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Firecrawl vs Exa pricing (Oct 2026)

Firecrawl starts at $19/mo (Hobby), Exa starts at Usage-based.

Last updated Oct 16, 2026

Firecrawl

$19/mo — Hobby

Exa

Usage-based

Pricing page could not be fully read (status: partial); some details unverified.

Price

Cheapest: $19/mo — Hobby
  • Free: Free only
  • Hobby: $19/mo
  • Standard: $83/mo billed annually
  • Growth: $333/mo billed annually
  • Scale: $599/mo billed annually
Cheapest: Usage-based
  • Free: Free only
  • Search: Unverified
  • Deep Search: Unverified
  • Contents: Unverified

Annual price

  • Free: Free only
  • Hobby: $16/mo
  • Standard: $83/mo
  • Growth: $333/mo
  • Scale: $599/mo
  • Free: Free only
  • Search: Unverified
  • Deep Search: Unverified
  • Contents: Unverified

Included usage

  • Free: 1,000 credits
  • Hobby: 5,000 credits
  • Standard: 100,000 credits
  • Growth: Unverified
  • Scale: Unverified
  • Free: $10 credits/month + MCP access
  • Search: Unverified
  • Deep Search: Unverified
  • Contents: Unverified

Overage

  • Free: Free only
  • Hobby: Unverified
  • Standard: Unverified
  • Growth: Unverified
  • Scale: Unverified
  • Free: Free only
  • Search: From $4 / 1k requests
  • Deep Search: $12-15 / 1k requests
  • Contents: $1 / 1k pages

Free tier

1,000 credits/mo
$10 credits/month

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Firecrawl or Exa?

Firecrawl starts at $19/mo (Hobby); Exa starts at Usage-based. One or both tools do not list a numeric starting price.

Do Firecrawl and Exa have free plans?

Firecrawl: yes. Exa: yes.

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