SerpApi Free Plan

SerpApi returns Google's and other search engines' results as structured JSON. Its Free plan gives 250 searches a month at no cost.

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SerpApi Free Plan is a developer tools perk from SerpApi, offering a free plan (250 searches a month), with no funding required.

Value: Free plan
Who qualifies: No funding needed
Benefit type: Free plan
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside SerpApi Free Plan

The Free plan costs $0 a month and includes 250 searches a month, at up to 50 searches an hour.
Only successful searches count toward the monthly searches: cached, errored and failed searches do not.
SerpApi says the free tier needs no credit card.
Legal Shield is not included on the Free plan (it starts with the Production plan).
The first paid plan, Starter, is $25 a month for 1,000 searches.

Source: The provider's official program page

Eligibility

Who it's for

Free plan Any startup No card

Funding / backing: No funding needed
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Free with no time limit; the 250 searches reset each month.
Other requirements: The Free plan is limited to 250 searches a month and 50 an hour, and does not include SerpApi's U.S. Legal Shield.

How to claim

How to apply for SerpApi Free Plan

Steps to apply

1Sign up free on serpapi.com and use the API key from your dashboard.
2No application is needed.

Good to know: Plans read on serpapi.com/pricing and serpapi.com/us-legal-shield on October 21, 2026; the no-card statement is from SerpApi's own blog. SerpApi raised the Free plan from 100 to 250 searches a month in July 2025 (its changelog). SerpApi runs no startup program.

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Source: The provider's official program page

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Questions

SerpApi Free Plan: common questions

Is SerpApi free?

Yes, SerpApi can be used for free. Free plan (250 searches a month). As stated on SerpApi's own page, linked on this page.

Who qualifies for SerpApi Free Plan?

SerpApi Free Plan is open to any startup, with no funding required. The Free plan is limited to 250 searches a month and 50 an hour, and does not include SerpApi's U.S. Legal Shield.

Do I need to be VC-backed or in an accelerator to get SerpApi Free Plan?

No. SerpApi Free Plan is open to any startup that meets the stated criteria, no investor or accelerator backing required.

How do I apply for SerpApi Free Plan?

How long do I have to use SerpApi Free Plan, and does it expire?

Free with no time limit; the 250 searches reset each month.

Is SerpApi Free Plan available outside the US?

SerpApi Free Plan is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.

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