Answer

Plans for 100,000 searches a month, zero data retention

Every plan checked against these conditions, with the official sentence each verdict rests on. 7 of 62 plans meet every condition.

100,000 searches a month
Zero data retention

Checked 2026-10-14 · Data version 392e2a978b5e · Change these conditions

Full matches 7

Plan	Monthly cost	Billing	Covers the monthly volume	Zero data retention	Buy
Search API, Fast SearchPerplexity	$100/month	pay as you go	Met	Met	Pricing page
Search API, standard web searchPerplexity	$500/month	pay as you go	Met	Met	Pricing page
GrowthTavily	$500/month	billed monthly	Met	Met	Pricing page
StartupTavily	$716/month	billed monthly	Met	Met	Pricing page
BootstrapTavily	$780/month	billed monthly	Met	Met	Pricing page
ProjectTavily	$798/month	billed monthly	Met	Met	Pricing page
Pay As You GoTavily	$800/month	pay as you go	Met	Met	Pricing page

Partial matches 41

A required condition is not stated on the official pages.

Plan	Monthly cost	Billing	Covers the monthly volume	Zero data retention	Buy
Standard QueueDataForSEO	$60/month	pay as you go	Met	Unknown	Pricing page
StandardScrapingdog	$75/month	billed yearly	Met	Unknown	Pricing page
StarterSearchCans	$75/month	prepaid pack	Met	Unknown	Pricing page
StandardSerper	$75/month	prepaid pack	Met	Unknown	Pricing page
StandardSearchCans	$90/month	prepaid pack	Met	Unknown	Pricing page
StartupScrapingBee	$99/month	billed monthly	Met	Unknown	Pricing page
ProSearchCans	$99.50/month	prepaid pack	Met	Unknown	Pricing page
BasicOxylabs	$100/month	billed monthly	Met	Unknown	Pricing page
StarterSerper	$100/month	prepaid pack	Met	Unknown	Pricing page
Priority QueueDataForSEO	$120/month	pay as you go	Met	Unknown	Pricing page

Evidence by plan

62 plans considered · 7 full · 41 partial · 14 ruled out

Full matches 7

Every required condition is met.

Perplexity · Perplexity Search API

Search API, Fast Search

pay as you go

$100/month

100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 requests × $1 per 1,000 → $100/month.

Source

Usage price
The Search API charges $1.00 per 1,000 Fast Search requests instead of $5.00 for standard web search.
docs.perplexity.ai/docs/search/fast-search · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Usage price
  The Search API charges $1.00 per 1,000 Fast Search requests instead of $5.00 for standard web search.
  docs.perplexity.ai/docs/search/fast-search · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Billing unit: Search API charges for each successful POST /search request, not for each query in the request.
  docs.perplexity.ai/docs/getting-started/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per searchHow the value follows from the source: The billing unit is one successful request, so one search is one unit. A successful request with an array of up to five queries is one billing unit.
Met
Zero data retentionAvailability: available (needs availability: available).
Source
- Zero data retention
  We do not retain any query data sent through the API and do not train on any of your data
  docs.perplexity.ai/docs/resources/faq · checked 2026-10-14
- Zero data retentionThe FAQ speaks of the API; the Privacy & Security page states its Zero Data Retention Policy for the Chat Completions API. The Search API is part of the same API.

Perplexity · Perplexity Search API

Search API, standard web search

pay as you go

$500/month

100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 requests × $5 per 1,000 → $500/month.

Source

Usage price
Search API $5.00 Raw web search results with advanced filtering
docs.perplexity.ai/docs/getting-started/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
Usage priceHow the value follows from the source: $5.00 per 1,000 successful requests.

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Usage price
  Search API $5.00 Raw web search results with advanced filtering
  docs.perplexity.ai/docs/getting-started/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Billing unit: Search API charges for each successful POST /search request, not for each query in the request.
  docs.perplexity.ai/docs/getting-started/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
- Usage priceHow the value follows from the source: $5.00 per 1,000 successful requests.
- Units per searchHow the value follows from the source: The billing unit is one successful request, so one search is one unit. A successful request with an array of up to five queries is one billing unit.
Met
Zero data retentionAvailability: available (needs availability: available).
Source
- Zero data retention
  We do not retain any query data sent through the API and do not train on any of your data
  docs.perplexity.ai/docs/resources/faq · checked 2026-10-14
- Zero data retentionThe FAQ speaks of the API; the Privacy & Security page states its Zero Data Retention Policy for the Chat Completions API. The Search API is part of the same API.

Tavily · Tavily Search API

Growth

billed monthly

$500/month

$500/month includes 100,000 credits; 100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 credits; within the 100,000 credits included → $500/month.

