What is Firecrawl?
Firecrawl turns websites into clean markdown and structured JSON, with a strong tilt toward LLM, RAG, and agent pipelines. Instead of only returning raw HTML, it emphasizes crawl + extract workflows that feed retrieval systems.
Public plans run from Free (1,000 credits/month) through Hobby, Standard, Growth, and Scale. Scrape and Crawl are typically 1 credit per page; JSON extract adds credits. That pricing model is closer to “pages into your corpus” than classic unblock-API credit multipliers.
Choose Firecrawl when your output target is AI-ready content. If you need low-level browser control or SERP JSON, a different category fits better. We do not invent crawl success-rate benchmarks here.
Who Firecrawl is for
Best for
- +RAG corpora and LLM context ingestion from public sites
- +Teams that want markdown / structured JSON first-class
- +Crawl jobs where clean extract matters more than raw HTML
Skip if
- -You need Playwright session control (see Browserbase)
- -You only need Google SERP JSON (see SerpAPI)
- -You want classic credit-multiplier unblock APIs only
Firecrawl pricing
Credit plans from firecrawl.dev public pricing. Scrape/Crawl vs JSON extract have different credit costs.
| Plan | Billing | Price | Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | monthly | $0 | 1,000 credits | 1000 credits/mo. Scrape/Crawl 1 credit/page; JSON extract +4. |
| Hobby | monthly | $19 | 5,000 credits | 5k credits. Scrape/Crawl 1 credit/page; JSON extract +4. |
| Standard | monthly | $99 | 100,000 credits | 100k credits. |
| Growth | monthly | $399 | 500,000 credits | 500k credits. |
| Scale | monthly | $749 | 1,000,000 credits | 1M credits. |
Features & capabilities
Values from public docs and pricing pages. Unknown means not verified - not “no”.
Limitations
JSON extract adds credits. Webhook support not verified here. No invented success-rate claims.
FAQ
Is Firecrawl good for RAG?
Yes - markdown and structured JSON outputs are positioned for LLM/RAG pipelines. There is also a Firecrawl RAG-oriented listing on ScraperDB for that framing.
How do credits work?
Public docs list Scrape/Crawl at 1 credit per page and JSON extract at +4 credits. Verify current rates on firecrawl.dev/pricing.
What type of tool is Firecrawl?
Firecrawl is listed as a AI crawler. Crawlers optimized for clean markdown and structured extracts - built for AI and RAG pipelines, not classic unblock APIs alone.
Is there a free plan or trial?
A free plan is indicated: Free plan: 1000 credits per month (public pricing).
How much does Firecrawl cost?
Public paid plans start at from $19 on our snapshot. Billing units differ by vendor (credits, searches, browser hours).
Does ScraperDB invent success rates?
No. We publish sourced pricing and capability signals and mark unknowns instead of inventing benchmarks.
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