Best ScrapeStorm alternatives
If you’ve tried ScrapeStorm, the AI-powered, point-and-click desktop scraper, you might have struggled with some things, like running out of free credit before you’ve managed to test it properly, having to learn XPath or HTML because you’ve struggled with its Flowchart Mode, or the scraper stalling or struggling with pagination on big crawls. Here are 6 tools that remove these blockers.

Apify
Apify gives you 6,000+ ready-made scrapers to extract data from any website. Built-in proxy rotation and CAPTCHA handling for hard sites means no data is out of reach. No downloads or installations needed; only your browser. Everything runs in the cloud, so you can schedule jobs 24/7, export data in multiple formats, and integrate the data with your tools and workflows. Usage-based billing (subscription + consumption) replaces ScrapeStorm’s row limits, so cost scales smoothly with volume.

Octoparse
Octoparse auto-detects lists, tables, and pagination out of the box, then runs those tasks in a 24/7 cloud with IP rotation (if you're on a paid plan). It's a good option if you want ScrapeStorm’s visual UX but credit-free scheduling.

ParseHub
A long-standing desktop + cloud hybrid, ParseHub provides a good visual builder and helps you scrape JavaScript-rendered sites, but with stricter API rate caps than ScrapeStorm. It's a good ScrapeStorm alternative when you need multi-page crawls and don’t mind a bit of XPath tweaking.

Import.io
Import.io’s team builds and maintains the scraper for you. If the target site changes, they fix it. With SLAs, audit logs, and compliance tooling, it’s a safe jump from ScrapeStorm when governance trumps DIY.

AI-optimised output
Apify
Structured JSON, CSV, APIs
Octoparse
Auto-detected fields
ParseHub
Visual or XPath
Import.io
Vendor-maintained datasets
Diffbot
Zero-config JSON + KG
Hexomatic
Markdown + AI enrich
Apify
Octoparse
ParseHub
Import.io
Diffbot
Hexomatic
AI-optimised output
Structured JSON, CSV, APIs
Auto-detected fields
Visual or XPath
Vendor-maintained datasets
Zero-config JSON + KG
Markdown + AI enrich
JavaScript / CAPTCHA handling
Playwright/Crawlee + CAPTCHA tricks
Cloud nodes w/ IP rotation
Headless browser
Managed headless stack
Internal crawler
Basic headless + optional proxies
Scalability
Enterprise cloud, no credit caps
Flat-tier cloud or local
Moderate; API rate-capped
SLA-backed petabyte scale
Web-wide; refreshed ~3 days
Credit bundles
Proxy rotation
Built-in pools
Included in premium plans
BYO proxies
Managed
Internal
Optional
Best for
Dev & data teams
No-code analysts
Desktop power users
Compliance-critical orgs
Zero-code data feeds
SMBs needing AI workflows
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