Firecrawl vs ScrapingBee:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Firecrawl had more branded searches than ScrapingBee among web scraping APIs worldwide. Firecrawl had about 135,000 branded searches, while ScrapingBee had 9,900. Firecrawl made up 23.5% of all web scraping API searches we track, and ScrapingBee accounted for 1.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about web scraping APIs, ScrapingBee appeared in all five answers and Firecrawl in three. Firecrawl was mentioned before ScrapingBee in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Firecrawl, about 14 searches for every 1 for ScrapingBee
Who does AI mention more?
ScrapingBee, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Firecrawl, named ahead of ScrapingBee in 3 of 5 answers
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Top web scraping APIs in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ScrapingBee appeared in all five answers. Firecrawl was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Firecrawl was listed before ScrapingBee in three out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Bright Data1st
Zyte2nd- Firecrawl3rd
- ScrapingBee4th
Apify5th
ScrapeGraphAI6th
Oxylabs7th- ZenRows8th
ScraperAPI9th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- ScrapingBee5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Zyte5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Bright Data5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Apify4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Firecrawl3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Oxylabs2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- ScrapeGraphAI2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- ScraperAPI2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- ZenRows2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about web scraping APIs
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which web scraping API should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best web scraping APIs?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best web scraping API for data at scale?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“web scraping apis”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“website scraping api”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Firecrawl or ScrapingBee more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Firecrawl and ScrapingBee by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine web scraping APIs we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Firecrawl, ScrapingBee. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Apify | Firecrawl | Oxylabs | ScrapeGraphAI | ScrapingBee | Zyte | ScraperAPI | ZenRows | Bright Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 50.8% | 22.8% | 15.2% | 1.1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 54.2% | 19.9% | 13.3% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 4% | 2.2% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 52.6% | 23.6% | 12.9% | 0.92% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 2.1% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 50.4% | 27.6% | 12.4% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 2% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 55.6% | 24.9% | 11.2% | 0.81% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 57.8% | 25.9% | 9.5% | 0.57% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 54.7% | 29.9% | 9% | 0.54% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 0.98% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 58.6% | 26.3% | 7.9% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 1.1% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 59% | 26.5% | 7.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.1% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 61.5% | 22.5% | 10.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.9% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 60.4% | 27% | 6.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.89% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 64.2% | 23.5% | 5.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.94% | 0.94% | <0.01% |
How has the Firecrawl and ScrapingBee comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Firecrawl was ahead of ScrapingBee in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Firecrawl’s share of searches among web scraping APIs worldwide moved from 22.8% to 23.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScrapingBee’s share of searches among web scraping APIs worldwide moved from 3% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.
How did search popularity change for web scraping APIs worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
In September 2026, Firecrawl lost share of searches among web scraping APIs worldwide, from 27% to 23.5%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Firecrawl’s and ScrapingBee’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.
Firecrawl
1 branded search term
- firecrawl
ScrapingBee
1 branded search term
- scrapingbee
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