Barcode Lookup is a solid product-information API. People compare alternatives on price, on international coverage, or because they need prices over time rather than product details. These are the options we have checked.
Updated · vendor facts checked on the dates shown
| Option | Best for | Starting price (as of) |
|---|---|---|
| UPCitemdb | A free tier with no signup, and high daily volume on paid plans | Free; $99/mo (2026-10-12) |
| Go-UPC | Product name, image and description, with an international emphasis | $74.95/mo (2026-10-12) |
| ShopSavvy Data API | Barcode lookups that also need timestamped offers from many retailers and price history | $49/mo (1,000 credits) (2026-10-11) |
| Keepa API | Barcodes of products sold on Amazon, with Amazon history | €49/mo (third-party listing) (2026-10-12) |
Best for: A free tier with no signup, and high daily volume on paid plans.
Trade-off: Amazon and eBay offers excluded; only recorded low and high prices.
Starting price: Free; $99/mo (checked 2026-10-12)
Best for: Product name, image and description, with an international emphasis.
Trade-off: No prices.
Starting price: $74.95/mo (checked 2026-10-12)
Best for: Barcode lookups that also need timestamped offers from many retailers and price history.
Trade-off: No free tier (14-day trial); priced per credit.
Starting price: $49/mo (1,000 credits) (checked 2026-10-11)
Best for: Barcodes of products sold on Amazon, with Amazon history.
Trade-off: Amazon only.
Starting price: €49/mo (third-party listing) (checked 2026-10-12)
UPCitemdb: 100 requests a day without signing up. Go-UPC offers a trial key on request; ShopSavvy offers a 14-day Starter trial.
Each vendor's facts come from its public pages, read on the dates below; where its own page could not be read we cite a third-party listing. The list covers options we have checked and is not exhaustive. We make ShopSavvy, so weigh our entry accordingly. Corrections: business@shopsavvy.com.