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ValueSERP alternatives in 2026

Answers and sources at $5 per 1,000.

ValueSERP, from Traject Data, sells Google results pages at $2.50 per 1,000 pay as you go, or by plans billed annually, from $50 a month for 25,000 searches. An AI Overview costs 1 credit more.

SpecStream is the live web data engine. Its Search API returns the answer with the page it was read on and every source, at $5 per 1,000 searches from a balance that never expires. It scores 97.9 on SimpleQA Verified.

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New accounts get $10 of credit, no card. It covers 2,000 searches.

SpecStream and ValueSERP side by side

SpecStreamValueSERP
What you changeOne line. https://api.specstream.ai/valueserp/search in place of https://api.valueserp.com/search, and a SpecStream key as api_key in the address. The request and the reply keep their shapeGET /search with a VALUE SERP key as the api_key parameter
What a call returnsGET /v1/web-search returns an answer with the value, the page it was read on and the time it was read, rows with the facts the request asks for, and sources in rank order with url, title, snippet and the published date when the result gives oneGoogle's results page from GET https://api.valueserp.com/search in JSON, HTML or CSV: organic_results, related_questions, answer_box, local_results and top_stories
Price$5 per 1,000 searches of up to 10 results, the same rate on every plan. num=100 costs $0.059 a call$2.50 per 1,000 pay as you go. Plans billed annually: 25,000 searches for $50 a month, 100,000 for $158, 1,000,000 for $1,000, 20,000,000 for $10,000
Over the planCalls spend from your balance, inside the spending limit you set on the key. A top-up never expires$1.60 per 1,000 on the 25,000 plan, down to $0.50 per 1,000 on the 20,000,000 plan
An answer to the questionanswer is in the reply of a $0.005 search: the value, the page it was read on and the time it was readAn AI Overview costs 1 additional credit
When the credits run outCalls stop when the balance is empty, and a top-up continues them. A key also stops at the spending limit you set on itA 402 Payment Required response
Failed callsA 429 with Retry-After charges nothing. With an Idempotency-Key, a retried call is charged onceOnly successful searches are counted
Free to start$10 of credit, no card. That is 2,000 searches, or up to 200 rows at 5¢100 free searches, no credit card
What answers the callThe whole live web, read at the moment of the call. 97.9 F-score on all 1,000 SimpleQA Verified questions (978 correct) and 64.0 item F1 on all 200 WideSearch tasksGoogle's results page, read at each call
The text of the pagesAdd passages=true and each source carries an excerpt of its page, up to about 3,500 characters. The Extract API returns the main text of up to 20 pages or documents (PDF, Word, Excel) a call, at $0.80 per 1,000 pagesThe snippets of the results page
Data already heldPublic databases read every morning at specstream.ai/data: every company that filed a Form D since 2023 with its filing history, nearly 2 million US nonprofits, every US bank failure since 1934, federal rules, open federal contracts and grants, and local businesses. Signals such as funding rounds, new executives and layoffs at specstream.ai/signalsResults pages fetched one query at a time
Every match as structured rowsDeep Search: a request in plain words returns every match on the live web as rows that meet each condition you wrote, at 5¢, 15¢ or $1 a row, plus 5¢ for an email and 15¢ for a phone. The most a run can cost is quoted before it starts, and nothing runs until you approve itOne results page per call, set with page
Reruns and change labelsHourly to yearly. Each row comes back labeled changed, unchanged or no longer matching. A changed or new row costs half its rate, an unchanged row 1¢Each call is a new search, counted as one search
Where the data goesGoogle Sheets, Excel, Airtable, Notion, monday.com, HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Attio, Slack, Teams, Zapier, Make, n8n and signed webhooks. Agents use the MCP server, the REST API, the Python and TypeScript SDKs, a CLI and A2AA JSON, HTML or CSV response to the code that called the API

Why teams move from ValueSERP to SpecStream

One call returns the answer and its sources

A ValueSERP call returns the blocks of Google's results page, and an AI Overview costs 1 credit more. A SpecStream call takes the question in everyday words and returns the value with the page it was read on, the rows the question asks for, and every source in rank order, all for $0.005.

curl "https://api.specstream.ai/v1/web-search?q=Who+is+the+CEO+of+Mistral+AI&num=10" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SPECSTREAM_API_KEY"

When your product reads a results list, POST https://api.specstream.ai/serper/search returns organic[] with position, title, link and snippet, at the same $0.005 a search.

