# Diffbot, Zyte vs Webz.io Comparison

| | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 29 | 114 | 81 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (78.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (61.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $0   14 days free | Free Trial 1000 requests starting at $0.20 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Diffbot

**Not enough data**

### Zyte

Pros:
- Ease of Use (24 reviews)
- Web Scraping (19 reviews)

Cons:
- Pricing Issues (19 reviews)
- Expensive (7 reviews)

### Webz.io

Pros:
- Automation (1 reviews)
- Communication (1 reviews)


---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (89 reviews) | 8.8 (71 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (22 reviews) | 8.7 (90 reviews) | 8.6 (70 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.6 (85 reviews) | 8.4 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.4 (34 reviews) | 8.3 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.8 (22 reviews) | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 9.2 (68 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 9.2 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 8.4 (87 reviews) | 8.3 (67 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Diffbot

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Trial

Price: $0   14 days free

Description: Extraction API and Knowledge Graph Trial

Key Features:
- 10,000 extraction credits
- 1 user license
- Access to our Knowledge Graph Dashboard

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/diffbot/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Zyte

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Zyte API - Ban Handling

Price: Free Trial 1000 requests starting at $0.20

Description: Tired of getting blocked?

You're in the right place! Zyte API is the most powerful automated tool for handling bans. We automatically select the leanest set of proxies and techniques to keep your crawl healthy. 

Zyte's unblocking technology was rated best-in-class against market leaders in speed, cost and accuracy of handling bans.

Volume discounts available.

Key Features:
- A single API for all websites
- Per-website pricing so you only pay for what you need
- Automated proxy rotation

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/zyte/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Webz.io

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Lead Generation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Diffbot** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zyte** | N/A | N/A |
| **Webz.io** | N/A | N/A |

#### Lead Generation

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lead Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **CRM Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Marketing Automation Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social Media Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import & Export Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Extraction

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Diffbot** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zyte** | 7.9/10 | 65 |
| **Webz.io** | 8.0/10 | 49 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (59 reviews) | 8.2 (39 reviews) | 
| **Data Structuring** | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (57 reviews) | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 
| **Consolidation** | Feature Not Available | 7.6 (54 reviews) | 7.9 (35 reviews) | 
| **Data Cleaning** | Feature Not Available | 7.6 (54 reviews) | 7.7 (42 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Extraction** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (54 reviews) | 8.0 (30 reviews) | 
| **Visualization** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (28 reviews) | 

#### Diverse Extraction Points

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (59 reviews) | 8.2 (39 reviews) | 

### Media Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Diffbot** | 9.7/10 | 5 |
| **Zyte** | N/A | N/A |
| **Webz.io** | 7.9/10 | 11 |

#### Media Channels

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Broadcast Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Print Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Online Media** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 

#### Geographic Coverage

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Local Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **National Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **International Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Keyword Targeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Custom Feeds and Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Custom Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Media Monitoring

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Lead Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Diffbot** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zyte** | N/A | N/A |
| **Webz.io** | N/A | N/A |

#### Lead Intelligence

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lead Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Browser Extension** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Lead Intelligence

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Market Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Diffbot** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zyte** | N/A | N/A |
| **Webz.io** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data collection

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Research Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Segment Trending

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Web** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Benchmarks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Finance ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Custom Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, And Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Market Intelligence

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Dark Web Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Diffbot** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zyte** | N/A | N/A |
| **Webz.io** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring - Deep Web** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring - Dark Web** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Ticketing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Simple Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Leak Source** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Real-Time Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Proxy Networks

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Diffbot** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zyte** | 8.2/10 | 25 |
| **Webz.io** | N/A | N/A |

#### Proxies

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Datacenter Proxies** | Not enough data | 8.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Proxies** | Not enough data | 8.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Proxies** | Not enough data | 7.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proxy Rotation** | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Server Locations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Traffic Limits** | Not enough data | 7.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Collection** | Not enough data | 7.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proxy Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proxy Routing** | Not enough data | 8.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards & Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.6 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Web Data Providers

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Diffbot** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zyte** | 8.2/10 | 18 |
| **Webz.io** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data management

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data repository** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** | Not enough data | 7.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data quality** | Not enough data | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data structuring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customized Datasets** | Not enough data | 7.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customer support** | Not enough data | 8.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-time data** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Complete datasets** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Plug-ins** | Not enough data | 7.9 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Data Extraction Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-extraction-tools), [Web Data Providers Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-data-providers)

**Unique to Diffbot (4):** [API Marketplaces](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-marketplace), [Market Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/market-intelligence), [Lead Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-intelligence), [Media Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-monitoring)

**Unique to Zyte (1):** [Proxy Network Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/proxy-networks)

**Unique to Webz.io (2):** [Dark Web Monitoring Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/dark-web-monitoring), [Media Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-monitoring)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Diffbot | Zyte | Webz.io | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 78.6% | 61.1% | 50.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 14.3% | 25.9% | 35.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 7.1% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Diffbot

- **Computer Software:** 21.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 17.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.9%
- **Venture Capital & Private Equity:** 7.1%
- **Internet:** 7.1%
- **Online Media:** 3.6%
- **Market Research:** 3.6%
- **Management Consulting:** 3.6%
- **Information Services:** 3.6%
- **Higher Education:** 3.6%
- **Other:** 10.7%

