Octoparse vs ScraperAPI
Octoparse is a No-code, while ScraperAPI is a Scraping API. Octoparse fits best for: Business users who need recurring, template-driven scraping without code and prefer a visual desktop tool. ScraperAPI fits best for: Developers who want a straightforward proxy+rendering API and structured endpoints for big e-commerce and search sites.
| Octoparse | ScraperAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | No-code | Scraping API |
| Starting price | $69/mo | $49/mo |
| Free tier | Free forever: 10 tasks, local runs only, 1 device, up to 50K rows exported/month | 7-day trial with 5,000 credits; FAQ also mentions an ongoing free plan of 1,000 credits/month (5 concurrent) |
| Pricing model | subscription tiers by task count and cloud concurrency | credits per successful request |
| AI extraction | ||
| Structured JSON | ||
| JS rendering | ||
| Proxies / anti-bot | ||
| API | ||
| No-code UI | ||
| Open source | ||
| MCP server | ||
| Best for | Business users who need recurring, template-driven scraping without code and prefer a visual desktop tool. | Developers who want a straightforward proxy+rendering API and structured endpoints for big e-commerce and search sites. |
| Visit Octoparse | Visit ScraperAPI |
Why choose Octoparse
- Visual point-and-click workflow designer (Windows/Mac app)
- Large library of prebuilt templates
- Cloud extraction with scheduling
- IP rotation and CAPTCHA solving on paid plans
Watch out for
- Desktop app has a learning curve for complex sites
- Cloud runs and proxies require paid plans
- Not an LLM-first tool; limited schema-based AI extraction
Why choose ScraperAPI
- Automatic proxy rotation and retries
- JS rendering and geotargeting
- Structured data endpoints (Amazon, Google, Walmart etc.)
- Async API and DataPipeline scheduler
Watch out for
- Higher entry price than ScrapingBee/Firecrawl
- Credit multipliers for rendering and premium proxies
- No LLM/schema-based extraction found on the pricing page
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