Firecrawl vs Web Scraper:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Firecrawl had more branded searches than Web Scraper among web data extraction platforms worldwide. Firecrawl had about 135,000 branded searches, while Web Scraper had 720. Firecrawl made up 20.2% of all web data extraction platform searches we track, and Web Scraper accounted for 0.11%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about web data extraction platforms, Firecrawl appeared in four of the five answers and Web Scraper in two. Firecrawl was mentioned before Web Scraper in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Firecrawl, about 188 searches for every 1 for Web Scraper
Who does AI mention more?
Firecrawl, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Web Scraper in 2
Who does AI recommend more?
Firecrawl, named ahead of Web Scraper in 3 of 5 answers
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Top web data extraction platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Firecrawl was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Web Scraper was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Firecrawl was listed before Web Scraper in three out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Apify1st
Bright Data2nd- Firecrawl3rd
Browse AI4th
Web Scraper5th
Octoparse6th
Zyte7th
Oxylabs–
ScrapingBee–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Apify4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Firecrawl4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Bright Data4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Browse AI3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Octoparse3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Web Scraper2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Zyte1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Oxylabs0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- ScrapingBee0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about web data extraction platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which web data extraction platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best web data extraction platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best web data extraction platform for structured business data?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“website data extraction”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“web scraping platform”
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 21, 2026.
Is Firecrawl or Web Scraper more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Firecrawl and Web Scraper by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine web data extraction platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Firecrawl, Web Scraper. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Apify | Firecrawl | Bright Data | Oxylabs | Browse AI | Octoparse | ScrapingBee | Zyte | Web Scraper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 33.9% | 15.1% | 11.9% | 10.1% | 18.6% | 6.7% | 2% | 1.4% | 0.26% |
| Nov 2025 | 37.3% | 13.6% | 13.2% | 9.1% | 16.8% | 6.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.29% |
| Dec 2025 | 38.8% | 17.3% | 13.7% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 38.2% | 20.8% | 13.5% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 43.7% | 19.4% | 12.7% | 8.8% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.34% |
| Mar 2026 | 47% | 21% | 11.1% | 7.7% | 6.4% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 1% | 0.24% |
| Apr 2026 | 45.8% | 24.9% | 10.8% | 7.5% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1% | 0.24% |
| May 2026 | 50.6% | 22.6% | 9.8% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 3% | 1.4% | 0.92% | 0.18% |
| Jun 2026 | 51% | 22.8% | 9.9% | 6.9% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 0.92% | 0.14% |
| Jul 2026 | 52.9% | 19.3% | 10.3% | 8.7% | 4% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 0.97% | 0.13% |
| Aug 2026 | 52.3% | 23.3% | 10.1% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 55.4% | 20.2% | 10.8% | 5% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1% | 0.11% |
How has the Firecrawl and Web Scraper comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Firecrawl was ahead of Web Scraper 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 data extraction platforms worldwide moved from 15.1% to 20.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Web Scraper’s share of searches among web data extraction platforms worldwide moved from 0.26% to 0.11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 720.
How did search popularity change for web data extraction platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Firecrawl lost share of searches among web data extraction platforms worldwide, from 23.3% to 20.2%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Web Scraper worldwide fell 44.6% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 720 in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Firecrawl’s and Web Scraper’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
Web Scraper
1 branded search term
- webscraper io
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