Perceptlayer vs YouTubeAPI.io

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Perceptlayer compared with YouTubeAPI.io
Detail	Perceptlayer	YouTubeAPI.io
What it does	API access to 248 websites and 1,659 endpoints with structured JSON data	YouTube transcript, video metadata, search and comments API with unified credit pricing
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	IN	US
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: 1,000 credits/month with 1 request/second. Starter: $15 for 10,000 credits. Build: $59 for 50,000 credits. Growth: $199 for 200,000 credits. Pro: $399 for 500,000 credits. Scale: $699 for 1,000,000 credits. Volume: $2,999 for 5,000,000 credits. Volume 10M: $5,999 for 10,000,000 credits. Volume	Free Trial: 12,000 credits ($1.20 value) with no card required. Starter: $19/month or $25 one-time PAYG for 250,000 credits. Pro: $69/month or $89 one-time PAYG for 1,200,000 credits. Business/Scale: $199/month or $249 one-time PAYG for 5,000,000 credits. Pricing: $1.00 per 1,000 transcripts or look
Key features	Access to 248 websites and 1,659 endpoints through single API key Structured JSON responses with named fields MCP server integration for AI agents Pay-per-call pricing model with no subscription Failed calls do not consume credits 1,000 free credits monthly for new accounts Documented error codes and parameters per endpoint Credits last 12 months from purchase Adjustable request rates up to 300 per second Coverage of search engines, real estate, social media, marketplaces, travel, jobs and reviews	Timed video transcripts with millisecond accuracy and RAG-ready plain text Full video metadata including views, likes, comments count, duration, chapters and keywords Keyword search for up to 50 videos or shorts per call Video comments extraction with up to 100 comments per call Channel profile lookup by handle or channel ID Channel uploaded videos and shorts feeds with pagination Regional trending videos by country and category Multi-language subtitle track discovery Zero charge on failed, empty or 404 requests
What makes it different	Single API key for 248 websites with no separate accounts required Structured JSON data instead of HTML scraping MCP server enables direct AI agent integration Free tier with 1,000 monthly credits at no cost	No Google Cloud quota caps or OAuth audits required Handles residential proxy rotation and avoids cloud IP bot blocks Pay-as-you-go credits never expire
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DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
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