The most accurate web search API in the world

The SpecStream Search API scores a 97.9 F-score on all 1,000 official SimpleQA Verified questions, with 978 correct. On WideSearch it scores 64.0 item F1 and 43.4 row F1 on all 200 official tasks, and the Extract API scores 0.908 F1 on WCXB. The scores and the method are at specstream.ai/benchmarks.

$5 per 1,000 searches from a balance that does not expire

ValueSERP's plans are billed for the year, and a search over the plan costs $1.60 per 1,000 on the 25,000 plan. SpecStream charges $0.005 a search on every plan, from a balance that never expires, with nothing to commit to for a year. A call stopped by a 429 charges nothing, and the most a key can spend is the limit you set on it.

About one second a search, at up to 8,800 a minute

Every results list route runs the fast search unless the call asks for page text, the answer or results past the first ten. On November 9, 2026 production took 1 to 20 fast searches a second and answered 718 of 720: the median was 0.82 s at 1 search a second and 1.07 s at 20 a second, and the 95th percentile stayed between 1.09 and 1.73 s. One account takes up to 8,800 searches a minute, and a call over that gets a 429 with Retry-After and is not charged.

Zero retention on any key

Set zero_retention when you create a key, or later. A search made with that key keeps no request text and no answer after the reply: it is not in the history, its answer is not reused for another call, and its log lines carry neither. The charge keeps the account, the key, the request ID, the price and the time.

curl -X POST https://api.specstream.ai/v1/account/keys \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SPECSTREAM_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "production", "scopes": ["account:read", "finds:spend"], "spend_cap_cents": 500000, "zero_retention": true}'

Search, pages and rows on one key

A product that calls ValueSERP still has to read the pages and build its own records. On SpecStream the same key reads up to 20 pages or documents a call with the Extract API at $0.80 per 1,000 pages, and runs Deep Search, which returns every match on the live web as structured rows at 5¢, 15¢ or $1 a row. 10,000 rows with 5 facts each cost $500, and the most a run can cost is approved before it starts. Save a request and it reruns hourly to yearly, with each row labeled changed, unchanged or no longer matching.

Other ValueSERP alternatives

SpecStream

The live web data engine for teams and agents. Its Search API costs $5 per 1,000 searches, returns the answer with its page and every source, and scores 97.9 F-score on all 1,000 official SimpleQA Verified questions. The Extract API costs $0.80 per 1,000 pages, and Deep Search returns every match as structured rows at 5¢, 15¢ or $1 a row.

SerpApi

A results page API for Google and other engines, sold by monthly plan: Starter at $25 for 1,000 searches with 200 an hour, Developer at $75 for 5,000. Cached, errored and failed searches are not counted. On SpecStream $25 pays for 5,000 searches, and the balance never expires.

SearchApi

A results page API for Google and other engines, sold by monthly plan. The Developer plan costs $40 a month for 10,000 searches, $4 per 1,000, and only searches with a 200 status are charged. Sign up gives 100 free requests. SpecStream costs $5 per 1,000 with no plan to buy first, and returns the answer with its page.

Serper

Google results sold as prepaid credits with no monthly subscription, from $1.00 per 1,000 on the 50k pack. The first 2,500 queries are free, no credit card. SpecStream answers Serper's own call at https://api.specstream.ai/serper/search, in Serper's JSON, for $5 per 1,000 searches.

How SpecStream scores

The same numbers as the benchmarks page, from the official tasks and scorers.

SpecStreamParallelExaTavilyPerplexity
Web researchWideSearch, GPT-5.6 Luna60.945.553.047.947.0
Factual accuracySimpleQA Verified, GPT-5.6 Luna9694919494
Factual accuracySimpleQA Verified, GPT-5.6 Sol9997919295

How to switch from ValueSERP

Change one line. https://api.specstream.ai/valueserp/search answers the call your code sends to https://api.valueserp.com/search today, in the same JSON, so your parser stays as it is. Send a SpecStream key as api_key in the address. A new account gets $10 of credit, no card, which covers 2,000 searches.

# Before
curl "https://api.valueserp.com/search?q=$QUERY&api_key=$VENDOR_API_KEY"

# After
curl "https://api.specstream.ai/valueserp/search?q=$QUERY&api_key=$SPECSTREAM_API_KEY"

q, num, page, time_period, time_period_min, time_period_max, tbs and include_ai_overview work as before, and the reply keeps organic_results[] with position, title, link, domain, displayed_link, snippet and date. A call of up to 10 results is one search at $0.005. Every parameter and reply field is in the VALUE SERP migration guide.

Your code can also call SpecStream's own Search API, at the same price. The steps:

1. Create a key under Agents & API in the workspace. A new account gets $10 of credit, no card, which covers 2,000 searches.

