AdSpends vs ScrapeCreators: which Ad Library scraper should you use?
AdSpends and ScrapeCreators side by side on price per 1,000 ads with EU reach, the data they return and MCP support
By: Oleg Glanz|Updated:
Short answer: AdSpends includes EU reach and a spend estimate with every ad (1 credit per ad), while ScrapeCreators needs an extra Ad Details call per ad for reach. Pick AdSpends for ready-to-analyze data in Claude or ChatGPT; pick ScrapeCreators for live, raw Ad Library responses for any query inside your own app.
Disclosure: AdSpends is built by Oleg Glanz, the author of this guide. We rate it with the same criteria as every other tool, and list its limitations openly.
Best overall
Best developer API
AdSpends vs ScrapeCreators: side-by-side comparison
| Feature | AdSpends | ScrapeCreators |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 4.83 / 5 | 4.69 / 5 |
| 1,000 ads with EU reach | 1 credit / ad (price TBC) | $1.94 |
| With EU reach, at volume | — | $1.03 |
| 1,000 ads, list only | Same as with reach | $0.06 |
| How EU reach is returned | Included with every ad | One extra details call per ad |
| MCP server | Official hosted MCP server, 22 read-only tools | Official hosted MCP server plus an agent skill |
| Claude sign-in | OAuth in Claude, ChatGPT and Perplexity; API key in Claude Code, Cursor and Copilot | OAuth in Claude and Cursor, or x-api-key header |
| Best for | Ad Library data in Claude and ChatGPT without running a scraper | Developers and Claude Code users who want a real-time REST API |
| Entry plan | €44/month (Starter, billed monthly) | $47 for 25,000 credits (~$1.88 per 1,000 requests) |
| Pricing model | Subscription; API and MCP calls use credits (1 credit per returned ad) | Prepaid credits, 1 credit per request, never expire |
| Free tier | 7-day free trial | 100 free credits (up to 7,000 more via bonuses), no card |
| Search by | Keyword, brand/advertiser, landing page, market, category, niche | Keyword, advertiser/company, ad ID or URL |
| Data returned | Ads with creatives and copy, EU reach, estimated EUR ad spend, advertiser profiles, landing pages, saved boards | Ad creatives, copy, images, videos, advertiser details, active status, platforms, EU total reach and demographic breakdown (ad details), video transcripts |
| Other ad libraries | Meta only (Facebook, Instagram) | Meta, Google, LinkedIn and TikTok ad libraries plus 20+ social platforms |
| Integrations | REST API with OpenAPI spec, n8n and cron jobs via the API, share links | REST API, CLI, n8n, Apify |
| Maintained by | AdSpends team (commercial SaaS) | ScrapeCreators (commercial API, Austin, TX) |
| Visit | Learn More | Learn More |
Scores by criterion
| Criterion | AdSpends | ScrapeCreators | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per 1,000 ads | 4.6 | 4.6 | Tie |
| Data depth & EU reach | 5.0 | 4.7 | AdSpends |
| Reliability & maintenance | 4.9 | 4.7 | AdSpends |
| Ease of use | 5.0 | 4.7 | AdSpends |
| AI & MCP readiness | 5.0 | 4.8 | AdSpends |
| Integrations & exports | 4.7 | 4.6 | AdSpends |
| Free tier & trial | 4.6 | 4.7 | ScrapeCreators |
AdSpends vs ScrapeCreators for Claude and AI agents
AdSpends · AI & MCP 5/5
Official hosted MCP server, 22 read-only tools
Auth: OAuth in Claude, ChatGPT and Perplexity; API key in Claude Code, Cursor and Copilot
https://app.adspends.com/api/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http adspends https://app.adspends.com/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"Compact results (about 290 tokens per ad) with reach and spend already calculated, and every tool documents its credit cost, so an agent can budget its own calls.
ScrapeCreators · AI & MCP 4.8/5
Official hosted MCP server plus an agent skill
Auth: OAuth in Claude and Cursor, or x-api-key header
https://api.scrapecreators.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http scrape-creators https://api.scrapecreators.com/mcptrim=true shrinks responses for the context window, and the social-media-research agent skill teaches Claude Code which endpoint to use and what each call costs.
When to choose each
Choose AdSpends if…
You want ads with EU reach and spend estimates ready to analyze, or want Claude or ChatGPT to query Meta ads through MCP.
Skip it if you need a raw, global export of every ad including non-EU ads, or a one-off scrape where a subscription is overkill.
Read the full AdSpends reviewChoose ScrapeCreators if…
You are building a product or a Claude Code workflow and want a stable real-time REST API and MCP server.
Skip it if you need EU reach for tens of thousands of ads, where the Curious Coder actor or AdSpends is cheaper.
Read the full ScrapeCreators reviewCompare all Facebook Ad Library scrapers
About the author
Oleg Glanz is a performance marketer who builds direct-response funnels for e-commerce brands through FullFunnelSetup.com. Meta Ad Library research is part of his daily work, which is why he built AdSpends, an ad intelligence tool that turns Ad Library data into searchable ads, landing pages and ad spend estimates.
He writes AdLibraryScraper.com to document what each scraper and API actually returns, what it costs, and where it breaks, so marketers and developers can pick the right data source without trial and error.