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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
$49.00 Per Month
Octoparse
Star Rating
(52)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansScraper API
Star Rating
(16)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.00 Per Month
Browse all 5 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Octoparse excels in its user-friendly interface, making it easier for beginners to navigate and set up web scraping tasks compared to Scraper API, which some users find less intuitive.
- Reviewers mention that Octoparse offers robust data cleaning features, allowing users to easily filter and format data before exporting, while Scraper API's data cleaning capabilities are considered more basic.
- G2 users highlight Octoparse's diverse extraction points, enabling users to scrape data from various sources seamlessly, whereas Scraper API is noted for its API-centric approach, which may require more technical knowledge to utilize effectively.
- Users on G2 appreciate Octoparse's cloud extraction feature, which allows for automated data collection without the need for local resources, while Scraper API's cloud capabilities are seen as less comprehensive.
- Reviewers say that Octoparse provides better visualization tools for data representation, making it easier for users to analyze their scraped data, in contrast to Scraper API, which lacks advanced visualization options.
- Users report that Octoparse has a higher quality of support, with many praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the customer service team, while Scraper API's support is described as adequate but not as proactive.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Octoparse
Free
Free
Per Month
For small, simple projects
- Octoparse Desktop App
- 10 tasks
- Run tasks on local devices only
Scraper API
Hobby
$49.00
Per Month
Ideal for small projects or personal use. Scrape 100,000 URLs or
3,000 heavy protected URLs.
- API Credits: 100,000
- Concurrent Threads: 20
- Geotargeting: US & EU (only regions)
Free Trial
Octoparse
Free Trial is available
Scraper API
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.6
47
9.2
6
Ease of Use
9.3
48
9.2
6
Ease of Setup
9.6
39
8.3
6
Ease of Admin
9.6
13
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.6
46
7.8
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
13
8.1
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
43
Not enough data
Features by Category
Functionality
9.6
38
8.7
5
9.7
38
9.0
5
9.7
38
Not enough data
9.5
38
Not enough data
9.5
38
Feature Not Available
9.5
38
Not enough data
Diverse Extraction Points
9.6
38
8.7
5
Proxies
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Octoparse and Scraper API are categorized as Data Extraction
Unique Categories
Octoparse has no unique categories
Scraper API is categorized as Proxy Networks and Web Data Providers
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Octoparse
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Scraper API
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
17.6%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Marketing and Advertising
7.8%
Research
5.9%
Internet
5.9%
Other
52.9%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Marketing and Advertising
13.3%
Computer Software
13.3%
Oil & Energy
6.7%
Market Research
6.7%
Other
40.0%
Discussions
How should I build the pagination inside a loop item?
1 Comment
ML
Pagination is a technique widely used in web design that divides content into several pages, presenting large data sets in a much easier way for internet...Read more
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How do I scrape API from my website?
1 Comment
DH
To scrape data from your website using Scraper API, you need to follow these steps:
1. Sign up for a free account on Scraper API’s website and get your...Read more
Scraper API has no more discussions with answers
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