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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated October 19th, 2026 # Reviews of Octoparse Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.5 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews IK Irfan Alghani K Data AnalystFood & Beverages, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “Thanks to its AI technology, you even don't need to select elements that you want to retrieve.“ March 31, 2025 JC Jerrid C CEOComputer Software, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The main drawback is that there is still a learning curve, especially if the website you are scraping has dynamic pages, pagination, login steps, or inconsistent formatting.“ August 4, 2026 YD Yolanda D Senior Marketing CoordinatorStaffing and Recruiting, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I have been able import data from web to a spreadsheet in minutes, and that has decreased the manual work I had to do when retrieving data.“ September 26, 2024 Emre A DirectorEducation Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It can struggle with dynamic websites occasionally.“ June 12, 2025 IK Irfan Alghani K Data AnalystFood & Beverages, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “What I like about the Octoparse is you don't need to code to build the scraping flow.“ March 31, 2025 Abigail S Senior Director Of OperationsEntertainment, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “We are new to the "web scraping" world and sometimes need a quick data extraction which are usually not worth the time or money for a legit template.“ July 11, 2024 Juan Carlos R Director of Master's Degree Programs in MarketingEducation Management, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I have been using Octoparse for almost 5 years now and I can confidently say that this is the best program for extracting data from the web without writing a single line of code. Plus, it has an intuitive platform and excellent technical support.“ August 26, 2024 Nagesh S Team LeadConstruction, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “However, its performance can be inconsistent with complex tasks, and pricing may not suit everyone.“ October 1, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 107 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Emre A. Director Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Web Data Scraping Without Coding Made Easy" June 12, 2025 5.0 Octoparse has been a valuable tool for projects that require regular data extraction. The cloud functionality and scheduling features are particularly useful. Despite minor glitches now and then, it's a powerful and practical platform. Pros The no-code interface makes it easy to scrape data without any technical background. Pre-built templates save a lot of time. The cloud-based version runs smoothly and reliably. Cons It can struggle with dynamic websites occasionally. There's no Turkish language support, and the learning curve can be a bit steep at first. Review Source ÁM Ángel M. CEO E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Effortless Data Extraction with Octoparse" April 1, 2025 5.0 Overall, Octoparse has been an excellent tool for automating data extraction tasks. It allowed me to gather large amounts of structured data from websites effortlessly, which I then used for analytics and business insights. It's reliable, time-saving, and scalable—a must-have for any data-driven project. Pros Octoparse makes web scraping incredibly easy, even for non-technical users. I was impressed by how intuitive the interface is—just point, click, and extract data. The pre-built templates for common websites saved me hours of work. It's a game-changer for data collection without coding. Cons Some advanced features can be a bit tricky to master at first, especially when dealing with dynamic content or custom workflows. However, the learning curve flattens quickly thanks to the helpful tutorials and support team. Switched from [ParseHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/145965/ParseHub/)[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) I needed a more scalable and automated solution for data collection. Octoparse offered a no-code interface, IP rotation, scheduling, and cloud extraction—all in one place. It saved me time and eliminated the need for manual maintenance or custom scripts. Review Source JK Jason K. CTO Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Unable to Extract Data from Cloudflare Websites" August 14, 2023 1.0 Horrible company. I would not recommend anyone do business with them. Pros Nothing. They were unable to solve my business problem. I wanted to parse/scrape a particular website and the Octoparse service was unable to get past the Cloudflare anti-bot technology. I found a competing service that worked much better. Cons They were unable to solve my business problem. I wanted to parse/scrape a particular website and the Octoparse service was unable to get past the Cloudflare anti-bot technology. I found a competing service that worked much better. Additionally, they were unwilling to refund the charges made to my credit card, despite their claim they would remind me before making any charges (they did not send any reminders). I contacted them the day of the charges, and they still would not refund me. I had to contest the charges. Alternatives considered [ScrapeOps](https://www.capterra.com/p/268628/ScrapeOps/) Reason for choosing Octoparse I didn't. I chose an alternative. Review Source JC Jerrid C. CEO Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Helpful no-code scraping tool with a learning curve" August 4, 2026 4.0 Overall, my experience with Octoparse has been positive. It is a useful tool for extracting structured data from websites and turning that information into something I can analyze or share with clients. For my consulting work, the biggest value is saving time on research-heavy tasks that would otherwise require a lot of manual copying, formatting, and cleanup. From an ease-of-use standpoint, Octoparse is strong once the workflow is configured, but getting there can take some trial and error. The value for money depends on