--- title: "CoreClaw Alternative: Scrape.ly vs CoreClaw (2026)" description: "CoreClaw alternative: 128 parallel runs at $199 (CoreClaw: 50), $5 free credit every month, and creators keep 80%, not 10%." url: https://scrape.ly/compare/coreclaw markdown: https://scrape.ly/compare/coreclaw.md --- CoreClaw alternative # A CoreClaw alternative where scraper creators keep 80% CoreClaw runs a store of 100+ ready-made Workers and pays the developers who build them 10% of what users spend. Scrape.ly’s Store has 500+ maintained scrapers, their creators keep 80%, and the $199 plan runs 128 of them at once instead of 50. [Start free](https://my.scrape.ly/register) [Compare features](https://scrape.ly/compare/coreclaw.md#matrix-heading) - Creators’ share of what users pay Scrape.ly: 80%. CoreClaw: 10%. CoreClaw pays developers 10% of users’ spend on their Workers’ successful records. CoreClaw prices as listed on 26 Oct 2026 · [source](https://www.coreclaw.com/code-monetization) - Parallel runs on the $199 plan Scrape.ly: 128. CoreClaw: 50. Scrape.ly Scale ($199 every 4 weeks) against CoreClaw Business ($199 a month). Scrape.ly Starter ($19) runs 32 at once; CoreClaw Pro ($29) runs 10. CoreClaw prices as listed on 26 Oct 2026 · [source](https://www.coreclaw.com/pricing) - Free credit every month Scrape.ly (Free): $5. CoreClaw (Free): $0. CoreClaw gives $3 of credit once, at signup, and nothing after. Scrape.ly’s $5 renews every month, with 2 runs at once and no card. Scrape.ly Free: $5 of usage credit every month · 28 Oct 2026 · CoreClaw Free: $0 a month, $3 of credit on signup only · 26 Oct 2026 · [source](https://www.coreclaw.com/pricing) The short answer ## Why teams pick Scrape.ly over CoreClaw - Creators keep 80% of what users pay for their scrapers, against CoreClaw’s 10% revenue share. - More scrapers at once on every paid plan: 32 from $19 a month and 128 at $199, against 10 at $29 and 50 at $199 on CoreClaw. - $5 of free credit every month, not $3 once at signup. - Our Google Maps and Google Search scrapers list a 100% success rate; CoreClaw’s list 48.63% and 66.66%. Real run ## Fresh Google Maps reviews, asked for in plain words The newest Google Maps reviews of the Space Needle, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Statue of Liberty, asked for in plain words through the Scrape.ly MCP server on 26 Oct 2026, with the Google Maps Reviews Scraper. Reviewer details were switched off in the input. You ask your AI agent “Get the newest Google Maps reviews, up to 100 per place, for the places a search for the Space Needle, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Statue of Liberty finds. No reviewer names.” [Run this input yourself →](https://my.scrape.ly/store/cornerledger~google-maps-reviews-scraper?intent=signup) { } The Actor input it runs ``` { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Space+Needle+Seattle" }, { "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Golden+Gate+Bridge+San+Francisco" }, { "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Statue+of+Liberty+New+York" } ], "maxReviews": 100, "reviewsSort": "newest", "personalData": false } ``` Google Maps Reviews Scraper The newest Google Maps reviews of three landmarks - Space Needle 2026-10-26 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Not really worth the waiting in a seemingly endless line. Even if you buy tickets for a certain period of time it will be a large queue... - Space Needle 2026-10-26 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I didn't know, CN tower in Toronto is 3xs taller! - Golden Gate Bridge 2026-06-10 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Golden gate bridge is awesome! You have to see it! - Golden Gate Bridge 2025-10-19 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Very iconic place. Best when the bridge is half covered with low clouds. - Statue of Liberty 2026-10-24 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Plenty to do and see. Recommend getting the ferry from Jersey as less people take that one, less wait time to get off the island. * Reviews 537 * Run time 12 s * Reviewer details Dropped Real run on Oct 26, 2026 · 537 items in 12 s · run 37c48afb229c40ae9 For scraper builders ## Publish a scraper and keep 80%, or 10% Both platforms run a store where developers publish scrapers and earn when people use them. The split is where they differ. ### Scrape.ly - Creators set pay-per-event prices and keep 80% of what users pay with purchased credits. - Payouts by PayPal or crypto from $25, or by bank transfer from $500. - Build in JavaScript or Python with the scrapely CLI; existing Apify Actors and Crawlee code run with few or no changes. - Proxies, a hosted browser, storage and schedules come with every run. ### CoreClaw - Developers earn a 10% revenue share on every successful record users pay for. - CoreClaw’s own example: 850,000 records a month earns about $760. - Workers in Python, Node.js or Go with CoreClaw’s SDK; most reviews