Zyte is an all-in-one, AI-powered web scraping platform based in Ireland and operating since 2010, one of the longest-established names in the data-extraction space. The product combines automated unblocking, headless browser rendering and structured data extraction through a unified Web Scraping API alongside managed data services.
Network and pool size
Zyte advertises 40M+ residential and datacenter IPs across 116 countries. The residential pool is medium-sized but backed by an in-house unblocking engine, and datacenter IPs cover a long-tail of countries. The AI-powered unblocking and rendering are the headline capabilities beyond raw pool size.
Pricing and plans
Pricing is API-call based rather than per-gigabyte, with metered bands covering requests, rendering and extraction. Plans span pay-as-you-go and committed monthly tiers. The value is the unblocking and rendering layer; raw bandwidth is a secondary consideration.
Where Zyte fits
Zyte is positioned for AI-powered web scraping, automated unblocking and enterprise-grade data extraction. It is well suited to teams running Scrapy-based pipelines that need a managed unblocking layer and to buyers who prefer a unified API over managing proxies, browsers and CAPTCHA solving separately.
Reputation and support
Independent review scores are strong: 4.0 on Trustpilot, 4.5 on G2 and 4.4 on Capterra. User feedback commonly highlights reliable unblocking, easy integration with Scrapy and responsive customer support. The company publishes extensive documentation and an active developer community.
What to watch for
API-call pricing rewards efficient request design; buyers with heavy rendering needs should budget for higher tiers. The unblocking layer is the value proposition, so compare it on the destinations you actually hit rather than on raw pool size.

