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Oxylabs Alternative
Oxylabs offers three different scraping products, each with a different billing model - per-result with domain surcharges, per-GB bandwidth, or per-GB with a $300/month minimum. Browser7 is one product at $0.01 per page, with everything included and no minimum commitment.
Three scraping products, three billing models
Before you start scraping with Oxylabs, you need to choose which of their three overlapping scraping products to use. Each has a different pricing model, different minimums, and different capabilities:
| Product | Billed by | Minimum plan | JS rendering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web Scraper API | Per 1,000 results | $49/month | +$1.35/1K surcharge |
| Web Unblocker | Per GB of bandwidth | $75/month | Included |
| Headless Browser | Per GB of bandwidth | $300/month | Included |
The Web Scraper API charges per result with separate rates for Amazon, Google, and other sites - plus a JS rendering surcharge. The Web Unblocker and Headless Browser charge per GB of bandwidth, so your cost depends on page size. These are three different products with three different billing models for essentially the same task: rendering a web page.
Browser7 is one product. Every page costs $0.01. There is nothing else to evaluate.
Per-domain pricing and JS surcharges
Oxylabs' Web Scraper API charges different base rates depending on which domain you are scraping. JavaScript rendering is a separate surcharge on top:
| Domain | Base rate (per 1K) | + JS rendering | Total with JS (per 1K) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $0.50 | +$1.35 | $1.85 |
| $1.00 | +$1.35 | $2.35 | |
| Other sites | $1.15 | +$1.35 | $2.50 |
Rates shown for the Micro plan ($49/month). Higher-tier plans offer lower per-result rates.
The base rate varies by domain, JS rendering costs extra, and the combined rate differs at every plan tier. If you scrape a mix of domains with and without JS rendering, predicting your monthly bill requires tracking costs per domain, per feature, per plan tier.
On Browser7, Amazon, Google, and every other domain cost exactly the same: $0.01 per page with JS rendering and residential proxies included.
What per-GB billing costs on the browser products
Oxylabs' Headless Browser and Web Unblocker - the products closest to what Browser7 does - charge per GB of bandwidth. Like any per-GB model, your cost per page depends on how heavy the pages you scrape happen to be:
| Page size | Web Unblocker ($9.40/GB) | Headless Browser ($6/GB) | Browser7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 MB (typical JS page) | $0.0094 | $0.006 | $0.01 |
| 1.5 MB (avg rendered page) | $0.014 | $0.009 | $0.01 |
| 2.5 MB (heavier page) | $0.024 | $0.015 | $0.01 |
| 5 MB (media-rich page) | $0.047 | $0.030 | $0.01 |
Rates shown for the cheapest tier of each product (Web Unblocker Micro at $9.40/GB, Headless Browser Starter at $6/GB). Plan minimums apply on top.
On the Web Unblocker, Browser7 is cheaper for any page over about 1 MB. On the Headless Browser, Browser7 is cheaper for pages over about 1.7 MB. For typical JavaScript-rendered pages - which routinely transfer 1.5-3 MB through the browser - Browser7 is the same price or cheaper, and you know the cost before you start.
The billing trust problem
In January 2026, a customer reported on Trustpilot that Oxylabs had been overcharging them by nearly 270% for over six months. Their public pricing for Amazon non-JS requests was $0.50 per 1,000, but the customer was being charged $1.35 per 1,000 - the JS rendering rate - despite dashboard evidence showing "JS Rendered: No" on the requests.
When the customer contacted support with evidence, Oxylabs was silent for 7 days despite urgent follow-ups. The resolution: Oxylabs refused to admit a system error, cancelled the customer's plan, issued a $100 refund, and required a new $100 payment to subscribe to a "Custom Plan" with a 10% discount.
Oxylabs later introduced "Feature Based Billing" for their Web Scraper API, but only for new customers. Existing customers were not migrated to the corrected billing "due to technical limitations."
With Browser7, the price is $0.01 per page. There is no distinction between JS and non-JS billing, no per-domain rates to audit, and no possibility of being charged the wrong rate. The price is the price.
