4 Open Source Alternatives to Scrapy

There are 4 open-source alternatives to Scrapy in this directory. The most popular is Firecrawl with 43.7k GitHub stars, followed by Scrapling(6.4k stars). All are open source, free to use, and many can be self-hosted.

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Open-source alternatives to Scrapy, ranked by GitHub stars
#ToolStarsLanguageLicense
1Firecrawl

πŸ”₯ Turn entire websites into LLM-ready markdown or structured data using an efficient API. Easily scrape, crawl, and extract data.

43.7kTypeScriptGNU Affero General Public License v3.0
2Scrapling

πŸ•·οΈ An undetectable, powerful, flexible, high-performance Python library to make Web Scraping Easy and Effortless as it should be!

6.4kPythonBSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License
3Pipet

A Swiss-army tool for scraping and extracting data from online assets, designed for hackers and data enthusiasts.

4.7kGoMIT License
4AnyCrawl

AnyCrawl is a Node.js and TypeScript-powered web crawler that transforms websites into data suitable for large language models (LLMs) and extracts structured SERP results from search engines like Google, Bing, and Baidu. It features native multi-threading for efficient, bulk-scale processing.

2.5kTypeScriptMIT License

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best open-source alternatives to Scrapy?

The top three are Firecrawl(43.7k stars), Scrapling(6.4k stars), Pipet(4.7k stars). All are open source and free to use.

Are these alternatives to Scrapy free?

Yes. Every tool listed here is open source and free to use in your own projects. Many can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure, which means no subscription fees and full control over your data.

Can I self-host an alternative to Scrapy?

Many of the alternatives listed are self-hostable. Each tool's page lists hosting details, system requirements, and licensing terms.

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