Durchblicker Scraper - Austrian Comparison Portal

Scrape comparison data from Durchblicker.at, Austria's largest tariff comparison portal. Extract energy, insurance, banking, and telecom rates with provider names, monthly and annual prices, features, ratings, bonuses, and contract details. Compare electricity, gas, mobile, broadband, insurance, and banking products by postal code.

How to scrape Durchblicker data

Durchblicker.at is Austria's leading comparison portal ("Oesterreichs groesstes Tarifvergleichsportal") used by over 700,000 customers to compare household fixed costs. The platform covers 29 comparison calculators across energy, insurance, banking, and telecom — with potential savings of up to 4,800 EUR per year.

This actor automates the comparison process across all four major categories:

1. Choose a category: Select from Energy (Strom/Gas), Insurance (Auto/Haushalt/Rechtsschutz/Reise/Unfall/Haftpflicht), Banking (Girokonto/Kredit/Sparzinsen/Bausparen), or Telecom (Handytarife/Festnetz-Internet/Wertkarte).
2. Enter a postal code: Any valid Austrian 4-digit PLZ (e.g. 1010 for Vienna, 5020 for Salzburg, 8010 for Graz).
3. Set consumption (energy only): Annual energy consumption in kWh. Average Austrian household: ~3,500 kWh electricity, ~15,000 kWh gas.
4. Run the actor: The scraper fills comparison forms, submits them, and extracts all returned tariffs with pricing breakdowns.
5. Export data: Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel. Integrate via Apify API for automated monitoring.

No login or cookies required. The actor accesses only publicly available comparison data.

Why use this actor?

• Monitor Austrian energy prices across regions over time
• Compare insurance providers (UNIQA, Allianz, Generali, Wiener Staedtische, etc.)
• Track banking products — checking accounts, loan rates, savings interest across Austrian banks
• Benchmark telecom tariffs from A1, Drei, Magenta, spusu, and 30+ providers
• Build price comparison dashboards for consulting or market research
• Automate tariff monitoring via Apify schedules and webhooks
• Research the Austrian market with structured, machine-readable data

Input

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
category	Select	No	energy	Comparison category: energy, insurance, banking, or telecom
postalCode	String	No	1010	Austrian 4-digit postal code (PLZ)
consumption	Integer	No	3500	Annual consumption in kWh (energy category only)
searchQuery	String	No	--	Filter results by keyword (provider name, feature)
maxResults	Integer	No	100	Maximum results to scrape across all subcategories (1-500)
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Residential AT	Proxy settings for the browser

Output

Each result contains:

Field	Type	Example
providerName	String	"Wien Energie"
productName	String	"Optima Strom"
category	String	"energy"
subcategory	String	"Strom (Electricity)"
monthlyPrice	Number	75.50
annualPrice	Number	906.00
savingsPerYear	Number	120.00
currency	String	"EUR"
pricePerUnit	Number	18.5
unitLabel	String	"ct/kWh"
rating	Number	4.4
reviewCount	Integer	10739
features	Array	["Preisgarantie", "Neukundenbonus"]
contractDuration	String	"12 Monate"
cancellationPeriod	String	"4 Wochen"
priceGuarantee	String	"12 Monate"
bonus	Number	80.00
isGreen	Boolean	true
productDescription	String	"100% Oekostrom aus oesterreichischer Wasserkraft"
postalCode	String	"1010"
providerUrl	String	"https://durchblicker.at/anbieter/wien-energie"
url	String	"https://durchblicker.at/strom/vergleich/..."
scrapedAt	String	"2026-06-09T12:00:00.000Z"

Example output

{
    "providerName": "Wien Energie",
    "productName": "Optima Strom",
    "category": "energy",
    "subcategory": "Strom (Electricity)",
    "monthlyPrice": 75.50,
    "annualPrice": 906.00,
    "savingsPerYear": 120.00,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "pricePerUnit": 18.5,
    "unitLabel": "ct/kWh",
    "rating": 4.4,
    "reviewCount": 10739,
    "features": ["Preisgarantie", "Neukundenbonus", "Oekostrom"],
    "contractDuration": "12 Monate",
    "cancellationPeriod": "4 Wochen",
    "priceGuarantee": "12 Monate",
    "bonus": 80.00,
    "isGreen": true,
    "productDescription": "100% Oekostrom aus oesterreichischer Wasserkraft",
    "postalCode": "1010",
    "providerUrl": "https://durchblicker.at/anbieter/wien-energie",
    "url": "https://durchblicker.at/strom/vergleich/ergebnis",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-06-09T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Supported categories and subcategories

Category	Subcategories	What it compares
energy	Strom, Gas	Electricity and natural gas tariffs from 40+ Austrian providers
insurance	Auto, Haushalt, Rechtsschutz, Reise, Unfall, Privathaftpflicht	Insurance premiums, coverage, and deductibles
banking	Girokonto, Kredit, Sparzinsen, Bausparen	Checking accounts, loans, savings rates, building society contracts
telecom	Handytarife, Festnetz-Internet, Wertkarte	Mobile plans, broadband internet, prepaid cards from 30+ providers

Typical use cases

Energy price monitoring

Run this actor on a schedule (daily/weekly) to track electricity and gas prices in specific Austrian regions. Detect price drops and switching opportunities automatically.

Insurance market research

Compare insurance premiums across Austrian providers for auto, household, legal protection, and travel insurance. Useful for insurance brokers, journalists, and consumer advocates.

Banking product comparison

Monitor checking account fees, loan interest rates, and savings rates across Austrian banks. Track which banks offer the best conditions over time.

Telecom tariff tracking

Compare mobile and broadband plans from A1, Drei, Magenta, spusu, and MVNOs. Find the cheapest data plan or unlimited offer at any Austrian postal code.

Automated switching alerts

Combine with Apify webhooks to get notified when cheaper tariffs become available at your postal code.

Cost estimate

This actor uses Playwright (headless browser) with residential proxies. Typical costs:

• Single category run (e.g. energy): ~0.10-0.30 USD depending on number of subcategories and results
• Full comparison across all subcategories of a category: ~0.20-0.50 USD
• Daily monitoring: ~3-10 USD/month depending on frequency and scope

Proxy configuration

Durchblicker.at serves Austrian users, so RESIDENTIAL proxies with AT country are recommended for reliable results. The default configuration uses Apify's residential proxy pool with Austrian IPs.

If you experience blocks, try:

• Reducing maxResults to lower request volume
• Using different Austrian postal codes
• Running at off-peak hours (early morning CET)

FAQ

Does this actor require login credentials? No. All comparison data on Durchblicker.at is publicly accessible without registration.

Which Austrian postal codes work? Any valid 4-digit Austrian PLZ. Popular ones: 1010 (Vienna), 5020 (Salzburg), 8010 (Graz), 4020 (Linz), 6020 (Innsbruck), 9020 (Klagenfurt).

How often should I run this actor? For price monitoring, weekly runs are typically sufficient. Energy and telecom prices change less frequently than daily. Insurance premiums may change monthly or quarterly.

Can I filter results by provider? Yes, use the searchQuery field to filter by provider name (e.g. "Wien Energie", "A1", "UNIQA") or feature keyword.

About Durchblicker.at

Durchblicker.at is Austria's largest online comparison platform, founded in 2010. It offers 29 comparison calculators covering energy, insurance, banking, and telecommunications. The platform is used by over 700,000 Austrian consumers and partners with more than 40 energy providers, 30+ telecom operators, and major Austrian insurance companies and banks.