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.

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5 alternatives to Firecrawl

  1. Context.dev logo

    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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  2. ScrapingBee logo

    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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  3. ScraperAPI logo

    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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  4. Apify logo

    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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  5. Crawl4AI logo

    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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Firecrawl alternatives compared

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

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. ScraperAPI and Apify have a free plan.

Is there a European alternative to Firecrawl?

Yes. ScrapingBee (France) and Apify (Czech Republic) are made in Europe.

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