take 24 hours. - CoreClaw runs the Workers, with proxies and anti-bot handling on its side. CoreClaw prices as listed on 26 Oct 2026 · [source](https://www.coreclaw.com/code-monetization) Plans ## More parallel runs, and free credit every month How many scrapers can run at the same time decides how fast a large job finishes. Both free plans start without a card. ### Scrape.ly - Free: $5 of credit every month, 2 runs at once. - Starter $19 a month: 32 runs at once. - Scale $199: 128 runs at once and lower Store Actor prices. - Business $999: 256 runs at once, lower Store Actor prices and an account manager. ### CoreClaw - Free: $3 of credit on signup, 2 parallel runs; free users can export up to 700 results. - Starter $3 a month: 5 parallel runs. - Pro $29: 10 parallel runs. - Business $199: 50 parallel runs and a dedicated manager. Monthly billing only. CoreClaw prices as listed on 26 Oct 2026 · [source](https://www.coreclaw.com/pricing) Reliability ## Published success rates, side by side Both stores print a success rate on every scraper’s page. These are the two most-run Google scrapers on each side, as listed on 26 Oct 2026. ### Scrape.ly - Google Maps Scraper: 100% success rate on its current version. - Google Search Scraper: 100% success rate on its current version. - Every Store page lists the success rate and monthly users of the scraper. ### CoreClaw - Google Maps Scraper: 48.63% success rate over 72.2K runs, last updated 5 Sep 2026. - Google Search Scraper: 66.66% success rate over 72.5K runs, last updated 5 Aug 2026. - Failed results are not charged. CoreClaw prices as listed on 26 Oct 2026 · [source](https://www.coreclaw.com/coreclaw/google-maps-scraper) Features ## Feature by feature, with sources Every CoreClaw cell links to the page it was read on, on 26 Oct 2026. Scrape.ly success rates are as listed in the Store the same day. | Feature | Scrape.ly | CoreClaw | | ------------------------------------------ | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Creators’ share of what users pay | 80% | 10% [coreclaw.com/code-monetization](https://www.coreclaw.com/code-monetization "Read on 26 Oct 2026") | | Free credit | $5 every month | $3 once, at signup [coreclaw.com/pricing](https://www.coreclaw.com/pricing "Read on 26 Oct 2026") | | Parallel runs on the $199 plan | 128 | 50 [coreclaw.com/pricing](https://www.coreclaw.com/pricing "Read on 26 Oct 2026") | | Ready-made scrapers | Store, 500+ | Store, 100+ [coreclaw.com/store](https://www.coreclaw.com/store "Read on 26 Oct 2026") | | Google Maps scraper, listed success rate | 100% | 48.63% [coreclaw.com/coreclaw/google-maps-scraper](https://www.coreclaw.com/coreclaw/google-maps-scraper "Read on 26 Oct 2026") | | Google Search scraper, listed success rate | 100% | 66.66% [coreclaw.com/coreclaw/google-search-scraper/pricing](https://www.coreclaw.com/coreclaw/google-search-scraper/pricing "Read on 26 Oct 2026") | | Runs Apify Actors and Crawlee code | Yes | No [coreclaw.com/workers](https://www.coreclaw.com/workers "Read on 26 Oct 2026") | | Schedules, API, webhooks and MCP | Yes | Yes [coreclaw.com/workers](https://www.coreclaw.com/workers "Read on 26 Oct 2026") | Fit ## When to choose which CoreClaw is a good fit for: Teams who want a done-for-you service to build and maintain a custom scraper for them. ### Choose Scrape.ly if - You build scrapers and want to keep 80% of what users pay for them, not 10%. - You run many scrapers at once: 32 in parallel from $19 a month, 128 at $199. - You want free credit that renews every month, and the same runs from the API, a schedule or an AI agent over MCP. ### Choose CoreClaw if - You want a team to build and maintain a custom scraper for you as a service. FAQ ## Scrape.ly vs CoreClaw, answered Short answers to what people ask. The [quick start](https://scrape.ly/docs/quickstart.md) and [MCP docs](https://scrape.ly/docs/mcp.md) go deeper. ### How much does CoreClaw cost? As listed on 26 Oct 2026, billed monthly: Free $0 with $3 of credit on signup, Starter $3, Pro $29 and Business $199. Every Worker is billed per 1,000 successful results, with a lower rate on higher plans, and prepaid top-ups start at $5. ### Is CoreClaw free? CoreClaw’s free plan gives $3 of credit on signup, up to 2,000 results, and free users can export up to 700 results. Scrape.ly’s free plan includes $5 of credit every month, with no card. ### Is CoreClaw legit? CoreClaw is a web scraping platform run by Apex DataWorks Limited in Hong Kong, with 100+ ready-made Workers. Each Worker page lists its total runs and success rate, for example 48.63% for its Google Maps Scraper on 26 Oct 2026. ### How much do scraper developers earn on CoreClaw and on Scrape.ly? CoreClaw pays a 10% revenue share on successful records. On Scrape.ly, creators set their own pay-per-event prices and keep 80% of what users pay with purchased credits. ### Is CoreClaw an Apify alternative? Yes, it follows the same model: ready-made scrapers called