Firecrawl vs Thunderbit:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Firecrawl had more branded searches than Thunderbit among AI web scraping tools worldwide. Firecrawl had about 135,000 branded searches, while Thunderbit had 5,400. Firecrawl made up 21.2% of all AI web scraping tool searches we track, and Thunderbit accounted for 0.85%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI web scraping tools, Firecrawl appeared in all five answers and Thunderbit in two. Firecrawl was mentioned before Thunderbit in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
Firecrawl, about 25 searches for every 1 for Thunderbit
Who does AI mention more?
Firecrawl, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Firecrawl, named ahead of Thunderbit in every answer
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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. Thunderbit was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Firecrawl was listed before Thunderbit in every answer.
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 Firecrawl or Thunderbit more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Firecrawl and Thunderbit 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 Firecrawl, Thunderbit. 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 Firecrawl and Thunderbit comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Firecrawl was ahead of Thunderbit in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Firecrawl’s share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide moved from 16.6% to 21.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thunderbit’s share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide moved from 2.2% to 0.85%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 5.4K.
How did search popularity change for AI web scraping tools worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Firecrawl lost share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide, from 24.8% to 21.2%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Thunderbit worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Firecrawl’s and Thunderbit’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
Thunderbit
1 branded search term
- thunderbit
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