Compare · checked 27 Oct 2026
AdLib vs ScrapeCreators: ad library APIs compared
ScrapeCreators is a social scraping API with ad library endpoints, billed per request. AdLib is an ad data API with one schema, an archive, webhooks and per-ad billing.
ScrapeCreators sells scraping endpoints for many social platforms, ad libraries among them. AdLib does one thing: ad library data, normalized across six platforms, with an archive and change events.
At a glance
| AdLib | ScrapeCreators | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Ad libraries only | 20+ social platforms incl. ad libraries |
| Ad libraries | Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X | Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn |
| Response format | One schema for every platform | Per endpoint |
| History | Own archive since Oct 2026 | Live only |
| Change events | Watchlists with signed webhooks | No |
| Video transcripts | No | Meta video ads |
| Billing | Per delivered ad; cached, empty and failed free | Per request; cached free |
| Entry price | 1,000 free credits, then $29 for 25k | 100 free credits, then $47 for 25k |
| Credit expiry | Plan credits monthly, packs 12 months | Never expire |
Where AdLib is different
- History and events. Ended ads stay queryable; watchlists send signed webhooks.
- Pinterest and X, plus domain-to-advertiser resolution across all six.
- Per-ad billing with a cap per search page, so a page of 30 Meta ads costs at most 5 credits.
When ScrapeCreators is the better pick
If you also need TikTok profiles, Instagram posts or YouTube data under one key, or transcripts of Meta video ads, ScrapeCreators covers more ground.
Sources
ScrapeCreators' site and pricing, docs and its ad library API post, checked 27 October 2026.
Questions
- What does ScrapeCreators cover for ads?
- Meta, Google, TikTok and LinkedIn ad library endpoints, next to more than 20 social platforms. It also returns transcripts for Meta video ads.
- Do ScrapeCreators credits expire?
- No, ScrapeCreators says its credits never expire. AdLib's plan credits reset monthly; credit packs last 12 months.
- Does ScrapeCreators keep ad history?
- No, it returns live data. AdLib keeps every ad it sees, with versions and active periods.