how often you need web scraping. If you only scrape data occasionally, it may feel like more tool than you need. But if web data collection is a regular part of your work, it can quickly justify the cost. I would recommend Octoparse for consultants, analysts, product managers, and small teams that need repeatable web scraping and data extraction without building custom scripts. It is not always effortless, and users should expect some setup and troubleshooting, but it is a capable product when used for the right use cases. Pros What I liked most about Octoparse is that it makes web scraping and data extraction approachable without needing to write code from scratch. As a solo Product Management consultant, I often need to gather market, competitor, or customer-facing data to support client work, and Octoparse gives me a practical way to structure that information more efficiently than doing it manually. The visual workflow builder is helpful once you understand how the tool thinks, and I like that it can handle repetitive extraction tasks from websites where copying and pasting would take too much time. For PM-related research, it can be useful when pulling product listings, pricing information, reviews, or other structured web data into a more usable format. Cons The main drawback is that there is still a learning curve, especially if the website you are scraping has dynamic pages, pagination, login steps, or inconsistent formatting. It is marketed as no-code, and that is mostly true, but you still need some technical patience to troubleshoot workflows when the extraction does not work the way you expect. I also think the experience could be clearer for users who are not deeply technical. Some setup steps and error states could use better guidance, especially when a scrape fails or when the extracted data needs cleanup before it is useful. Review Source Tommy M. Growth Team Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Become a data champion" July 23, 2024 5.0 Love Octoparse for web scraping and data extraction, really easy tool to use and actually very inexpensive. The UI is easy to navigate and if you run into issues the CS team can look into the issue and provide you with fixes (they told me what code to add and where to fix an issue I was having). You don't even need any developer or coding experience. Pros The ability to parse virtually any website for data and then quickly export and utilize it was great. The scrapes helped identify leads for targeted outreach, usually the research process takes the longest, but Octoparse made it fast and easy. I actually got more than I was looking for Cons Downloading the octoparse client onto my own device for the trial period before upgrading made me hesitant, only because I had never heard of octoparse, but I never experienced any issues. Alternatives considered [JobsPikr](https://www.capterra.com/p/209085/JobsPikr/) Reason for choosing Octoparse Ease of use and ease of deployment + better results Review Source Juan Carlos R. Director of Master's Degree Programs in Marketing Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent software for web data extraction" August 26, 2024 5.0 We use Octoparse for academic and research purposes, and in this regard the program has met all expectations. Likewise, many of my students say that the program is easy to use and have adopted it as a key tool in their work as a key tool to increase their productivity. Pros I have been using Octoparse for almost 5 years now and I can confidently say that this is the best program for extracting data from the web without writing a single line of code. Plus, it has an intuitive platform and excellent technical support. Cons Despite having a very intuitive interface, it requires several hours of trial and error before you can fully master it. There are also opportunities for improvement in the translation of the interface into Spanish. Alternatives considered [ParseHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/145965/ParseHub/)[Mozenda](https://www.capterra.com/p/102193/Mozenda/) Reason for choosing Octoparse Ease of use, great technical support, and affordable price. Review Source IAK Irfan Alghani K. Data Analyst Food & Beverages Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Scraping with Few Clicks using Octoparse" March 31, 2025 5.0 I like it! Even though I'm quite experienced in Python, I don't ever use it for building web scraping tool. Octoparse truly a game changer because you don't need to write lines of code to solve a web scraping problem. Instead, the tool will do it for you from start until the end. I tried the tool to scrape Google Map reviews from scratch, and the tool is able to retrieve the specific elements like the review rating, text, and coordinates easier thanks to its AI feature. Also, because there's no code involved, all you need to do is to click and drag the desired element for your needs. Pros What I like about the Octoparse is you don't need to code to build the scraping flow. Octoparse would do everything from start until the end. Thanks to its AI technology, you even don't need to select elements that you want to retrieve. The tool would do everything with just few clicks from you! Cons Probably the AI sometimes not able to retrieve the desired element. But that's not problem because Octoparse has a huge resource to solve problems you have with the tools. Ranging from adding scrolling workflow, to choose elements that AI couldn't capture, their blog got it for you! