SignalCheap per request. Credits never expire.
Start with 1,000 free credits + 5,000 to earn, no card. Most endpoints cost 1 credit. Failed requests and opt-in cache hits cost 0.
Credit packs
One-time packs. Buy once, use whenever: credits never expire.
Secure checkout by Dodo Payments: cards, PayPal and UPI, with sales tax, VAT or GST calculated at checkout. Credits are added the moment payment succeeds. Unhappy? Refund within 14 days if you've used under 10% of the pack.
| Plan | Price | Credits | Per 1,000 credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 (no card) | 1,000 | — |
| Starter | $19 | 20,000 | $0.95 |
| Growth | $79 | 100,000 | $0.79 |
| Business | $299 | 500,000 | $0.60 |
| Scale | $499 | 1,000,000 | $0.50 |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom |
What a credit buys
Most endpoints cost 1 credit. A few heavy ones cost more: ad library and search endpoints 2 credits, long AI transcripts 3. Failed requests cost 0. Opt-in cache hits (cache_max_age) cost 0. Credits never expire.
Every response reports the credits it actually charged.
Compared with ScrapeCreators
ScrapeCreators lists $47 for 25,000 credits ($1.88 per 1k) and $497 for 500,000 ($0.99 per 1k), with 100 free credits (public pricing, read 3 November 2026). Our Starter is $0.95 per 1k; Business is $0.60.
| Volume | SignalShelf | ScrapeCreators |
|---|---|---|
| Free credits | 1,000 | 100 |
| ~20–21k credits | $19 → $0.95 / 1k | $47 → $1.88 / 1k |
| 500k credits | $299 → $0.60 / 1k | $497 → $0.99 / 1k |
| 1M credits | $499 → $0.50 / 1k | Not compared |
Compared with Outscraper
Outscraper charges per record: Google Maps $3 per 1,000 places, then $1 per 1,000 after 100k (public pricing, read 3 November 2026). Our Google Maps search returns about 20 places for 1 credit, so 1,000 places is roughly 50 credits.
Enterprise
Need more than 1M credits, a custom rate limit, or a specific endpoint? Contact support@signalshelf.dev or open a ticket from your workspace and we'll set up an Enterprise plan.
FAQ
How do I earn the extra 5,000 free credits?
From the dashboard’s Earn credits page: verify your email (250), make your first API call (500), answer a one-question survey (250), connect the MCP server (500), review us on G2 or Capterra (2,000), post about us on X or LinkedIn (500), and get 1,000 for each builder you refer once they make their first API call. Each task pays once; the total is capped at 5,000.
Do reviews have to be positive?
No. Any rating earns the credits and we never ask for a positive review. Say in the review that you got credits for it. Only G2 and Capterra reviews qualify: Google, Trustpilot and Product Hunt don’t allow incentivized reviews.
Do free credits expire?
No. Trial and earned credits never expire, and failed requests and cache hits still cost 0.