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AlternativeTo Scraper - Cheap ๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿ” Easily Collect AlternativeTo.net Software Listings ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’ป Extract software data from AlternativeTo including tool name, description, license type, supported platforms, app type, likes, alternatives count, icons & direct URLs Perfect for SaaS discovery, open-source research & trend analysis ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ“Š

Pricing

$19.89/month + usage

Rating

5.0

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Storm_Scraper

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AlternativeTo Scraper ๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒฟ

An advanced Apify Actor designed to extract structured software listings from AlternativeTo โ€” fast, clean, and automation-ready.

Extract detailed software data including name, description, license, platforms, app types, likes, alternatives count, origin & more ๐Ÿ“Šโœจ

Perfect for SaaS research, competitor discovery, market mapping, open-source intelligence, and trend analysis.


๐ŸŽฏ What This Actor Does

For each AlternativeTo URL provided, the Actor:

โœ… Opens search, browse, or tag/category pages

โœ… Automatically handles pagination (?p=2, ?p=3 โ€ฆ)

โœ… Extracts structured software listings

โœ… Collects popularity metrics (likes)

โœ… Captures license & platform metadata

โœ… Detects app types (Web App, SaaS, Desktop, etc.)

โœ… Stops at your defined limit per URL

โœ… Automatically moves to the next URL

โœ” Supports multiple URLs

โœ” Works with search & tag/category pages

โœ” Clean & structured dataset output

โœ” Optimized for AlternativeTo structure


๐Ÿ“Š Data Extracted

The Actor extracts the following fields for each software listing:

FieldDescription
nameSoftware / tool name
descriptionShort description
licenseLicense type (Free, Open Source, Commercial, etc.)
platformsSupported platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, etc.)
appTypesApplication type (Web App, SaaS, Desktop App, etc.)
originCountry or origin (if available)
likesTotal likes on AlternativeTo
alternativesCountNumber of listed alternatives
iconUrlSoftware icon URL
itemUrlDirect AlternativeTo page URL

๐Ÿ›  How to Use

1๏ธโƒฃ Enter one or multiple AlternativeTo URLs

Supports search pages like: /browse/search/?q=Video+generator

Supports tag/category pages like: /browse/all/?tag=ai-image-generator

2๏ธโƒฃ Set maximum items per URL

3๏ธโƒฃ Run the Actor

4๏ธโƒฃ Export data in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML


๐Ÿ’ธ Pricing

This scraper runs on a monthly subscription model.

You only pay for successful runs.

๐Ÿ’ณ Price: $19.89 / month


If you're interested in other E-commerce, Events, Real Estate, Jobs, Company Leads, YouTube or Facebook scraping solutions, check out these related tools:


You can even apply sentiment analysis on the data text we've extracted! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ“Š:

โš™๏ธ Input Configuration Example

Input Example

{
"urls": [
"https://alternativeto.net/browse/search/?q=Video+generator"
],
"maxitems_per_url": 50
}

Input Fields

FieldTypeDescription
urlsArrayList of AlternativeTo search or browse URLs
maxitems_per_urlIntegerMaximum number of software listings per URL

๐Ÿ“ค Output Example

{
"name": "Tumblr Music Video Generator",
"description": "Tumblr Music Video Generator is a fast and intuitive web app that lets you easily create glitchy videos for Tumblr.",
"itemUrl": "https://alternativeto.net/software/tumblr-music-video-generator/about/",
"iconUrl": "https://img.alternativeto.net/icons/140/jpeg/tumblr-music-video-generator_162745.png",
"likes": 1,
"license": "Free",
"platforms": [
"Online"
],
"appTypes": [],
"origin": "N/A",
"alternativesCount": 8
},
{
"name": "Image To Video",
"description": "Image To Video: Free AI Image To Video Converter Overview Image To Video is a cutting-edge AI-powered tool that allows users to convert static images into dynamic videos effortlessly. With features like AI Kiss and AI Hug, users can create engaging animations that bring their...",
"itemUrl": "https://alternativeto.net/software/free-image-to-video-ai/about/",
"iconUrl": "https://img.alternativeto.net/icons/140/jpeg/free-image-to-video-ai_247905.png",
"likes": 0,
"license": "Free",
"platforms": [
"Online"
],
"appTypes": [],
"origin": "N/A",
"alternativesCount": 1
}

๐Ÿ“Š Preconfigured Dataset Views

๐Ÿ”น Overview

Complete software overview including:

Name

Description

License

Platforms

App Type

Origin

Likes

Alternatives count

Direct URL

Perfect for market landscape analysis.

๐Ÿ”น Most Liked

Quickly identify the most popular tools based on:

Likes

License type

Platform compatibility

Perfect for:

Trend detection

Competitive benchmarking

Popularity analysis

๐Ÿ”น Free & Open Source Tools

Filter and analyze tools by:

License type

App type

Platform

Likes

Perfect for:

Open-source research

Budget-friendly tool discovery

OSS ecosystem mapping


๐ŸŒ Why Use This Scraper?

๐Ÿ“Š SaaS Market Intelligence Discover and map software ecosystems.

๐Ÿ† Competitor Discovery Identify competing products in any niche.

โญ Popularity Insights Analyze likes to detect trending tools.

๐Ÿ†“ Open Source Research Filter Free & Open Source tools instantly.

๐Ÿ”„ Automation Ready Schedule recurring runs to track emerging tools and market shifts.


Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent and unofficial tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by AlternativeTo or any of its subsidiaries or partners.


๐Ÿ“ซ Support & Contact

๐Ÿ˜Š Leave a 5-star rating โญโญโญโญโญ if youโ€™re satisfied

๐ŸŒช๏ธ Storm Scraper https://apify.com/scrapestorm

For questions, feature requests, or custom scraping solutions, contact us directly via Apify or email.