# firecrawl vs Scalar

| Attribute | firecrawl | Scalar |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 61.3 (62% (medium)) | 63.2 (70% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | 191,380 | 16,253 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 1,422,867 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Firecrawl extracts clean, structured web content in various formats, automatically handles JavaScript rendering and dynamic page structures, and supports use cases from research and data extraction to competitive intelligence and content monitoring. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://firecrawl.dev","question":"What is firecrawl?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"firecrawl is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at £445 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://firecrawl.dev","question":"Is firecrawl free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"firecrawl supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://firecrawl.dev","question":"What platforms does firecrawl support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. firecrawl can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://firecrawl.dev","question":"Can firecrawl be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for firecrawl, including MCP, Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex and OpenCode. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://firecrawl.dev","question":"What does firecrawl integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for firecrawl. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as firecrawl not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://firecrawl.dev","question":"What security certifications does firecrawl have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. firecrawl is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl","question":"Is firecrawl open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"firecrawl is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://firecrawl.dev","question":"Where is firecrawl available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source platform for building API documentation sites that includes automatically generated SDKs, a browser-based API client, and API registry capabilities. Supports OpenAPI and AsyncAPI specifications. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://scalar.com/products/agent/pricing","question":"What is Scalar?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Scalar is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $72 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://scalar.com","question":"Is Scalar free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Scalar. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://scalar.com/products/agent/pricing","question":"What platforms does Scalar support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Scalar can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://scalar.com/products/agent/pricing","question":"Can Scalar be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Scalar. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Scalar not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://scalar.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Scalar have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Scalar is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/scalar/scalar","question":"Is Scalar open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"Scalar is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://scalar.com","question":"Where is Scalar available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An API service that enables AI agents to search, scrape, and interact with web pages, returning clean structured data in multiple formats with automatic JavaScript rendering and complex content handling. | A platform that creates API documentation, type-safe client libraries, and AI-ready tools from OpenAPI documents, ensuring all developer interfaces stay synchronized as APIs evolve. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_docs":true,"rest_client":true,"collaboration":true,"pricing_model":"pay_per_page_api","ci_integration":true,"automated_testing":true,"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api","web_scraping_to_markdown_or_json":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"pdf_and_multimodal_image_ocr_parsing":true,"zero_data_retention_privacy_guarantees":true,"javascript_rendering_for_spa_web_scraping":true,"strict_json_schema_forcing_and_validation":true,"tabular_layout_preservation_for_complex_tables":true}` | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"rest_client":true,"grpc_support":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true,"graphql_support":true,"automated_testing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"MCP"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Windsurf"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"OpenCode"}]` | `[{"name":"Agent"},{"name":"FastAPI","native":true,"category":"api_framework"},{"name":"ASP.NET Core","native":true,"category":"api_framework"},{"name":"Hono","native":true,"category":"api_framework"},{"name":"Elysia","native":true,"category":"api_framework"},{"name":"Hapi","native":true,"category":"api_framework"},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"category":"deployment"},{"name":"Docusaurus","native":true,"category":"documentation"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Vercel AI SDK","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OpenAI Agents SDK","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude Agent SDK","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"1 credit per page","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"page"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enterprise plan supporting millions of pages with batch scraping, crawling, and scheduled syncs"}],"summary":"Usage-based: 1 credit per page for scraping/crawling/mapping/monitoring, 2 credits per 10 search results, 2 credits per browser minute for interact. Agent preview with 5 free daily runs. Advanced features cost additional credits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://firecrawl.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T11:28:45.952Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"page","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Hosted OpenAPI docs","Built-in API client","Landing pages","1 editor seat"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"apis":"3","sdks":"1","sdk_endpoints":"25","agent_scalar_credits":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$150/month or $125/month billed yearly ($1,500/year)","features":["Hosted MCP servers","5 editor seats","Access groups included","Volume discounts available"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":1500,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"apis":"15","sdks":"1","sdk_endpoints":"100","agent_scalar_credits":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$600/month or $500/month billed yearly ($6,000/year)","features":["SSO and subpath hosting","10 editor seats","Volume discounts available"],"minSeats":10,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":600,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":6000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"apis":"25","sdks":"1","sdk_endpoints":"250","agent_scalar_credits":"2000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with SLAs and dedicated support","features":["Unlimited APIs and custom SDK sizes","Priority support and SLAs","SDK and MCP migration services","Dedicated Slack/Teams channel"],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"apis":"unlimited","sdk_endpoints":"custom"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional SDK (Pro)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional SDK (Business)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":600,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. From $150/month for Pro or $600/month for Business, with yearly billing discounts (2 months free).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://scalar.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T21:08:43.585Z","startingPrice":{"amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":1,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":150,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 15 | 3 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type 1","level":"Type 1","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://scalar.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Ffirecrawl%2Ffirecrawl%2Fapps%2Fgo-sdk&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40scalar%2Fuse-modal&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (API Development Tools)

| Capability | firecrawl | Scalar |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| REST client | ✓ | ✓ |
| GraphQL support | - | ✓ |
| gRPC support | - | ✓ |
| **Design** |  |  |
| Mock servers | - | ✓ |
| **Testing** |  |  |
| Automated / contract testing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Team collaboration & sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Docs** |  |  |
| Doc generation | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenAPI / spec import | - | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration / CLI | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:27:24.350Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*