Firecrawl alternatives

Firecrawl: Web scraping API that turns websites into clean Markdown for AI apps.

Firecrawl is great for turning websites into Markdown for AI apps, but credits get expensive at volume and some sites block it. These scraping APIs handle tougher sites, offer ready-made scrapers or run for free on your own server.

Last updated October 7, 2026

7 alternatives to Firecrawl

Geekflare
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Web scraping, crawling, screenshots, and brand data through one simple API.
- Freemium
- Web
- Made in United Kingdom
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Context.dev

Context.dev turns difficult websites into clean Markdown and solves CAPTCHAs and JavaScript by default. It can also return a company's logo, colors and other brand data from its domain.
- Paid
- Web
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ScrapingBee

ScrapingBee handles proxies and headless browsers and returns raw HTML. It suits developers who write their own parsers. JavaScript rendering costs five credits per request.
- Paid
- Web
- Made in France
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ScraperAPI

ScraperAPI is built for heavily protected sites like marketplaces and search engines. Some domains cost more credits per request, so check the multipliers first.
- Freemium
- Web
- Made in United States
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Apify

Apify has thousands of ready-made scrapers for sites like Google Maps and Instagram, plus scheduled runs in its cloud. It's more than you need if you only want Markdown from one URL.
- Freemium
- Web
- Made in Czech Republic
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Crawl4AI

Crawl4AI is a free, open-source Python crawler that outputs Markdown. You run it yourself, so you also handle proxies and blocking.
- Free
- Web
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Geekflare

Geekflare bundles web scraping, live search, and screenshot APIs under one shared credit pool, starting with 500 free monthly credits. It lacks Firecrawl's recursive site crawling, but failed requests cost zero credits.
- Freemium
- Web
- Made in United Kingdom
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Firecrawl alternatives compared

Product	Pricing	Platforms	Made in
Geekflare	Freemium	Web	United Kingdom
Context.dev	Paid	Web	–
ScrapingBee	Paid	Web	France
ScraperAPI	Freemium	Web	United States
Apify	Freemium	Web	Czech Republic
Crawl4AI	Free	Web	–
Geekflare	Freemium	Web	United Kingdom

Firecrawl alternatives: frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to Firecrawl?

Popular alternatives to Firecrawl are Context.dev, ScrapingBee and ScraperAPI. You can compare their pricing, platforms and the country they're made in on this page.

Is there a free alternative to Firecrawl?

Yes. Crawl4AI is free to use. Geekflare, ScraperAPI and Apify have a free plan.

Is there a European alternative to Firecrawl?

Yes. Geekflare (United Kingdom), ScrapingBee (France), Apify (Czech Republic) and Geekflare (United Kingdom) are made in Europe.