Bright Data
$1.50/ 1,000 records
Web Scraper API · pay per delivered record
- Commitment
- No monthly subscription for PAYG
- Unit
- $1.50 / 1,000 successfully delivered records
- Scope
- Managed scraper records; proxy bandwidth is separate
Bright Data vs Firecrawl: choose structured records or readable webpages
Bright Data
- What it is
- Managed web collection with site-specific scrapers, proxies and browser infrastructure.
- Best for
- Extracting normalized product, review or social records from supported platforms.
- Typical output
- Structured JSON records with fields specific to each target site.
Firecrawl
- What it is
- A web scraping and crawling API that turns website pages into data for AI applications.
- Best for
- Capturing known URLs and collecting linked pages from a website.
- Typical output
- Page content in Markdown or HTML.
Need both?
Paste this prompt into your agent.
set up https://glasser.ai/SKILL.md
Show me how to use Bright Data and Firecrawl together through Glasser. Collect structured product records, then capture supporting pages for a research agent. Inspect each endpoint and its price before asking me to approve a paid run.What can Bright Data and Firecrawl do?
| Capability | Bright Data | Firecrawl |
|---|---|---|
| Content extraction | ||
| Discovery | ||
| Automation | Proxy & browser infrastructureProduct capability | Browser actions & schema extractionDirect product |
Limits & data comparison
| Compare by | Bright Data | Firecrawl |
|---|---|---|
| Limits | Managed jobs; concurrency depends on product. The selected Glasser Amazon scraper returns up to 10 records per job. | Selected Glasser Scrape: one URL per call. Timeout input: 1–23 seconds; basic HTML/Markdown only. Direct Hobby rate limits apply to a separate provider account. |
| Fields & data scope | Product IDs, price, title and other site-specific attributes. A structured product record has a different scope from a raw webpage capture. | Markdown, cleaned HTML and raw HTML from one capture. Basic Glasser capture excludes PDF parsing, browser actions and AI formats. |
| Execution & reliability | Asynchronous snapshot delivery. Track job status before fetching the snapshot; failed deliveries are not billed by the direct scraper plan. | Sync scrape with a 30-second Glasser Run timeout. A no-result response costs $0.001; provider errors and timeouts are free. Check content quality after success. |
| Access & trade-offs | Glasser exposes selected managed scrapers. Proxy pools, custom datasets and Browser API are separate products. | Basic capture excludes browser actions, PDF parsing and AI formats. Inspect page content even after a successful response. |
Bright Data vs Firecrawl pricing
Firecrawl
Paid plan starts at
$19/ month
Hobby · billed monthly
- Included
- 5,000 credits / month
- Basic extraction
- 1 credit / page
Task-based cost example
Bright Data: 1,000 delivered Amazon product records + Firecrawl: 1,000 basic webpage captures
| Task | Direct: entry spend | Glasser: task charges |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Data: 1,000 delivered Amazon product records | $1.50$1.50 usage; PAYG has no monthly plan | $1.651,000 × $0.00165 per returned row |
| Firecrawl: 1,000 basic webpage captures | $19.00$19 Hobby month covers 5,000 basic pages | $1.071,000 × $0.001071 per successful request |
| Entry spend / task charges | $20.50 | $2.72 |
Inputs and outputs
Bright Data
- InputSupported product or profile URL
- ProcessRun the site-specific managed scraper
- OutputNormalized records for that platform
Firecrawl
- InputA public page URL
- ProcessScrape the page
- OutputMarkdown and HTML
Still unsure? Choose based on your task
Monitor product prices
Choose Bright Data when you need named product fields across supported marketplaces.
Build a documentation corpus
Choose Firecrawl when your source is a set of known documentation URLs.
Combine product facts with page context
Collect structured product records, then capture supporting pages for a research agent.
Why use Bright Data and Firecrawl through Glasser?
One API key
Connect the available data APIs with one Glasser credential.
One balance
Share one balance across the Glasser endpoints your task uses.
Pay as you go
Pay for API usage without a separate provider subscription.
Agent-ready
Connect through Skill, MCP or CLI.
Questions before you choose
When should I choose Bright Data over Firecrawl?
Choose Bright Data when you need named product fields across supported marketplaces. Choose Firecrawl when your source is a set of known documentation URLs.
Does Firecrawl replace Bright Data’s proxy infrastructure?
Firecrawl handles webpage capture behind an API. Bright Data also sells proxies, browser infrastructure and managed platform scrapers. Choose by the site and fields you need; a basic Firecrawl capture does not reproduce a specialized product schema.
Can I use Bright Data and Firecrawl together through Glasser?
Yes. The selected endpoints for both providers are available through one Glasser key and balance. Match each operation to the right input and field requirements; access covers listed APIs, not the providers’ entire software suites.
Can my agent choose the right data API automatically?
An agent can discover available endpoints and select one using your required fields, input identifiers and budget. It should inspect the contract and ask before paid execution. Glasser does not silently route to an unavailable provider or guarantee identical records across sources.
How do I control API spending through Glasser?
Set a task budget in your agent instructions, inspect the endpoint’s price and cap, and limit request volume. Check each run’s actual charge before continuing. An instruction is not a billing-system hard cap; returned rows and optional parameters can change the total.
Can I use Glasser with Claude Code, Codex and ChatGPT?
Use the Glasser Skill or CLI in a compatible coding agent, or connect Glasser through MCP in a supported client. Client support and account settings determine which integration is available. The prompt above helps your agent discover the APIs relevant to this task.