XCrawl AlternativesWeb Scraping Tools and other similar apps like XCrawl

Apps similar to XCrawl include Firecrawl, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Anakin.io, Herd AI, Skrape and Svipall. You can choose from more than 10 Web Scraping Tools like XCrawl for the web, Linux, self-hosting, Mac and Windows.

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  1. Firecrawl icon

    Firecrawl

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    API for website crawling, advanced scraping, and structured data extraction. Transforms multi-page online content into markdown or structured data, automates dynamic site handling, supports batch URL processing, and enables direct integration with AI pipelines.

    21 Firecrawl alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Firecrawl screenshot 1
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  2. Anakin.io icon

    Anakin.io

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    Anakin.io is a web scraping and structured data extraction API built for developers and AI teams. It converts any website into clean Markdown or JSON with a single API call - handling JavaScript rendering, anti-bot bypass, proxy rotation, and authenticated scraping (behind login...

    67 Anakin.io alternatives

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Anakin.io screenshot 1
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  4. Herd AI icon

    Herd AI

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    Automate your browser(s) the easy way! Automate tasks, extract data, create AI web tools, MCP servers. In your browser or across millions of them.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    Herd AI screenshot 1
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  5. Skrape icon

    Skrape

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    Transform any website into clean, structured data with Skrape.ai. Our AI-powered web scraping API extracts data in your preferred format - perfect for RAG systems, AI training, and data analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Marketing example
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  6. Svipall icon

    Svipall

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    Local-first MCP server and CLI in Rust: any page as LLM-ready Markdown, whole-site crawls, keyless search, and local captcha solving. No cloud, no API keys.

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • BSD
    • Docker
    • MX flagMexico
    Svipall screenshot 1
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  8. WebcrawlerAPI icon

    WebcrawlerAPI

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    WebcrawlerAPI allows you to crawl website and turn into markdown, text format using API or no-code.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Crawlbyte icon

    Crawlbyte

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    Crawlbyte is the easiest way to extract any public web data at scale - without writing code and without the slow, resource-heavy browser sessions that most scrapers rely on.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Crawlbyte screenshot 1
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  10. webclaw icon

    webclaw

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    Fast, local-first web content extraction for LLMs. Scrape, crawl, extract structured data — all from Rust. CLI, REST API, and MCP server.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Docker
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
    webclaw screenshot 1
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  11. Owl Browser icon

    Owl Browser

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    Owl Browser: Enterprise stealth automation. Passes 100% of bot detection tests vs Puppeteer's 44%. 104 automation tools, AI-powered commands, per-context Tor IPs, auto CAPTCHA solving, sub-second startup. Scale thousands of parallel sessions undetected. SOC2 compliant.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
    Owl Browser screenshot 1
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  12. ContentAPI icon

    ContentAPI

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    ContentAPI is a unified content extraction API built for developers creating AI applications, RAG pipelines, and LLM-powered tools. Extract clean, structured content from YouTube (transcripts with auto-generated captions), web pages (as markdown with semantic JSON structure...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    ContentAPI Dashboard - API key management and usage analytics
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  13. GcrawlAI icon

    GcrawlAI

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    Turn any website into clean, LLM-ready data. Open-source web crawler with stealth mode, distributed crawling, real-time WebSocket progress & Markdown output. Power your AI apps with GcrawlAI.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
    • IN flagIndia
    gcrawlai.com homepage
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  14. Geekflare API icon

    Geekflare API

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    Geekflare Web Scraping API allows the extraction of LLM-ready content, JSON, HTML, or Markdown from any webpage with options for JS rendering, ad blocking, and proxy routing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Audit logs
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