Workers, run in its cloud and billed per result. Scrape.ly works the same way and also runs existing Apify Actors and apify-client code with few or no changes. ### How many scrapers can run at the same time? On Scrape.ly, 2 on Free, 32 on Starter ($19), 128 on Scale ($199) and 256 on Business ($999). CoreClaw lists 2 on Free, 5 on Starter ($3), 10 on Pro ($29) and 50 on Business ($199). ### What are some CoreClaw competitors? Scrape.ly and Apify for stores of ready-made scrapers; Outscraper for Google Maps data; Octoparse and Browse AI for no-code scraping. Every head-to-head is on the compare page. [All comparisons →](https://scrape.ly/compare.md) ### Do I need my own proxies? No. Store scrapers include their proxies, and your own Actors get residential proxies from $2 per GB. Disclosure: Scrape.ly and Evomi are sister companies; if you only need proxies, Evomi sells residential proxies from $0.49 per GB on its 100 GB plan. ### Who operates Scrape.ly? Scrape.ly is operated by TeraShift GmbH, a Swiss company. Sources ## Sources and method Every CoreClaw price on this page carries the date it was read on CoreClaw’s own pages; Scrape.ly prices come from the Store when the page is built. The real run was started on 26 Oct 2026; its cost is shown at Store list price, without any plan discount. Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](mailto:hello@scrape.ly?subject=Correction%3A%20Scrape.ly%20vs%20CoreClaw\&body=I%27d%20like%20to%20suggest%20a%20correction%20to%20the%20Scrape.ly%20vs%20CoreClaw%20comparison.) and we will fix it. ### CoreClaw - [coreclaw.com/pricing](https://www.coreclaw.com/pricing) · read 26 Oct 2026 - [coreclaw.com/code-monetization](https://www.coreclaw.com/code-monetization) · read 26 Oct 2026 - [coreclaw.com/coreclaw/google-maps-scraper](https://www.coreclaw.com/coreclaw/google-maps-scraper) · read 26 Oct 2026 - [coreclaw.com/coreclaw/google-search-scraper/pricing](https://www.coreclaw.com/coreclaw/google-search-scraper/pricing) · read 26 Oct 2026 - [coreclaw.com/store](https://www.coreclaw.com/store) · read 26 Oct 2026 - [coreclaw.com/workers](https://www.coreclaw.com/workers) · read 26 Oct 2026 ### Scrape.ly - [Proxy groups and per-GB prices](https://scrape.ly/docs/proxy.md#groups-and-countries) - [Plans, prepaid credits, and billing](https://scrape.ly/docs/account.md#plans-and-credits) - [Creator earnings (80%) and payouts](https://scrape.ly/docs/publishing.md#earnings) - [Maximum charge per run](https://scrape.ly/docs/run-actors.md#run-options) - [JavaScript SDK (API-compatible with the Apify SDK)](https://scrape.ly/docs/sdk-node.md) - [Python SDK](https://scrape.ly/docs/sdk-python.md) - [Migrating from apify-client (JavaScript)](https://scrape.ly/docs/client-js.md#migrating-from-apify-client) - [Migrating from apify-client (Python)](https://scrape.ly/docs/client-python.md#migrating-from-apify-client) - [Scrape.ly browser](https://scrape.ly/docs/browser.md) - [MCP server](https://scrape.ly/docs/mcp.md) - [CLI reference](https://scrape.ly/docs/cli.md) - [Store](https://scrape.ly/docs/store.md) - [Pricing](https://scrape.ly/pricing.md) Disclosure: Scrape.ly and Evomi are sister companies. If you only need proxies, Evomi sells residential proxies from $0.49 per GB on its 100 GB plan. [Evomi pricing](https://evomi.com/pricing) CoreClaw is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify their product. Scrape.ly is not affiliated with CoreClaw. More comparisons ## Compare Scrape.ly with other tools See every comparison on the [compare page](https://scrape.ly/compare.md), or explore the [Store](https://scrape.ly/store.md), [proxies](https://scrape.ly/proxies.md), and [anti-blocking](https://scrape.ly/anti-blocking.md). - [No-code tool](https://scrape.ly/compare/outscraper.md) ### [Scrape.ly vs Outscraper](https://scrape.ly/compare/outscraper.md) [Business data and enrichment service built around Google Maps, with reviews, contacts, and 50+ other sources, billed pay as you go per record.](https://scrape.ly/compare/outscraper.md) [Read the comparison](https://scrape.ly/compare/outscraper.md) - [No-code tool](https://scrape.ly/compare/octoparse.md) ### [Scrape.ly vs Octoparse](https://scrape.ly/compare/octoparse.md) [No-code, point-and-click web scraping desktop app with cloud extraction, templates, and an AI assistant that builds tasks.](https://scrape.ly/compare/octoparse.md) [Read the comparison](https://scrape.ly/compare/octoparse.md) - [No-code tool](https://scrape.ly/compare/phantombuster.md) ### [Scrape.ly vs PhantomBuster](https://scrape.ly/compare/phantombuster.md) [Cloud automation and data extraction tool for sales and growth teams, with prebuilt automations ('Phantoms') for LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, and other platforms, plus CRM syncing.](https://scrape.ly/compare/phantombuster.md) [Read the comparison](https://scrape.ly/compare/phantombuster.md) ## The internet is full of data. 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