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Market research Machinery Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Review of Octoparse" March 28, 2025 5.0 It does the job and free up my time so much, though it is require pyment, it is totally worth it Cons it is till need to pay to use it. hopefully it is available for free Review Source LG Lazar G. Data Science Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Simple and rich in features" March 28, 2025 5.0 Pros Features that are essential but diverse Good software is evident when it is easy to use for both the most basic and the most complex use cases. Cons Nothing at all. Program is simply really good for the price. Review Source BS Bragadeesh S. Chief Data Science Officere Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Octoparse: Powerful Web Scraping Solution" March 31, 2025 5.0 It is a valuable tool for individuals and businesses seeking to automate data collection. It is a commendable tool for web scraping needs. Pros Good user friendly interface, the point-and-click functionality allows users to define data extraction rules effortlessly. Automation and scheduling works very well. Cons Challenges of scraping websites which are protected, the desktop version is available only for Windows. Review Source AN Asha N. Technical Lead Automotive Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellent Web scraping tool for anyone!" January 10, 2025 5.0 Pros Very user friendly and easy to extract to data from website Cons Captcha solving could be improved to handle the latest captcha's Review Source PS Phil S. CEO Research Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Octoparse is the best scraping tool!" July 16, 2024 5.0 Excellent experience using the tool and quick customer service too. We could not run our business without Octoparse. Pros \- Easy to navigate user interface - Lot's of help and articles on hand - Web scraping in less than 5 mins - Lot's of great features to automate jobs - Price was reasonable Cons \- Maybe the time it takes to tweak your scraping jobs, however this is the case for any software tool. Review Source FS F. S. CEO Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I wish I had discovered this jewel years ago..." March 8, 2017 4.0 I have been crawling and parsing websites for a while, with use of php and cUrl. Years after years, it sounded clear that my extracting routines running on my server were more and more difficult to maintain in a good working shape. In fact, websites regularly change minor things on their pages, and in the best case, you wouldn't get anymore some or all of the awaited data, in the worse case, absolutely inaccurate data. Then came for me (and I must admit, my limited skills) THE hammer : AJAX ! Yes, html + Javascipt + css + dom... and the dynamic pages that don't load at first sight, that wait for you to click on a button, that just show as you scroll down, that exchange static pictures urls with javascipt dynamically shown pictures.. In two word : a nightmare ! So, I had to find a way to still be able to extract my needed data, without having to pass an engineer degree in information technology... had to be fast, had to be robust ! I gave a try to some scraping tools, and my final choice was made to Octoparse. Several reasons for it : easy to set up lots of tutorials to start easily Ajax is handled as easy as a basic html url... as if it wouldn't be any ajax routines on the pages. It's really what make me give a try... because I was unable to access the most important part of the data I needed... hidden behind an 'Display' Ajax button that I wasn't able to deal with (with php / cUrl) 10 tasks are offered for free, and as far I know, won't be public tasks as it's the case with some of Octoparse competitors Smart Mode and Wizard mode make it easy to find the data, often at first sight. Sometimes you need to find alternate ones... but Octoparse tries to do it for you. But of course, the Advanced Mode is the most important part ... and you don't need to start with it : Start with smart, or with wizard, and then Edit in Advanced Mode... and extract with accuracy what you need. I've been using kind of Xpath for years with php... but here, its easy and clear. You can even save a data extraction configuration files, to be used in new project, or elsewhere. The only drawback I have noticed, is that Octoparse uses mostly children/children/children xpath ways, that seems, to me, less robust than locations with specific attributes like class, id, or others, when Wizard Mode is used. But you can make it more robust and edit it in the advanced mode. It should definitively help me to gain a lot of time... and money (as far as I'm able to set up the APIs Pros Barely, you can start to use it easily without never having heard about xPath Cons Not one single API link in free mode, not one possibility to upload a single - even limited - task in the cloud, to test the speed difference with local extraction... Review Source IB ISTIYAQUE B. Web Scraping Specialist Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I feel all public data is mine because i have octoparse" August 5, 2024 4.0 everything is ok but price. monthly price 20/30$ would be beneficial. Pros within few second i can start scraping and speed very high. Cons the price is very high as i am a bangladeshi. Review Source SH Stephen H. Founder Head of Product and Marketing Consumer Goods Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great no code scrapping & automation service" July 15, 2024 5.0 Great tool, especially for someone with a no/ low code background. Pros Easy to use. Great customer service team. Very helpful. Scrapers can be adjusted / corrected quickly when they do break. Cons They are continually iterating and improving. Additional opportunities include ability to manipulate scraped data by improving the IF / THEN / ELSE functionality. Reason for choosing Octoparse Initial trial convinced me. Bright Data quote was higher. Review Source MA Michael A. Principle Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outstanding data extraction tool" August 21, 2024 5.0 I remain impressed every time I use it... and that's been 4 years now. The uptime and customer support have been excellent too. Pros This is truly a low code required tool and if things get complicated, the support is there to guide you through what's needed to be successful. Cons Hmmm. While I have not used all of the features, I imagine that someday Octoparse will recognize when the extracted data isn't quite right ... and just fix it automatically. Review Source LB Laszlo B. Owner Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "After about a year usage" October 8, 2024 5.0 I'm very satisfied with it, it took some time for me to get it going, but I'm getting better and better using it. Pros The Support team is very kind and professional, no question 5-stars. I like the