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Scrapeer vs Octoparse

Octoparse is strong when a preset scraper fits. Scrapeer is better when you need an editable browser workflow you can test locally, repair block by block, and run in the cloud.

Sources checked on June 11, 2026. Pricing and plan details can change.

Scrapeer

Where Scrapeer is better

Scrapeer keeps the workflow understandable and affordable. Build manually or with Copilot, reuse named variables as readable pills in URLs and templates, watch the browser run beside the flow, send data to Google Sheets, create spreadsheet files, and pass extracted text through AI providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Mistral, or OpenAI-compatible endpoints.

Octoparse

Where Octoparse still makes sense

Octoparse can still be useful when a preset template already matches your target site, or when you mainly want an established scraping package with paid setup and data service options.

Decision points

Decision points that matter

Decision point
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Paid entry price
🥇 Scrapeer
monthly billing
€20 /mo
€240/year if paid monthly
billed yearly
€200 /year
2 months free

Scrapeer Basic is €20/month or €200/year. With an active subscription, local workflows run without credits; credits are used for Cloud Runs.

monthly billing
$119 /mo
$1,428/year if paid monthly
billed yearly
$1,188 /year
 

Octoparse Standard is listed at $119/month on monthly billing, or $99/month when billed yearly, which is $1,188/year. Professional is listed at $299/month on monthly billing, or $249/month when billed yearly, which is $2,988/year.

Template setup vs editable flow
🥇 Scrapeer

Scrapeer starts with an editable block canvas. Build by hand, use Copilot to draft changes, and inspect every block afterward.

Octoparse combines auto-detect, task setup, and preset templates. It is fastest when a detected table or template already matches the site.

Inputs and reusable values
🥇 Scrapeer

Variables stay visible inside URLs, templates, and later blocks, so non-technical users can see what changes between runs.

Octoparse supports URL lists, generated URL parameters, and task inputs. Those values live in task setup rather than as reusable values across a flow canvas.

Debugging and repair
🥇 Scrapeer

Liveview shows the real browser next to the running block. Selectors, variables, and extracted rows stay attached to the block that produced them.

Octoparse can show local runs, extracted data, logs, screenshots, and cloud run details. Repair work happens inside the task or template rather than block by block in a browser flow.

Cloud and scheduled runs

Scrapeer separates local test runs from Cloud Runs. Once a flow works, you can run it in the cloud, schedule it, and review results from the same flow.

Octoparse supports local extraction, cloud extraction, scheduling, concurrent cloud processes, and task monitoring on paid plans.

Outputs and integrations

Create spreadsheet files, read and write Google Sheets, call HTTP endpoints, send data to Zapier, and process extracted data with AI Blocks in the same visible flow.

Octoparse supports file exports, databases, Google Sheets, cloud storage, Zapier, and API access depending on plan.

Sources

Claims are tied to public pages

We checked each competitor's own product, pricing, feature, and help pages. Pricing can change, so the links below take you to the pages we used.

Try the workflow before choosing a tool

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