Apify vs Crawl4AI:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Apify had more branded searches than Crawl4AI among AI web scraping tools worldwide. Apify had about 368,000 branded searches, while Crawl4AI had 18,100. Apify made up 57.9% of all AI web scraping tool searches we track, and Crawl4AI accounted for 2.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI web scraping tools, both Apify and Crawl4AI appeared in all five answers. Apify was mentioned before Crawl4AI in four out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Apify, about 20 searches for every 1 for Crawl4AI
Who does AI mention more?
Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.
Who does AI recommend more?
Apify, named ahead of Crawl4AI in 4 of 5 answers
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Top AI web scraping tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Apify and Crawl4AI showed up in all five answers. Apify was listed before Crawl4AI in four of them.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Firecrawl1st- Apify2nd
Browse AI3rd
Octoparse4th
Crawl4AI5th
ScrapeGraphAI6th
Thunderbit7th
Bright Data8th
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
See every answer about AI web scraping tools
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which AI web scraping tool should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best AI web scraping tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best AI web scraping tool for web data collection?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ai web scraping tools”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best web scraping tool”
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.
Is Apify or Crawl4AI more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Apify and Crawl4AI by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine AI web scraping tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Apify, Crawl4AI. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Apify | Firecrawl | Bright Data | Browse AI | Crawl4AI | Octoparse | ScrapeGraphAI | ScrapingBee | Thunderbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 37% | 16.6% | 9.1% | 20.5% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 0.81% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 40.3% | 14.8% | 9.9% | 18.3% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 0.88% | 2% | 3% |
| Dec 2025 | 42.2% | 18.9% | 10.4% | 12.9% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 0.74% | 2.1% | 2.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 41.6% | 22.7% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 0.74% | 2% | 2% |
| Feb 2026 | 47.5% | 21.2% | 9.6% | 8% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 50.6% | 22.7% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 0.49% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 49.5% | 27% | 8.1% | 5.6% | 3% | 3.6% | 0.48% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| May 2026 | 53.4% | 24% | 7.2% | 4.9% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 54% | 24.2% | 7.3% | 5% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.97% |
| Jul 2026 | 57.4% | 21.1% | 7.7% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.84% | 1.3% | 1% |
| Aug 2026 | 55.4% | 24.8% | 7.4% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.81% |
| Sep 2026 | 57.9% | 21.2% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.85% |
How has the Apify and Crawl4AI comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Apify was ahead of Crawl4AI in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apify’s share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide moved from 37% to 57.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 368K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Crawl4AI’s share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide moved from 4.1% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K.
How did search popularity change for AI web scraping tools worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
In September 2026, Apify gained share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide, from 55.4% to 57.9%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apify’s and Crawl4AI’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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