Source

Monthly price
Growth 100,000 $500 $0.005
docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Included per month
  Growth 100,000 $500 $0.005
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Basic Search ( basic ): Each request costs 1 API credit .
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per searchAdvanced search costs 2 credits per request.
Met
Zero data retentionAvailability: available (needs availability: available).
Source
- Zero data retention
  SOC 2 certified, zero data retention, and built to handle high-volume workloads
  tavily.com/llms-full.txt · checked 2026-10-14

Tavily · Tavily Search API

Startup

billed monthly

$716/month

$220/month includes 38,000 credits; 100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 credits; 62,000 extra credits at $8 per 1,000 = $496 → $716/month.

Source

Monthly price
Startup 38,000 $220 $0.0058
docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Included per month
  Startup 38,000 $220 $0.0058
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Extra usage beyond the plan
  Pay-as-you-go : $0.008 per credit (allows you to be charged per credit once your plan’s credit limit is reached).
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Basic Search ( basic ): Each request costs 1 API credit .
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Extra usage beyond the planHow the value follows from the source: $0.008 per credit × 1,000.
- Units per searchAdvanced search costs 2 credits per request.
Met
Zero data retentionAvailability: available (needs availability: available).
Source
- Zero data retention
  SOC 2 certified, zero data retention, and built to handle high-volume workloads
  tavily.com/llms-full.txt · checked 2026-10-14

Tavily · Tavily Search API

Bootstrap

billed monthly

$780/month

$100/month includes 15,000 credits; 100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 credits; 85,000 extra credits at $8 per 1,000 = $680 → $780/month.

Source

Monthly price
Bootstrap 15,000 $100 $0.0067
docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Included per month
  Bootstrap 15,000 $100 $0.0067
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Extra usage beyond the plan
  Pay-as-you-go : $0.008 per credit (allows you to be charged per credit once your plan’s credit limit is reached).
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Basic Search ( basic ): Each request costs 1 API credit .
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Extra usage beyond the planHow the value follows from the source: $0.008 per credit × 1,000.
- Units per searchAdvanced search costs 2 credits per request.
Met
Zero data retentionAvailability: available (needs availability: available).
Source
- Zero data retention
  SOC 2 certified, zero data retention, and built to handle high-volume workloads
  tavily.com/llms-full.txt · checked 2026-10-14

Tavily · Tavily Search API

Project

billed monthly

$798/month

$30/month includes 4,000 credits; 100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 credits; 96,000 extra credits at $8 per 1,000 = $768 → $798/month.

Source

Monthly price
Project 4,000 $30 $0.0075
docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Included per month
  Project 4,000 $30 $0.0075
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Extra usage beyond the plan
  Pay-as-you-go : $0.008 per credit (allows you to be charged per credit once your plan’s credit limit is reached).
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Basic Search ( basic ): Each request costs 1 API credit .
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Extra usage beyond the planHow the value follows from the source: $0.008 per credit × 1,000.
- Units per searchAdvanced search costs 2 credits per request.
Met
Zero data retentionAvailability: available (needs availability: available).
Source
- Zero data retention
  SOC 2 certified, zero data retention, and built to handle high-volume workloads
  tavily.com/llms-full.txt · checked 2026-10-14

Tavily · Tavily Search API

Pay As You Go

pay as you go

$800/month

100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 credits × $8 per 1,000 → $800/month.

Source

Usage price
Pay-as-you-go : $0.008 per credit (allows you to be charged per credit once your plan’s credit limit is reached).
docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
Usage priceHow the value follows from the source: $0.008 per credit × 1,000.

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Usage price
  Pay-as-you-go : $0.008 per credit (allows you to be charged per credit once your plan’s credit limit is reached).
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Basic Search ( basic ): Each request costs 1 API credit .
  docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits · checked 2026-10-14
- Usage priceHow the value follows from the source: $0.008 per credit × 1,000.
- Units per searchAdvanced search costs 2 credits per request.
Met
Zero data retentionAvailability: available (needs availability: available).
Source
- Zero data retention
  SOC 2 certified, zero data retention, and built to handle high-volume workloads
  tavily.com/llms-full.txt · checked 2026-10-14

Partial matches 41

Nothing required is known to fail, but at least one required condition is not stated on the official pages. Showing the first 10.

DataForSEO · DataForSEO SERP API

Standard Queue

pay as you go

$60/month

Unknown: zero data retention

100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 searches × $0.60 per 1,000 → $60/month.

