Scrape.ly vs Octoparse: ready-made scrapers instead of building tasks
Octoparse lets you build scrapers by clicking through a page in its desktop app. Scrape.ly takes a different route: pick a ready-made Actor from the Store, fill in its input form, and schedule it in the cloud, or write your own Actor in code. Here is how the two compare.
Competitor facts and prices as listed on Oct 14, 2026. Sources
The short answer
If you want to design scrapers visually without code, Octoparse is built for that, with a desktop point-and-click builder, auto-detect, and an AI assistant. Scrape.ly is developer-first: its no-code path is running ready-made Store Actors from a form, saving them as tasks, and scheduling them, with results exported as CSV, Excel, JSON, and more. Usage is billed from a prepaid balance, residential proxies cost $2–$4 per GB, and anything the Store lacks can be built in JavaScript or Python and published for others to buy.
Apify-compatible
$2–$4/GB residential, $0.75–$1/GB datacenter
Creators keep 80% of paid fees
Scrape.ly vs Octoparse, side by side
Octoparse: No-code, point-and-click web scraping desktop app with cloud extraction, templates, and an AI assistant that builds tasks.
| Feature | Scrape.ly | Octoparse |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Apify-compatible platform with a Store of ready-made Actors | No-code, point-and-click scraping desktop app with cloud extraction |
| How you build a scraper | Run a Store Actor from a form, or write an Actor in JavaScript or Python | Visual point-and-click builder, auto-detect, and an AI assistant |
| Pricing model | Plans raise limits; usage from a prepaid USD balance | Plans by tasks and concurrent cloud processes, plus add-ons |
| Free plan | Monthly usage credit, no credit card to start | 10 tasks, local runs only, up to 50K rows exported per month |
| Entry paid plan | See the pricing page | Standard from $69/mo billed annually |
| Residential proxy | $2–$4 per GB | $3/GB add-on |
| Cloud runs | Each run in its own container; saved tasks and cron schedules | Real browsers with parallel subtasks; 3 or 20 concurrent processes by plan |
| Templates or marketplace | Scrape.ly Store; creators keep 80% of what users pay | First-party template library, some priced per result |
| Developer access | REST API, JS and Python SDKs, API clients, CLI, MCP server | REST API, MCP, and CLI listed |
| Runs Apify Actors | Yes, most run unchanged | No |
Pricing compared
Octoparse prices as listed on Oct 14, 2026 on their public pricing pages; check their site for current figures. Scrape.ly's current plans are on the pricing page.
Scrape.ly
- Free plan
- Monthly usage credit, no credit card to start
- Paid plans
- Raise concurrency, memory, and other limits, and can add a Store discount
- Usage
- Compute, storage, transfer, proxy, and browser usage from a prepaid USD balance
- Residential proxy
- $2–$4 per GB
- Datacenter proxy
- $0.75–$1 per GB
- Spending control
- Optional maximum charge per run; the run stops when it is reached
Octoparse
- Pricing model
- Subscription plans by number of tasks and concurrent cloud processes, plus add-ons: residential proxies per GB, CAPTCHA solving per thousand, and pay-per-result templates.
- Free tier
- Free forever plan: 10 tasks, 1 device, 1 user, 2 concurrent local runs, and up to 50K rows exported per month (10,000 rows per export).
Octoparse plans
| Octoparse plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10 tasks, local runs only |
| Standard | From $69/mo billed annually | 100 tasks, up to 3 concurrent cloud processes, 500+ preset templates |
| Professional | $249/mo billed annually | 250 tasks, up to 20 concurrent cloud processes |
| Enterprise | Custom |
Octoparse usage and proxy pricing
| Octoparse product | Price as listed on Oct 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Residential proxy (add-on) | $3/GB |
| CAPTCHA solving (add-on) | $1 to $1.5 per thousand |
| Pay-per-result templates | $0.001 to $3 per thousand results |
- Prices above are Octoparse’s annual-billing prices. Its plans are sized by how many tasks you keep and how many cloud processes run at once.
- Scrape.ly has no task-count pricing: plans set limits such as concurrent runs and memory, and each run’s compute, storage, transfer, and proxy traffic is paid from a prepaid balance.
Feature by feature
Where Scrape.ly and Octoparse overlap, and where they take different approaches.
Building a scraper
Scrape.ly is developer-first. Without code, you pick a ready-made Actor in the Store, fill in its input form (or paste JSON), and click Start. For a site the Store does not cover, you write an Actor in JavaScript or Python with the SDKs, which keep the Apify SDK API.
Octoparse builds tasks visually: point and click or drag and drop in the desktop app, use auto-detect, or let its AI assistant build the task. Ready-to-run templates cover common sites.
Running in the cloud and on a schedule
Every run executes in its own cloud container. Save an input as a task, start Actors and tasks on a cron schedule, and get notified by email or in the dashboard when a scheduled run fails to start.
Octoparse Cloud runs tasks on real browsers with parallel subtasks, up to 3 or 20 concurrent cloud processes depending on the plan. Tasks can also run locally.