2. Send the question to GET https://api.specstream.ai/v1/web-search with the key as a Bearer token, where your code calls https://api.valueserp.com/search with api_key and q today. num sets the results from 1 to 100.

import requests

reply = requests.get(
    "https://api.specstream.ai/v1/web-search",
    params={"q": "Who is the CEO of Mistral AI", "num": 10},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {SPECSTREAM_KEY}"},
).json()["data"]

print(reply["answer"])
for source in reply["sources"]:
    print(source["url"], source["title"], source["snippet"])

3. Where your code reads organic_results, read sources (each with url, title and snippet), or call POST https://api.specstream.ai/serper/search and read organic[], whose items carry position, title, link and snippet.

import requests

reply = requests.post(
    "https://api.specstream.ai/serper/search",
    headers={"X-API-KEY": SPECSTREAM_KEY},
    json={"q": "Who is the CEO of Mistral AI", "num": 10, "page": 1},
).json()

for result in reply["organic"]:
    print(result["position"], result["title"], result["link"], result["snippet"])

4. Set a spending limit on the key. A call of up to 10 results costs $0.005, and num=100 costs $0.059.

When your product needs the whole dataset in place of a results page, write the request in plain words. SpecStream reads it back as the conditions every row must meet and the facts to bring back, quotes the most it can cost, and delivers the rows after you approve.

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Frequently asked questions

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How much does ValueSERP cost?
$2.50 per 1,000 searches pay as you go. Plans billed annually start at $50 a month for 25,000 searches, with $1.60 per 1,000 over the plan, and run to $10,000 a month for 20,000,000. The first 100 searches are free.
How do I migrate from VALUE SERP to SpecStream?
Change one line: send the call to https://api.specstream.ai/valueserp/search in place of https://api.valueserp.com/search, with a SpecStream key as api_key in the address. The request and the reply keep their shape, and each call of up to 10 results costs $0.005.
What is the best ValueSERP alternative?
SpecStream, at $5 per 1,000 searches. One call returns the answer with the page it was read on and every source, and it scores 97.9 F-score on all 1,000 SimpleQA Verified questions, shown on the benchmarks page. New accounts get $10 of credit, no card.
Who owns ValueSERP?
Traject Data. Its pricing and docs are on trajectdata.com, and the API answers at https://api.valueserp.com/search.
Is there a free ValueSERP alternative?
SpecStream gives $10 of credit on sign up, no card, which covers 2,000 searches. ValueSERP gives 100 free searches.
What does ValueSERP charge for an AI Overview?
1 additional credit. On SpecStream every call returns an answer with the page it was read on, at $0.005 for up to 10 results.
Does SpecStream have an API?
Yes, three. The Search API is GET /v1/web-search at $5 per 1,000 searches of up to 10 results. The Extract API is POST /v1/extract at $0.80 per 1,000 pages. Deep Search takes a request in plain words and returns structured rows. Python and TypeScript SDKs, a CLI and A2A cover the same calls.
Does SpecStream have an MCP server?
Yes, at https://api.specstream.ai/mcp over Streamable HTTP, with OAuth or an API key. The search_web tool runs a search for $0.005, and the agent spends from the same balance as your team, inside the limits you set on its key.

Sources

SpecStream wrote this page. Each rival figure comes from that company's own page.

  1. SpecStream pricingspecstream.ai/pricing, read Nov 9, 2026
  2. SpecStream for agentsspecstream.ai/agents.md, read Nov 9, 2026
  3. SpecStream benchmarksspecstream.ai/benchmarks, read Nov 9, 2026
  4. SpecStream dataspecstream.ai/data, read Nov 9, 2026
  5. SpecStream signalsspecstream.ai/signals, read Nov 9, 2026
  6. ValueSERP pricing, Traject Datatrajectdata.com/serp/value-serp-api/pricing/, read Nov 9, 2026
  7. ValueSERP Search API overviewdocs.trajectdata.com/valueserp/search-api/overview, read Nov 9, 2026
  8. ValueSERP Google search docsdocs.trajectdata.com/valueserp/search-api/searches/google/search, read Nov 9, 2026
  9. Traject Data on error handlingtrajectdata.com/error-handling-reliability-serp-api-integration/, read Nov 9, 2026
  10. SerpApi pricingserpapi.com/pricing, read Nov 9, 2026
  11. SearchApi pricingsearchapi.io/pricing, read Nov 9, 2026
  12. Serper homepage and pricingserper.dev/, read Nov 9, 2026