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How popular isFirecrawl?

In September 2026, people searched for Firecrawl by name about 135,000 times worldwide, an 82.4% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 21.2% of all global AI web scraping tool searches, placing Firecrawl second out of nine tools. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI web scraping tools, Firecrawl appeared in all answers and was the most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Firecrawl is the second most searched of 9 competitors and the most recommended in AI answers.

  1. ApifyShare of searches 57.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. FirecrawlShare of searches 21.2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. Bright DataShare of searches 7.8%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  4. Browse AIShare of searches 4.3%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. Crawl4AIShare of searches 2.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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Top AI web scraping tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Firecrawl appeared in all five answers. Firecrawl is the most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Firecrawl1st
  2. Apify2nd
  3. Browse AI3rd
  4. Octoparse4th
  5. Crawl4AI5th
  6. ScrapeGraphAI6th
  7. Thunderbit7th
  8. Bright Data8th
  9. ScrapingBee–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Apify5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Firecrawl5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Crawl4AI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Browse AI4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Octoparse4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ScrapeGraphAI2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Thunderbit2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bright Data1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ScrapingBee0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which AI web scraping tools compete with Firecrawl?

Firecrawl against AI web scraping tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Apify, Firecrawl, Bright Data, Browse AI, Crawl4AI. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthApifyFirecrawlBright DataBrowse AICrawl4AIOctoparseScrapeGraphAIScrapingBeeThunderbit
Oct 202537%16.6%9.1%20.5%4.1%7.4%0.81%2.2%2.2%
Nov 202540.3%14.8%9.9%18.3%4.4%6.6%0.88%2%3%
Dec 202542.2%18.9%10.4%12.9%4.6%5.7%0.74%2.1%2.5%
Jan 202641.6%22.7%10.2%10.4%4.6%5.6%0.74%2%2%
Feb 202647.5%21.2%9.6%8%4.3%5.2%0.7%1.9%1.6%
Mar 202650.6%22.7%8.3%6.9%3.7%4.5%0.49%1.4%1.4%
Apr 202649.5%27%8.1%5.6%3%3.6%0.48%1.3%1.3%
May 202653.4%24%7.2%4.9%3.2%3.2%1.4%1.4%1.2%
Jun 202654%24.2%7.3%5%3.3%2.7%1.5%1.2%0.97%
Jul 202657.4%21.1%7.7%4.3%3.5%2.8%0.84%1.3%1%
Aug 202655.4%24.8%7.4%4.1%2.7%2.2%1.2%1.2%0.81%
Sep 202657.9%21.2%7.8%4.3%2.8%1.9%1.6%1.6%0.85%

  1. 1.Apify

    57.9%

    Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.5 points.

  2. 2.Firecrawl

    21.2%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -3.6 points.

  3. 3.Bright Data

    7.8%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  4. 4.Browse AI

    4.3%

    Held 4th. 27.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  5. 5.Crawl4AI

    2.8%

    Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Octoparse

    1.9%

    Held 6th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  7. 7.ScrapeGraphAI

    1.6%

    Held 7th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  8. 8.ScrapingBee

    1.6%

    Held 8th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  9. 9.Thunderbit

    0.85%

    Held 9th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Firecrawl and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Firecrawl

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How has branded search demand for Firecrawl changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Firecrawl worldwide rose from 74K to 135K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Firecrawl’s share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide increased from 16.6% to 21.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Firecrawl’s share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide peaked at 27% in April 2026 and was lowest at 14.8% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Firecrawl rose from 3rd to 2nd among AI web scraping tools worldwide.

How did search popularity change for AI web scraping tools worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Apify gained share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide, from 55.4% to 57.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Firecrawl lost share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide, from 24.8% to 21.2%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for ScrapeGraphAI worldwide rose 175% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 9.9K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bright Data worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 49.5K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Browse AI worldwide fell 69.9% over 12 measured months, from 91.5K to 27.6K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Octoparse worldwide fell 63.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 12.1K in September 2026.

How are Firecrawl’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Firecrawl’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • firecrawl

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Firecrawl compete?

Firecrawl is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Web data extraction platforms2nd of 920.2%Show ranking
AI web scraping tools2nd of 921.2%Shown above
Web scraping APIs2nd of 923.5%Show ranking
Search API platforms1st of 1126.2%Show ranking
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