Source

Usage price
Standard Queue Queue-based system with POST and GET requests TURNAROUND TIME 5 minutes on average* Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.0006 Price per 1K SERPs $0.6
dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Usage price
  Standard Queue Queue-based system with POST and GET requests TURNAROUND TIME 5 minutes on average* Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.0006 Price per 1K SERPs $0.6
  dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.0006 Price per 1K SERPs $0.6
  dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per searchOne SERP is one page of 10 results.
Unknown
Zero data retentionNot stated on the official pages we checked.
Source
- Zero data retentionNot recorded.

Scrapingdog · Scrapingdog API

Standard

billed yearly (also billed monthly)

$75/month$900 paid up front

Unknown: zero data retention

$75/month billed annually ($900 per year up front) includes 1,000,000 credits; 100,000 searches × 5 = 500,000 credits; within the 1,000,000 credits included → $75/month.

Source

Annual price
STANDARD $90 /month 1,000,000 Requests Credits 50 Concurrency Access To All APIs Geotargeting
scrapingdog.com/pricing/ · checked 2026-10-14
Annual priceHow the value follows from the source: Yearly price = 10 × monthly price; per-month equivalent = yearly / 12.

Met
Covers the monthly volumeAt least 200,000 requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Included per month
  STANDARD $90 /month 1,000,000 Requests Credits 50 Concurrency Access To All APIs Geotargeting
  scrapingdog.com/pricing/ · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Google APIs Google SERP Light API 5 credits / req
  scrapingdog.com/pricing/ · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per searchGoogle SERP Light API; the Advance API costs 10 credits.
Unknown
Zero data retentionNot stated on the official pages we checked.
Source
- Zero data retentionNot recorded.

SearchCans · SearchCans Google & Bing Search API

Starter

prepaid pack

$75/month$99 paid up front

Unknown: zero data retention

100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 credits per month; each pack of 132,000 credits costs $99, valid 6 months → about 0.76 packs per month = $75/month on average (paid $99 per pack up front).

Source

Prepaid credit pack
Starter $99.00 ... 132K credits $0.75/1K credits Get 132,000 credits 5 Parallel Lanes
searchcans.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Prepaid credit pack
  Starter $99.00 ... 132K credits $0.75/1K credits Get 132,000 credits 5 Parallel Lanes
  searchcans.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Standard Google and Bing search requests use 1 credit each .
  searchcans.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
Unknown
Zero data retentionNot stated on the official pages we checked.
Source
- Zero data retentionNot recorded.

Serper · Serper Google Search API

Standard

prepaid pack

$75/month$375 paid up frontbefore tax

Unknown: zero data retention

100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 credits per month; each pack of 500,000 credits costs $375, valid 6 months → about 0.2 packs per month = $75/month on average (paid $375 per pack up front).

Source

Prepaid credit pack
Standard $ 375 * 500k credits ($0.75/1k) Submit 500,000 queries 100 queries per second Real-time results Customize query location Credits valid for 6 months
serper.dev · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Prepaid credit pack
  Standard $ 375 * 500k credits ($0.75/1k) Submit 500,000 queries 100 queries per second Real-time results Customize query location Credits valid for 6 months
  serper.dev · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Starter $ 50 * 50k credits ($1.00/1k) Submit 50,000 queries
  serper.dev · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per searchHow the value follows from the source: 50k credits submit 50,000 queries, so one query costs one credit.
Unknown
Zero data retentionNot stated on the official pages we checked.
Source
- Zero data retentionNot recorded.

SearchCans · SearchCans Google & Bing Search API

Standard

prepaid pack

$90/month$18 paid up front

Unknown: zero data retention

100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 credits per month; each pack of 20,000 credits costs $18, valid 6 months → about 5 packs per month = $90/month on average (paid $18 per pack up front).

Source

Prepaid credit pack
Standard $18.00 ... 20K credits $0.90/1K credits Get 20,000 credits 2 Parallel Lanes
searchcans.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Prepaid credit pack
  Standard $18.00 ... 20K credits $0.90/1K credits Get 20,000 credits 2 Parallel Lanes
  searchcans.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Standard Google and Bing search requests use 1 credit each .
  searchcans.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
Unknown
Zero data retentionNot stated on the official pages we checked.
Source
- Zero data retentionNot recorded.

ScrapingBee · ScrapingBee API

Startup

billed monthly

$99/monthbefore tax

Unknown: zero data retention

$99/month includes 1,000,000 credits; 100,000 searches × 10 = 1,000,000 credits; within the 1,000,000 credits included → $99/month.

Source

Monthly price
Startup $99 /mo 1,000,000 100
scrapingbee.com/pricing/ · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeAt least 100,000 requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Included per month
  Startup $99 /mo 1,000,000 100
  scrapingbee.com/pricing/ · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  It cost 10 or 15 credits per Google Search API request, depending on the type of request you make. Here is a breakdown of ScrapingBee API credit costs: Feature used API credit cost Light Requests learn more (default) 10 Regular requests 15
  scrapingbee.com/documentation/google-api/ · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per searchLight requests (the default) cost 10 credits; regular requests, which AI Overviews need, cost 15.
Unknown
Zero data retentionNot stated on the official pages we checked.
Source
- Zero data retentionNot recorded.

