Category · 16 tools · 6 comparisons
Web scraping tools
Tools that automate browser tasks and collect data from websites.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 16
- Entry plans
- $0.13–$499/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $19/mo
- Free plan
- 14 of 16
- Cheapest paid
- Zyte, $0.13/mo
- Best value score
- Outscraper, 7.5/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OxylabsOxylabs | 7.5 | $15/mo | $2,500/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 ApifyApify | 7.4 | $19/mo | $899.10/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 FirecrawlFirecrawl | 7.4 | $16/mo | $599/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
| OctoparseOctoparse | 7.4 | $69/mo | $249/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ZyteZyte | 7.4 | $0.13/mo | $500/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Browse AIBrowse AI | 7.2 | $19/mo | $500/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ScraperAPIScraperAPI | 7.2 | $44.10/mo | $1,777.50/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ZenRowsZenRows | 7.2 | $16/mo* | $458/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 Bright DataBright Data | 7.1 | $499/mo* | $1,999/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 OutscraperOutscraper | 7.0 | $1/mo | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ThunderbitThunderbit | 7.0 | $9/mo | $16.50/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 PhantomBusterPhantomBuster | 6.8 | $56/mo* | $352/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Data MinerData Miner | 6.8 | $19.99/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 ScrapingBeeScrapingBee | 6.5 | $19/mo | $5,799/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SOAXSOAX | 6.5 | $200/mo | $3,000/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 Captain DataCaptain Data | 5.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
Highest scored
OxylabsOxylabs
Oxylabs covers search, scraping, proxies, and agent tools; check the usage caps and target-site risks first.
ApifyApify
Choose Apify for breadth and control; price out compute and proxies before scaling.
FirecrawlFirecrawl
A versatile web data API, but rising usage costs and mixed self-hosting reports deserve a close look.
Web scraping tools: quick answers
How much do web scraping tools cost?
Paid plans for the 16 web scraping tools we track start between $0.13 and $499 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $19 a month. 14 of them have a free plan. Captain Data doesn't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which web scraping tool is the cheapest?
Zyte has the lowest paid entry plan at $0.13 a month, followed by Outscraper at $1. If you can live with limits, Oxylabs, Apify, Firecrawl and Octoparse have a free plan.
Which web scraping tools have a free plan?
Oxylabs, Apify, Firecrawl, Octoparse, Browse AI, ScraperAPI, ZenRows, Bright Data, Outscraper, Thunderbit, PhantomBuster, Data Miner, ScrapingBee and SOAX have a free plan. Zyte offers a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which web scraping tool scores highest in our reviews?
Oxylabs scores highest at 7.5/10. Oxylabs covers search, scraping, proxies, and agent tools; check the usage caps and target-site risks first. On value for money alone, Outscraper rates best (7.5/10).