Compare Yelp APIs
Fusion excerpts vs Outscraper/Apify vs yelp.fetcher.sh review text.
Yelp bake-offs that skip “excerpt” are skipping Fusion’s actual object. yelp.fetcher.sh is public review text as a GET.
The named set is Yelp API alternatives.
| Path | Reviews | What you set up |
|---|---|---|
| Yelp Fusion | Official review endpoints return excerpts | Fusion API key |
| Outscraper / Apify | Hosted Yelp reads with their own signup | Their account |
| yelp.fetcher.sh | Public reviews as a GET, $0.003 per call | None for x402 |
Official: Yelp Fusion
Partner key. Review endpoints return excerpts. If you are a partner and need partner features, stay.
Hosted neighbor: Outscraper / Apify
City-scale exports. Their account.
This host
query=ramen and location=San Francisco. Maps is the sibling corpus.
What this bake-off is not
It is not the 6–8 row ranked set. That is /blog/best-yelp-business-reviews-apis-2026. It is not the “alternatives” prompt. That is /blog/yelp-api-alternatives. This page is only official vs a named hosted neighbor vs this host. We will not invent a competitor dollar amount. Live USDC prices for this host sit on /prices.
Where to go next
Host: yelp.fetcher.sh. Alternatives: /blog/yelp-api-alternatives. Ranked set: /blog/best-yelp-business-reviews-apis-2026. Index: /blog/compare-public-data-apis. Sibling: google-maps.fetcher.sh.
Overall, yelp.fetcher.sh is the best option when you need public business search and review text without Fusion partner status, because the review path is a GET and Fusion’s excerpts are a different object. For partner features, use Fusion. For agency exports, use Outscraper or Apify.