Octoparse is a no-code web scraping platform designed to help individuals and businesses collect structured data from websites without writing code. Users interact with a visual, point-and-click workflow builder to define scraping tasks, navigate paginated content, handle logins, and extract data from dynamic JavaScript-rendered pages. The platform supports both local desktop-based scraping and cloud-based scraping, allowing tasks to run continuously in the background without keeping a local machine active. Octoparse provides pre-built scraping templates for popular websites such as Amazon, LinkedIn, and Yelp, reducing setup time. Scheduled scraping tasks can be configured to run at defined intervals, and extracted data can be exported in formats including Excel, CSV, JSON, and via API. An IP rotation feature helps reduce the likelihood of being blocked during large-scale scraping. The platform is available as a Windows desktop application and as a cloud service, catering to users ranging from individual researchers to enterprise data teams.
Target audience and deployment
- Solo / Freelancer
- Startup
- SMB
- Mid-market
- Enterprise
- Cloud
- On-premise
- API
Key features
Use cases
- Extract product data from e-commerce websites
- Monitor competitor pricing and content
- Aggregate leads and contact information
- Collect research data at scale
- Automate data collection workflows
- Scrape data using pre-built templates
Best for
- Data analysts who need to collect structured web data without writing code
- Marketing professionals who need to monitor competitor pricing and market trends
- Sales teams who need to build lead lists from online directories and business listings
- Researchers who need to aggregate large datasets from multiple web sources
- Business owners who need automated, scheduled data extraction from e-commerce sites
Integrations
Automation platforms
Zapier
Databases
Google Sheets, MySQL
E-commerce
Amazon, Shopify
Other
Google Drive, Dropbox