is there a free tier?
A 14-day trial with 1,000 credits, but no permanent free plan.
Bottom line
ZenRows focuses on the specific problem of modern anti-bot protection and does well at it, with a browser endpoint and raw proxies available from the same account.
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