automations and also the cloud run feature, so I my laptop doesn't need to run 24/7. Cons I don't think it's very easy to understand, how scrapers work, unless you have some sense for it, not just Octoparse, but in general. Review Source AK Akos K. Architect Cosmetics Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Powerful and easy" October 25, 2024 5.0 Great tool with ease of use and helpful support! Pros Easy to use, powerful, great customer support! Cons Sometimes there are REST API connection issues. Review Source AH Adam H. Proprietor Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Octoparse, good product" September 12, 2024 5.0 Pros Ease of use, good support, efficient product Cons Paid use, but reasonable given the value Review Source AM Ayman M. Web developer Internet Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Octoparse is the best free solution for web scraping " March 2, 2017 5.0 Octoparse offers a free scraping GUI for everyone without coding experience. The free local extraction feature is enough for almost any business starter or data collector. I mean its great you can handle all types of pagination from infinite scroll or ajax called also including the normal button pagination. Its a nightmare to develop something like this from scratch using php. I mean Octoparse are like the middle man from the web and the perfect excel sheet with all data collected inside it formatted into columns and perfect rows just need to be adjusted into charts. Although the gui is a bit complicated for someone new to the software , the tutorials are very easy to track and the moving pictures for every step are awesome. After investing some time developing the local extraction mechanism ,you can export the project to the cloud extraction as it will be much easier to use also because that is the logical step for the next move if you want to scrap large scales of data or you dont have to worry about schedule , it is in the cloud and running smoothly. The API integration also make it easier to use the data. Exporting the data via API is one of the solutions , you also can export them in various file formats including csv. You can build mobile app directly on the API and with some patience you can get more reliable data at your hand any time. I am as a wordpress developer use the api to integrate in the wordpress itself including other plugins like the woocommerce for eCommerce platform. Giant price comparison companies use the sam emethod to scarp data and publish them to their web , we can do the same with much less work using Octoparse ! Why to re-invent the wheel ?! time is money ! Pros Complete framework to scarp Cons GUI is a bit complicated Review Source AH Andy H. E-commerce Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Octoparse is a great web scraper to make a price monitor!" August 15, 2017 5.0 Pros Octoparse is really a great data extraction tool to scrape product information online. As a e-commerce owner, I need to keep an eye on price. With the help of Octoparse cloud service, I just need to make a simple crawler(no coding needed actually) to extract the product price and then schedule the crawler to run every day automatically to get the updated data. It really saves me a lot of time and the extracted data helps me make a wise strategy. That's why I choose the premium plan despite of the powerful function of the free plan. Furthermore, Octoparse now is offering great discounts for new users and give continuous support to the old users. It is really worth a try. Cons Some websites need to modify the XPath if you want to exactly get the data you want. This would be a little difficult for me at first. But with the help of abundant tutorials and XPath tool, I finally got it! Review Source CT Cindy T. Student Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A great free web scraper to extract data online within seconds" August 17, 2017 5.0 Pros I use Octoparse to extract the comments on Twitter for my academic research. It did really help as you just need to make a simple crawler to extract the data online automatically. Though at first I didn't have any idea on how to make a crawler, I finally made it with the help of the detailed tutorials and support team. The free version is quite powerful since it could scrape almost every website. But I need the CLOUD SERVICE to schedule the tasks to run every day to get the updated data. That's why I choose the premium plan. With the great discounts offered specially for academic research, it's not a problem to afford that for us students. Cons It couldn't solve the Captcha problem on cloud service and I had to do that in local machine if I want to extract such kind of websites. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Research Strategist + Writer Used the software for: ### "Seems great; too bad it's Windows-only" April 1, 2018 3.0 Pros Octoparse has a great feature set and attractive pricing. Among scraping software, it's a strong contender for one of the most user-friendly and feature-rich. Cons Too bad it's only an option if you're on Windows. Agencies and other environments that tend to be Mac shops won't be able to consider it. Review Source Response from Octopus Data April 4, 2018 Thanks for supporting Octoparse! SC Stephanie C. Secretary Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Helpful Extraction Tool!" July 28, 2017 5.0 Pros Point-and-Click interface. this feature makes me feel arranged while I'm using Octoparse, it's clear to see which step I am in, and what step should I do next. Cons Customer Support. the customer supports dont reply instantly, sometimes it takes hours to reply my e-mails. Review Source SA Sheng A. Owner Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy to use" September 3, 2019 5.0 I love it. It does exactly what I want it to do no matter he simple or intricate it is. Pros I love how there is a workflow diagram so I can review what I am asking the software to do. It allows me to truly customize the information I want to scrape. Cons The free edition only allows for 10 scrape formulas Reason for choosing Octoparse Needed easier platform and more customizable interface. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.