Blocking, proxies, and CAPTCHAs
Runs can use managed residential ($2–$4 per GB) or datacenter ($0.75–$1 per GB) proxies. The Scrapely browser adds a hosted Chromium with anti-bot fingerprints and Cloudflare Turnstile solving.
Cloud runs rotate IPs automatically. Residential proxies are a $3/GB add-on and CAPTCHA solving is $1 to $1.5 per thousand.
Getting the data out
Results land in a dataset you can export as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML, RSS, JSONL, or PDF, download over the API, or push to your systems with webhooks when a run finishes.
The free plan exports up to 50K rows per month (10,000 rows per export). Octoparse lists a REST API, MCP, and a CLI.
Templates and the marketplace
The Scrape.ly Store lists Actors from Scrape.ly and community developers. Creators set pay-per-event prices and keep 80% of what users pay with purchased credits.
Octoparse operates its own template library, including pay-per-result templates from $0.001 to $3 per thousand results. We found no public third-party creator revenue share.
How to switch from Octoparse
Octoparse tasks do not import into Scrape.ly. Instead, find a Store Actor for the same site, or build one in code, then recreate your schedule.
- 01
Find an Actor in the Store
Search the Store for the site you scrape. Each Actor page shows its input, its price, and reviews.
Browse the Store →Store docs → - 02
Run it from the form
Fill in the input form, optionally set a maximum cost per run, and click Start. You don’t write or host any code.
Use Actors → - 03
Save a task and schedule it
Save the input as a task and add a schedule with a cron expression to run it on a timetable.
Tasks and schedules → - 04
Export or send the results
Export each run’s dataset as CSV, Excel, or JSON, or have a webhook call your systems when a run finishes.
Results & exports →
When to choose which
Octoparse is a good fit for: Non-developers and business users who want to build scrapers visually without code.
Choose Scrape.ly if
- A ready-made Store Actor already covers the site you need, and you want to run it from a form and schedule it.
- You or your team write code and want an Apify-compatible platform with SDKs, an API, a CLI, and an MCP server.
- You prefer paying for usage from a prepaid balance over a plan sized by task count.
- You want managed proxies at $2–$4 per GB residential and $0.75–$1 per GB datacenter.
- You want to sell scrapers you build and keep 80% of what users pay.
Choose Octoparse if
- You are a non-developer and want to build scrapers visually, without code.
- You want a desktop app with auto-detect and an AI assistant that builds tasks for you.
- You want to run tasks locally on your own machine.
- You want Octoparse to set up crawlers or deliver data as a service.
Worth knowing before you decide
- Octoparse centers on a visual desktop builder. Scrape.ly is developer-first: custom scrapers are code-based Actors, while ready-made Store Actors run from a dashboard form with no code.
- Octoparse plans are priced by tasks and concurrent cloud processes. Scrape.ly bills usage (compute, storage, transfer, proxy per GB) from a prepaid balance, plus any Store Actor’s per-event price.
- Octoparse templates are first-party. In the Scrape.ly Store, independent creators publish Actors and keep 80% of what users pay with purchased credits.
- Scrape.ly runs existing Apify Actors, Apify SDK code, and apify-client calls with few or no changes; Octoparse tasks use their own format.
Need something custom, such as volume pricing or a managed scraper? Talk to us.
Scrape.ly vs Octoparse, answered
Is Scrape.ly an alternative to Octoparse?
For many jobs, yes. Octoparse is a no-code visual builder. Scrape.ly offers ready-made Store Actors you run from a form, save as tasks, and schedule, plus an Apify-compatible platform for building your own scrapers in code.
Is Scrape.ly a no-code tool like Octoparse?
Not in the same way. Scrape.ly has no visual scraper builder. Its no-code path is running ready-made Store Actors from the dashboard, where the input is a form. Building a new scraper on Scrape.ly means writing code.
Does Octoparse have a free plan?
Yes. As listed on Oct 14, 2026, Octoparse’s free forever plan includes 10 tasks with local runs only and up to 50K exported rows per month. Scrape.ly’s free plan includes a monthly usage credit and needs no credit card.
How do residential proxy prices compare?
As listed on Oct 14, 2026, Octoparse sells residential proxies as a $3/GB add-on. Scrape.ly charges $2–$4 per GB for residential and $0.75–$1 per GB for datacenter traffic.
Can I schedule scrapers on Scrape.ly?
Yes. Save an Actor’s input as a task, then create a schedule with a cron expression in the dashboard or the API. Webhooks can call your systems or start another Actor when a run finishes.
Sources and method
Every Octoparse fact on this page comes from their public website and docs, read on Oct 14, 2026. Prices change, so check the linked pages before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
Octoparse (accessed Oct 14, 2026)
Scrape.ly
- Proxy groups and per-GB prices
- Plans, prepaid credits, and billing
- Creator earnings (80%) and payouts
- Maximum charge per run
- JavaScript SDK (API-compatible with the Apify SDK)
- Python SDK
- Migrating from apify-client (JavaScript)
- Migrating from apify-client (Python)
- Scrapely browser
- MCP server
- CLI reference
- Store
- Pricing
Octoparse is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify their product. Scrape.ly is not affiliated with Octoparse.
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