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Octoparse
What Octoparse is
Octoparse turns websites into structured data through custom scrapers, templates, and cloud execution. Octoparse Desktop provides visual workflow building with Auto-detect, XPath, and selector repair. Its Templates Gallery lists more than 680 maintained scrapers, while the AI Assistant can research, build, and test a reusable scraper from a described data need. The Open Platform offers an API, MCP Server, and CLI beta for developer connections. Octoparse Cloud runs and schedules workflows with anti-blocking support. Documented Zapier workflows can send extracted files or rows to Google Drive, Google Sheets, Dropbox, Airtable, MongoDB, and Slack. Export options include Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML, XML, database, and Google Sheets formats, depending on plan. The Free plan includes 10 tasks, one device, one user, two concurrent local runs, 50,000 exports monthly, and 10,000 rows per export. Standard costs $69 a month billed annually; Professional costs 249.00 USD monthly billed annually.
Who it suits
Octoparse suits small and mid-sized teams, business teams, developers, AI agent builders, and larger organizations collecting website data. Its desktop, API, and cloud options support different workflows.
What it does well
- Visual scraper building with selector repair
- More than 680 maintained templates
- AI Assistant creates reusable scrapers
- Cloud scheduling and anti-blocking support
- Free plan available
What to know first
- Cannot scrape XML sitemaps or PDF files
- Free plan limits tasks and exports
- Paid plans are billed annually
- No self-hosted option
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 10 tasks · 1 device · 1 user · 2 concurrent local runs · 50K exports/month · up to 10,000 rows/export | Free |
| Professional | Billed annually · 250 tasks · up to 20 concurrent cloud processes · advanced API · priority support · cloud monitoring · Google Sheets, Google Drive, Dropbox, and S3 export | $249 a month |
| Standard | Billed annually · 100 tasks · up to 3 concurrent cloud processes · 500+ preset templates · IP rotation · unlimited data export · scheduling · Data Export API | $69 a month |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing · Enterprise plan; contact sales for pricing | On request |
As octoparse.com lists them, read 3 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Octoparse combines visual scraping, templates, AI assistance, APIs, cloud runs, and broad export options. Compare plan limits and the documented file-format restriction with your data workflow.
Facts from Octoparse's own pages
- AI Assistant
- The AI Assistant can research, build, and test a reusable scraper based on a described data need. · octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Octoparse identifies small and mid-sized teams, business teams, developers and AI agent builders, and larger organizations as audiences. · octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Cloud data
- Octoparse says cloud-stored extracted data is encrypted and accessible with the user's login credentials, and users can export or clear it. · helpcenter.octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Cloud runs
- Octoparse Cloud runs and schedules workflows with cloud execution and anti-blocking support. · octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Developer access
- The Open Platform provides an API, MCP Server, and CLI beta for connecting scrapers and templates. · octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Export options
- Pricing lists Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML, and XML file exports, database export, and Google Sheets export; plan availability varies. · octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Octoparse documents Zapier workflows for sending extracted files or rows to services including Google Drive, Google Sheets, Dropbox, Airtable, MongoDB, and Slack. · helpcenter.octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Scraping limitation
- Octoparse's help center says it currently cannot scrape XML sitemaps or PDF files. · helpcenter.octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says sensitive information is encrypted in transit and at rest, access is limited to authorized personnel with MFA and access controls, and security practices include audits and monitoring. · octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Professional plan includes priority support, task review, and one-on-one training. · octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Templates
- Its Templates Gallery offers more than 680 maintained scrapers. · octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Trial terms
- The pricing page offers a free trial and says trial users can cancel at any time from account settings; it does not state the trial duration in the opened pricing content. · octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Visual extraction
- Octoparse Desktop lets users build workflows visually with Auto-detect, XPath, and selector repair. · octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Octoparse turns websites into structured data through custom scrapers, ready-made templates, and cloud execution. · octoparse.com, 3 Oct 2026
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