Web Data Scraping
Web data scraping refers to the methodologies, and tools for programmatically extracting structured data from websites, such as DOM parsing, API interaction, and headless browser automation.
10 Best CAPTCHA Solving Services in 2026: AI & Human Solvers Compared
To find the best CAPTCHA solvers, we conducted a laboratory test, routing 100 distinct requests through each vendor’s network against a “worst-case” scenario: Cloudflare’s Enterprise-grade protection in “Under Attack” mode. Our research focused on identifying which tools provide a seamless automated bypass and which require too much human intervention.
6 Best Lead Scraping Tools: Pricing & Performance Review
When choosing a lead scraper, think about how much data you need and whether the tool fits your budget and technical skills. You can find specialized social media bots, cloud platforms, and affordable desktop apps for local data extraction.
The 5 Best LLM Scrapers (Tested & Ranked) in 2026
We ran a benchmark to compare how top LLM scraper providers like Bright Data, Oxylabs, and Apify perform with models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode. To ensure reliable results, we ran 1,000 tests per provider with each prompt repeated 10 times for consistency. The top-performing provider is detailed below.
Large-Scale Web Scraping: Techniques & Challenges ['26]
We benchmarked leading web scraper APIs with 12,500 requests to e-commerce platforms and search engines. Then, we tested the reliability of the underlying services (i.e. residential proxies) with 5,000 and 100,000 parallel requests. Based on these experiences, we outline how to efficiently and ethically scrape large-scale data.
5 Best Google Shopping APIs in 2026: Search, Scrape & Filter by Brand
It’s important to select the best Google Shopping API for brands and retailers looking to automate competitive price monitoring, track market demand trends, and collect structured product intelligence in a scalable way.
Ethical & Compliant Web Data Benchmark in 2026
As enterprises scale their web data operations, compliance, data, and risk executives increasingly evaluate the associated ethical, reputational, and legal risks. We benchmarked 5 leading web data collection services across 3 dimensions and tested each service with more than 20 potentially unethical scenarios.
Is Web Scraping Legal? Laws, Ethics, and Best Practices
If you’re scraping the web, you’ve likely seen how it has benefited your business. However, as of 2026, the legal landscape has shifted dramatically. While historical cases focused on “unauthorized access,” new landmark lawsuits involving AI training and technical circumvention are redrawing the lines of what is permissible. See below for the most recent web scraping lawsuits (including the Reddit v. Perplexity and NYT v.
Roadmap to Web Scraping: Benchmark Results from 30M Requests
We crawled more than 30 million web pages using more than 50 products from 6 leading web data infrastructure companies. This massive undertaking enabled us to assess critical performance metrics, including success rates, latency, and stability at scale. Our goal was to determine which solutions truly handle the complexities of enterprise-level scraping.
Crunchbase Scraper Guide (Python): Tutorial + Benchmark
Crunchbase is protected by Cloudflare’s enterprise-grade anti-bot system, which blocks most automated scrapers. Even advanced tools like Selenium often return 403 errors or endless “Just a moment…” pages.
Top 10 Alternative Data Use Cases for Investment in 2026
Investors are always searching for new sources of data that can provide an edge in their investment strategies. Alternative data can provide unique, non-public insights into companies, industries, and markets.