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Head-to-head · Web Scraping Tools

ScrapingBee vs Octoparse

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score ScrapingBee #4 in Web Scraping Tools 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit ScrapingBee
Octoparse #6 in Web Scraping Tools 7.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Octoparse

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

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreScrapingBee · 8.3/10
  • Lowest starting priceScrapingBee · $19/mo
  • Free planonly Octoparse
  • Free trialonly Octoparse

ScrapingBee scores higher on our rubric for web scraping tools: 8.3 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Octoparse offers free plan; ScrapingBee doesn't. ScrapingBee is cheaper to start at $19/mo against $83/mo.

ScrapingBee is the better fit for API users scraping dynamic pages and targeted sites. Octoparse is the better fit for non-coders building visual scrapers with cloud runs.

  • ScrapingBee fits best

    API users scraping dynamic pages and targeted sites

  • Octoparse fits best

    Non-coders building visual scrapers with cloud runs

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Side by side

Feature ScrapingBee 8.3/10 Visit ↗ Octoparse 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 7.9
Ranking #4 in Web Scraping Tools #6 in Web Scraping Tools
Best for API users scraping dynamic pages and targeted sites Non-coders building visual scrapers with cloud runs
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $19/mo (best) $83/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Desktop
Platforms Web Windows, macOS
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR GDPR
Integrations 8 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ScrapingBee 0/2 · Octoparse 0/2
JavaScript rendering Not checked yet Not checked yet
Scheduled runs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Scraping modes Not checked yet Not checked yet
Export formats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Renders JavaScript with headless Chrome and supports interactive scenarios.
  • Offers proxy options, geotargeting, screenshots, and extraction rules.
  • Connects through SDKs, workflow tools, CLI, and MCP.
  • 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.
Cons
  • No permanent free plan; paid monthly plans start at $19.
  • JavaScript rendering and several advanced features start at Business.
  • Cloud-only deployment; self-hosting is not supported.
  • 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.
Our verdict

ScrapingBee is a hosted web-scraping API for developers, founders, and product teams that need page data in applications, workflows, data pipelines, or internal tools. It fetches pages with headless Chrome, renders JavaScript, and provides…

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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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  1. ScrapingBeeWeb Scraping Tools 8.3Paid
  2. OctoparseWeb Scraping Tools 7.9Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ScrapingBee — where it wins

    • Renders JavaScript with headless Chrome and supports interactive scenarios.
    • Offers proxy options, geotargeting, screenshots, and extraction rules.
    • Connects through SDKs, workflow tools, CLI, and MCP.

    Where it doesn't

    • No permanent free plan; paid monthly plans start at $19.
    • JavaScript rendering and several advanced features start at Business.
    • Cloud-only deployment; self-hosting is not supported.

  • 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.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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