SearchCans · SearchCans Google & Bing Search API

Pro

prepaid pack

$99.50/month$597 paid up front

Unknown: zero data retention

100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 credits per month; each pack of 995,000 credits costs $597, valid 6 months → about 0.1 packs per month = $99.50/month on average (paid $597 per pack up front).

Source

Prepaid credit pack
Pro $597.00 ... 995K credits $0.60/1K credits ~1 Million credits 37 Parallel Lanes
searchcans.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Prepaid credit pack
  Pro $597.00 ... 995K credits $0.60/1K credits ~1 Million credits 37 Parallel Lanes
  searchcans.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Standard Google and Bing search requests use 1 credit each .
  searchcans.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
Unknown
Zero data retentionNot stated on the official pages we checked.
Source
- Zero data retentionNot recorded.

Oxylabs · Oxylabs Web Scraper API

Basic

billed monthly

$100/monthbefore tax

Unknown: zero data retention

100,000 searches × $0.90 per 1,000 = $90; usage $90 is within the $100/month plan fee, which is spent at these rates → $100/month.

Source

Price per result type
Google non-JS $1.00/1K res. Up to 5K results $1.00/1K res. Up to 22K results $0.90/1K res. Up to 111K results
oxylabs.io/products/scraper-api/web/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
Monthly price
Basic $ 100 /mo VAT may apply
oxylabs.io/products/scraper-api/web/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
Price per result typePlain and JavaScript pages use the Custom domain scraping rows, searches use the Google non-JS row. The plan fee is spent at these rates.

Met
Covers the monthly volumeAt least 111,111 requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Price per result type
  Google non-JS $1.00/1K res. Up to 5K results $1.00/1K res. Up to 22K results $0.90/1K res. Up to 111K results
  oxylabs.io/products/scraper-api/web/pricing · checked 2026-10-14
- Extra usage beyond the plan
  A one-time payment added to your balance immediately, without changing your plan.
  developers.oxylabs.io/help-center/most-popular-questions/how-pricing-and-billing-work.md · checked 2026-10-14
- Price per result typePlain and JavaScript pages use the Custom domain scraping rows, searches use the Google non-JS row. The plan fee is spent at these rates.
- Extra usage beyond the planA one-time top-up can be added to the balance without changing the plan; the pages state no maximum amount.
Unknown
Zero data retentionNot stated on the official pages we checked.
Source
- Zero data retentionNot recorded.

Serper · Serper Google Search API

Starter

prepaid pack

$100/month$50 paid up frontbefore tax

Unknown: zero data retention

100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 credits per month; each pack of 50,000 credits costs $50, valid 6 months → about 2 packs per month = $100/month on average (paid $50 per pack up front).

Source

Prepaid credit pack
Starter $ 50 * 50k credits ($1.00/1k) Submit 50,000 queries 50 queries per second Real-time results Customize query location Credits valid for 6 months
serper.dev · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Prepaid credit pack
  Starter $ 50 * 50k credits ($1.00/1k) Submit 50,000 queries 50 queries per second Real-time results Customize query location Credits valid for 6 months
  serper.dev · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Starter $ 50 * 50k credits ($1.00/1k) Submit 50,000 queries
  serper.dev · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per searchHow the value follows from the source: 50k credits submit 50,000 queries, so one query costs one credit.
Unknown
Zero data retentionNot stated on the official pages we checked.
Source
- Zero data retentionNot recorded.

DataForSEO · DataForSEO SERP API

Priority Queue

pay as you go

$120/month

Unknown: zero data retention

100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 searches × $1.20 per 1,000 → $120/month.

Source

Usage price
Priority Queue Queue-based system with POST and GET requests TURNAROUND TIME up to 1 minute on average Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.0012 Price per 1K SERPs $1.2
dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api · checked 2026-10-14

Met
Covers the monthly volumeNo cap on requests per month (needs at least 100,000 requests per month).
Source
- Usage price
  Priority Queue Queue-based system with POST and GET requests TURNAROUND TIME up to 1 minute on average Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.0012 Price per 1K SERPs $1.2
  dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per search
  Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.0006 Price per 1K SERPs $0.6
  dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api · checked 2026-10-14
- Units per searchOne SERP is one page of 10 results.
Unknown
Zero data retentionNot stated on the official pages we checked.
Source
- Zero data retentionNot recorded.