#### Zyte

- **Computer Software:** 16.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.2%
- **Financial Services:** 7.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.1%
- **Information Services:** 4.1%
- **Online Media:** 4.1%
- **Consulting:** 4.1%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.1%
- **Automotive:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 34.7%

#### Webz.io

- **Computer Software:** 17.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.8%
- **Market Research:** 10.0%
- **Research:** 6.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.0%
- **Internet:** 5.0%
- **Security and Investigations:** 3.8%
- **Online Media:** 3.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.8%
- **Government Administration:** 3.8%
- **Other:** 27.5%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Diffbot

- [Apify](https://www.g2.com/products/apify/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (469 reviews)
- [Clearbit](https://www.g2.com/products/clearbit/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (633 reviews)
- [ZoomInfo Sales](https://www.g2.com/products/zoominfo-sales/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (9086 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (794 reviews)
- [Lusha](https://www.g2.com/products/lusha/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1651 reviews)
- [Crunchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/crunchbase/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (405 reviews)
- [Apollo.io](https://www.g2.com/products/apollo-io/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (9641 reviews)
- [Zapier](https://www.g2.com/products/zapier/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2056 reviews)
- [Seamless (formally Seamless.AI)](https://www.g2.com/products/seamless-formally-seamless-ai/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (5324 reviews)
- [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (2639 reviews)

### Alternatives to Zyte

- [Apify](https://www.g2.com/products/apify/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (469 reviews)
- [Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)](https://www.g2.com/products/decodo-formerly-smartproxy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (567 reviews)
- [Bright Data](https://www.g2.com/products/bright-data/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (323 reviews)
- [Oxylabs](https://www.g2.com/products/oxylabs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (421 reviews)
- [NetNut.io](https://www.g2.com/products/netnut-io/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (382 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (794 reviews)
- [IPRoyal](https://www.g2.com/products/iproyal/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (629 reviews)
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- [Hevo Data](https://www.g2.com/products/hevo-data/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (276 reviews)
- [Adverity](https://www.g2.com/products/adverity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (267 reviews)

### Alternatives to Webz.io

- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (794 reviews)
- [Apify](https://www.g2.com/products/apify/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (469 reviews)
- [LastPass](https://www.g2.com/products/lastpass/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2041 reviews)
- [Bright Data](https://www.g2.com/products/bright-data/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (323 reviews)
- [Progress WhatsUp Gold](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-whatsup-gold/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (389 reviews)
- [Semrush](https://www.g2.com/products/semrush/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3377 reviews)
- [Brand24](https://www.g2.com/products/brand24/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (345 reviews)
- [Decodo (formerly Smartproxy)](https://www.g2.com/products/decodo-formerly-smartproxy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (567 reviews)
- [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (2639 reviews)
- [TVEyes](https://www.g2.com/products/tveyes/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1320 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Diffbot

- Title: [What does Diffbot do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-diffbot-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Diffbot offers web crawling and processing as well as a knowledge graph API for finding articles on the web based on a set of filters."
- Title: [What is the best way to enhance understanding of Diffbot Query Language?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25034-what-is-the-best-way-to-enhance-understanding-of-diffbot-query-language) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "They have a documentation page on DQL, have you checked this one out?

https://docs.diffbot.com/docs/en/dql-index"

### Zyte

- Title: [What is Zyte used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-zyte-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Zyte is used for reliable proxy management and web scraping at scale. It helps bypass IP bans, captchas, and geo-restrictions, making data extraction..."
- Title: [How will I receive my data / What format?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-will-i-receive-my-data-what-format) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "We offer many delivery types such as FTP, SFTP, AWS S3, Google Cloud storage, Email, Dropbox and Google Drive. Formats for delivery can be CSV, JSON,..."
- Title: [Do you support one-time data extraction?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-support-one-time-data-extraction) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes we support one time extraction, get in touch to tell us your requirements or find out more here - https://scrapinghub.com/data-services."
- Title: [Do you offer data samples before purchasing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-offer-data-samples-before-purchasing) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, if sample data is available for the data source. This can be provided in either CSV or Json format. If it is a new source we have not crawled before -..."
- Title: [Can you provide the source code?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-provide-the-source-code) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, we can provide you access to the source code."

### Webz.io

- Title: [What is the best way to get content older than 30 days?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-get-content-older-than-30-days) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "By default, our live data is indexed over the past 30 days. In order to access data dating further, you can use the Webhose Archived Data product."
- Title: [What if a source I am looking for on the open web is not covered?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/data-coverage-90040ad3-6fac-4658-bb95-c0796ae0e632) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Sources can quickly be ingested as needed, free of hassle simply by request from our customer service. New sources are constantly added for our customers."
- Title: [Does Webhose provide data from posts in different languages?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/data-coverage-12da0412-3dda-45c5-867e-16d01f90d845) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. Webhose provides data that includes coverage of millions of posts from news sites, online discussions, blogs, and reviews from all languages and..."
- Title: [Can I measure how customers perceive a specific brand?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/brand-monitoring) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. Webhose’s data feeds on the open web can measure brand sentiment. You can search these sources according to keyword, organization, source, date, topic,..."
- Title: [What type of data are you able to extract from news articles, blogs, online discussions and reviews on the open web?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/data-coverage-b83370c9-ae9b-4d6a-b834-05f5dadec4d5) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Webhose is able to filter data from search results on the open web according to keyword, publication date, person, location or organization, language,..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/diffbot-vs-zyte-vs-webz-io)