Benchmarks · Google Trends
The Google Trends scrapers people use most, measured on the same requests
We ran the same requests through Google Trends Scraper and through the most used Google Trends scrapers on the Apify Store, then checked what came back against the source. Measured on October 4 and 5, 2026. Alternatives = the most used scrapers for the same platform on the Apify Store, ranked by monthly users (Apify public statistics). Scrapers change: these are the results on that date, and we keep the raw runs.
Open Google Trends Scraper on ApifyA run starts at $0.025; one curve costs about $0.027 on the Free plan.
What came back
| Test | Quarra | Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| One search term, US, 12 months: curve, regions and related queries, 2 runsThe run that failed twice was still billed. | 2 of 2 with data | 2 of 2, and 0 of 2 |
| Related queries in the same run | 25 top + 25 rising | not in the one that ran |
Where we are not ahead
- Speed: on the same night (October 5), the fastest alternative took 6.5 to 8 s, ours 5.3 to 9.5 s. Not faster.
- Rising queries: for broad terms, Google's rising list includes generic searches. For “coffee” it served “home workout routines”. We return the list as Google serves it.
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