Crawl4AI vs ScrapingBee:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Crawl4AI had more branded searches than ScrapingBee among AI web scraping tools worldwide. Crawl4AI had about 18,100 branded searches, while ScrapingBee had 9,900. Crawl4AI made up 2.8% of all AI web scraping tool searches we track, and ScrapingBee accounted for 1.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI web scraping tools, Crawl4AI appeared in all five answers and ScrapingBee in none.
Who do people search for more?
Crawl4AI, about 83% more searches than ScrapingBee
Who does AI mention more?
Crawl4AI, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Crawl4AI, the only one of the two named
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Top AI web scraping tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Crawl4AI appeared in all five answers. ScrapingBee did not appear in any of the five answers.
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 Crawl4AI or ScrapingBee more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Crawl4AI and ScrapingBee 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 Crawl4AI, ScrapingBee. 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 Crawl4AI and ScrapingBee comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Crawl4AI was ahead of ScrapingBee in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScrapingBee’s share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide moved from 2.2% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.
How did search popularity change for AI web scraping tools worldwide in September 2026?
0 changes
Neither Crawl4AI nor ScrapingBee moved beyond provider rounding among AI web scraping tools in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Crawl4AI’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.
Crawl4AI
1 branded search term
- crawl4ai
ScrapingBee
1 branded search term
- scrapingbee
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