Number of Seats/Users: Crawlbase offers discounts based on the number of users or seats. A higher volume typically leads to a better discount structure, especially for enterprise-level usage.

Commitment to a Long-Term Contract: Discounts are often provided to companies that commit to using the service for a longer period (e.g., 1-year or 3-year contracts). A longer commitment shows Crawlbase that the company is serious and willing to invest in the platform long-term.

No Active Discounts: Companies that are not already receiving other active discounts may have a better chance of qualifying for additional discounts from Crawlbase. Crawlbase reserves discounts for new customers or those not currently under promotional pricing.

Volume or Usage Commitment: Crawlbase offers discounts if you agree to a minimum amount of usage or transaction volume. This could be based on data storage, transactions, or other metrics tied to how much you will use the platform.

Enterprise-Level Negotiation: Companies that qualify as “enterprise” due to their size or complexity (e.g., having large teams, multiple departments, or geographical presence) may be eligible for additional discounts from Crawlbase. Such companies are often in a position to negotiate for better pricing.

Early Renewal or Prepayment: Crawlbase often offers discounts if you renew early or prepay for the entire contract period. This is a common approach to securing a lower price.

Here at Spendbase our internal data shows that Crawlbase is generally perceived as a strong, easy-to-start scraping platform, especially for small teams, freelancers, and data-focused projects.

From what Spendbase clients share, the main positives are:

• Very low barrier to entry
• Clear, straightforward APIs
• Good performance on large-scale and e‑commerce scraping (especially Amazon)
• Strong ability to scrape social networks
• Helpful and responsive support team
• Trial with around 1,000 requests, which is enough for serious testing
• Stable, reliable infrastructure that “just works” once configured

At the same time, our internal data highlights several friction points:

• Documentation and UX
• Not always clear for non-technical users
• Navigation in docs can feel tricky

• Some clients want more step‑by‑step tutorials, copy‑and‑paste examples, and visible ready-made snippets for tools like n8n

• Configuration complexity

• Users often need to figure out JS vs non‑JS, ajax_wait, country, and domain‑specific tweaks themselves
• Handling retries and blocked/empty pages still requires custom logic on the client side

• Some Spendbase clients would prefer Crawlbase to auto‑retry 520s and blocked content and return a clearly validated final result

• Pricing and trial expectations

• The product is seen as cost‑effective relative to competitors, but not always “budget friendly”
• A few clients are frustrated by needing to add billing details for a “free” trial

• Some wish for more free‑tier volume

• Product gaps / wishlist

• More dedicated scrapers for non‑Amazon e‑commerce
• More content and use‑case examples surfaced directly in the dashboard/front pages

From a Spendbase discount perspective, our data suggests three main levers for saving on Crawlbase:

1) Right‑sizing plans
– Many teams can stay on smaller plans by optimizing retries and avoiding repeated calls on blocked pages.

2) Negotiating around commitments
– Push for volume or term discounts if you have consistent scraping needs.
– Ask for extended trials or extra credits, especially if you’re still tuning configs.

3) Bundling feature requests with price talks
– When asking for better pricing, also surface needs like auto‑config, extra ecommerce scrapers, or better onboarding; vendors are often more flexible when they see a path to higher long‑term usage.