Updated 9 Nov 2026
TabAPI alternative: domain data with licensed sources and volume pricing
TabAPI is a small pay-per-call domain and URL API with 13 endpoints. Gridlode offers the same core lookups at the same entry price, cheaper at volume, plus places and search data, with transparent data sources.
| TabAPI | Gridlode | |
|---|---|---|
| WHOIS / RDAP / DNS | 1 credit ($1.00 per 1,000) | 1 credit ($1.00 → $0.30 per 1,000) |
| Volume discount | Up to +10% bonus credits | Up to 70% cheaper per credit |
| Free credits | 100, one time | 1,000 + 500/month |
| Traffic and backlink data | Appears to come from free third-party tools | Own Common Crawl graph + licensed data (2027) |
| URL to Markdown, HTML | Yes | Yes, robots.txt-aware by default |
| DNS across two resolvers | Yes | Yes, with a consistency flag |
| Places, search, contacts | Google search only | Full families on the same key |
Competitor details come from their public websites and documentation on 9 Nov 2026. Spotted something outdated? Email [email protected].
Choose TabAPI if…
- You only need a handful of lookups and already have credits there.
Choose Gridlode if…
- You want volume pricing and transparent sources.
- You need domain data alongside search and places data.
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