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Head-to-head · Web Scraping Tools

Octoparse vs ScrapeHero Cloud

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Octoparse #6 in Web Scraping Tools 7.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Octoparse
ScrapeHero Cloud #7 in Web Scraping Tools 7.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 2 features Try ScrapeHero Cloud

Octoparse leads on 0 checks, ScrapeHero Cloud on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOctoparse · 7.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceScrapeHero Cloud · $5/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresScrapeHero Cloud · 1 of 2

Octoparse scores higher on our rubric for web scraping tools: 7.9 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

ScrapeHero Cloud is cheaper to start at $5/mo against $83/mo.

Octoparse is the better fit for non-coders building visual scrapers with cloud runs. ScrapeHero Cloud is the better fit for users who can use ready-made website scrapers.

  • Octoparse fits best

    Non-coders building visual scrapers with cloud runs

  • ScrapeHero Cloud fits best

    Users who can use ready-made website scrapers

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Side by side

Feature Octoparse 7.9/10 Visit ↗ ScrapeHero Cloud 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.7
Ranking #6 in Web Scraping Tools #7 in Web Scraping Tools
Best for Non-coders building visual scrapers with cloud runs Users who can use ready-made website scrapers
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $83/mo $5/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days 30 days
Free trial length 14 days · card required 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud
Platforms Windows, macOS Web
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs Email
Integrations 11 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Octoparse 0/2 · ScrapeHero Cloud 1/2
JavaScript rendering Not checked yet Not checked yet
Scheduled runs Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Scraping modes Not checked yet Ready-made scrapers; real-time APIs; no-code projects
Export formats Not checked yet Excel, CSV, JSON
Deployment options Not checked yet Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Visual workflows, auto-detection, and templates simplify scraper creation.
  • Handles pagination, infinite scroll, JavaScript, and AJAX pages.
  • Cloud scheduling, IP rotation, and exports support automated data collection.
  • Ready-made scrapers with configurable URLs and site-specific filters
  • Run projects now or schedule recurring runs with record limits
  • Export to Excel, CSV or JSON; connect cloud storage on eligible plans
Cons
  • The Free plan is limited to local extraction and 10 scraping tasks.
  • Standard allows up to 3 concurrent cloud processes; higher concurrency costs more.
  • The 14-day trial requires a card.
  • Custom dynamic scraping flexibility is comparatively limited
  • API integration and premium proxies start at Standard
  • The free plan is non-renewing and capped at 400 credits
Our verdict

Octoparse is a visual web scraping tool for individuals, analysts, and teams that want to build extraction workflows without coding. Its desktop software runs on Windows and macOS, while supported plans add cloud execution. A visual…

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ScrapeHero Cloud is a hosted, no-code service for collecting structured data from websites through ready-made scrapers and real-time APIs. It suits people who can work with prebuilt crawlers rather than needing to design a custom scraping…

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  1. OctoparseWeb Scraping Tools 7.9Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. ScrapeHero CloudWeb Scraping Tools 7.7Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Octoparse — where it wins

    • Visual workflows, auto-detection, and templates simplify scraper creation.
    • Handles pagination, infinite scroll, JavaScript, and AJAX pages.
    • Cloud scheduling, IP rotation, and exports support automated data collection.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to local extraction and 10 scraping tasks.
    • Standard allows up to 3 concurrent cloud processes; higher concurrency costs more.
    • The 14-day trial requires a card.

  • ScrapeHero Cloud — where it wins

    • Ready-made scrapers with configurable URLs and site-specific filters
    • Run projects now or schedule recurring runs with record limits
    • Export to Excel, CSV or JSON; connect cloud storage on eligible plans

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom dynamic scraping flexibility is comparatively limited
    • API integration and premium proxies start at Standard
    • The free plan is non-renewing and capped at 400 credits

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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