Browser7 vs Oxylabs
A direct comparison for the use case of rendering pages in a browser and getting HTML back.
| Feature | Browser7 | Oxylabs |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat per-page | Per result, per GB, or per GB (3 products) |
| Cost per page | $0.01 always | Varies by product, domain, page size, and features |
| Per-domain pricing | Same price for every domain | Amazon, Google, other sites all priced differently |
| JavaScript rendering | +$1.35/1K surcharge (Web Scraper API) | |
| Residential proxies | ||
| CAPTCHA solving | ||
| Geo-targeting | ||
| Products to evaluate | 1 | 3+ |
| Minimum plan (browser rendering) | None - top up any amount | $300/month (Headless Browser) |
| Cost varies by page size | No | Yes (browser products bill per GB) |
| Billing model | Prepaid, never expires | Monthly subscription |
| Unused allowance | Never expires | Expires monthly |
| Free trial | 100 renders, no card required | 2,000 results (Web Scraper API) |
| Refund policy | Prepaid - use at your pace | No refunds, even for unused service |
Things to watch out for with Oxylabs
Reported overcharging for months without correction
A customer publicly reported that Oxylabs charged them JS rendering rates ($1.35/1K) for non-JS requests ($0.50/1K) for over six months - a 270% overcharge. Dashboard evidence confirmed "JS Rendered: No" on the requests. When raised with support, Oxylabs was silent for 7 days, then refused to admit a system error.
$300/month minimum for the Headless Browser
Oxylabs' Headless Browser - the product most comparable to Browser7 - starts at $300/month for 50 GB. If you only need 10,000 pages per month (roughly 15 GB at typical page sizes), you are paying for 35 GB you will never use - and it does not roll over. Browser7 has no minimum commitment.
Per-domain pricing on the Web Scraper API
Amazon, Google, and "other sites" all have different base rates. JavaScript rendering adds a separate surcharge on top. If you scrape across multiple domains with different features, your monthly bill requires per-domain, per-feature accounting to verify.
Per-GB billing on browser products
Both the Headless Browser and Web Unblocker charge per GB of bandwidth, so your cost per page depends on how much data each page transfers. A 500 KB page and a 3 MB page cost 6x differently for the same scraping task. You will not know your cost per page until after you have been billed.
No refunds, even for unused service
Multiple Trustpilot reviewers report that Oxylabs will not issue refunds even when service has not been used for an entire month. Combined with monthly subscriptions and expiring allowances, this means unused bandwidth is money lost with no recourse.
Support response times
Users report slow and unresponsive support. One reviewer described chat replies taking 12-13 minutes each with automatic session closure after 2 minutes of inactivity. The customer involved in the overcharging incident waited 7 days for a response to an urgent billing complaint.
How Browser7 is different
One product, one price, every domain
Browser7 does not have separate products for different use cases. There is no Web Scraper API vs Web Unblocker vs Headless Browser decision. Amazon and Google cost the same as every other site. JS rendering and residential proxies are included in the $0.01 per page price. There is one product and one price.
Not billed by bandwidth
Browser7 does not charge per GB. A 500 KB page and a 5 MB page both cost $0.01. You do not need to estimate page sizes to budget your costs, and your bill does not change based on how heavy the pages happen to be.
No minimum commitment
Browser7 uses a prepaid balance model with no minimum. Start with a $10 top-up for 1,000 pages. There is no $49/month, $75/month, or $300/month floor. Your balance never expires, so you use it at your own pace.
Your bill matches your expectations
There are no per-domain rates to audit, no JS vs non-JS billing distinctions to verify, and no risk of being charged the wrong rate for months. You request a page, you pay $0.01. The simplicity of the billing model is the protection.
Real-world cost: 10,000 pages per month for a year
Let's say you need to render 10,000 JavaScript-heavy pages per month. Average page size is 1.5 MB - typical for a rendered page with scripts, styles, and fonts. Here is what that costs on each Oxylabs product versus Browser7:
| Browser7 | Web Unblocker | Headless Browser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly pages | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Monthly bandwidth | Not billed | ~15 GB | ~15 GB of 50 GB |
| Cheapest plan that fits | $100 top-up | Starter - $325/mo | Starter - $300/mo |
| Monthly cost | $100 | $325 | $300 |
| Allowance wasted monthly | N/A | 23 GB (61%) | 35 GB (70%) |
| Annual cost | $1,200 | $3,900 | $3,600 |
| Annual savings with Browser7 | - | $2,700 saved | $2,400 saved |
On the Headless Browser, 10,000 pages uses only 15 GB of the 50 GB Starter allowance - 70% wasted every month. On the Web Unblocker, the Micro plan (8 GB) is not enough, so you jump to Starter at $325/month. Over a year, Browser7 saves $2,400-$2,700 compared to Oxylabs' browser products - and without a subscription or any wasted bandwidth.