Hexomatic vs Parabola (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Parabola grades higher than Hexomatic: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Parabola grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hexomatic
No-code web scraping and workflow automation with built-in tasks
Which one is for you
Pick Hexomatic if
- Fits if you collect leads or web data in bulk without writing code
- Works for sales and marketing teams repeating research across many pages
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, as there is no free plan or trial
- Pricey if you pay monthly figures: the quoted $40.83 a month is billed as $490 up front
- Watch out: AI steps, proxies and enrichment use premium credits from $9.99 a month on top
Pick Parabola if
- Fits if you do repeated spreadsheet and data work for finance or operations
- Works for one person trying it on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want paid prices up front, as credit prices are not shown
- Tight if you work in a team, as free Basic is for 1 user
- Watch out: SSO, roles and SLAs are Business only, sold through sales
- Watch out: AI on the free plan is limited
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAHexomaticWeak | 2.2GPAParabolaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CSilver is $40.83 a month, paid as $490 up front, inside the middle band of automation tools ($13.49 to $50). | CPaid credit prices are not shown on the pricing page. Business is custom, so it sits in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no free trial on the pricing page. | CBasic is free indefinitely for 1 user, with 1,000 credits and limited AI. Credits run out as you use it. |
| Features | CScraping recipes, built-in automations, workflows, scheduling and an API. AI steps, residential proxies and email enrichment need premium credits sold as a separate add-on. | CA plain-language agent builder, integrations and version history, but limited AI on the free plan and the paid plans are not shown. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build scraping recipes and workflows yourself. | CNo store rating on record. You describe and build each agent, with accounts to connect. |
| Platforms and integrations | CBrowser-based only; no desktop or phone app is listed, and no integrations are named. | BWeb app with connections to Shopify, NetSuite, Google Sheets, Snowflake, Amazon Seller Central and Dynamics Finance. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | no-code web scraping and workflow steps | no-code data tasks for finance and operations |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Hexomatic and Parabola. How we grade
Where they differ
- Hexomatic also covers no-code.
- Parabola also covers AI agents and spreadsheets.
At a glance
| Hexomatic | Parabola | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $40.83 per month, paid as $490 up front | Not published |
| Free plan | None | Basic plan: 1 user, 1,000 credits and limited AI, usable indefinitely. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Hexact, Inc. | Parabola |
| Price read from | hexomatic.com | parabola.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Hexomatic
- The pricing page read shows each plan as a monthly figure with a total billed upon purchase; the monthly-billing view was not read.
- AI steps, residential proxies, email enrichment and Google data need premium credits, sold as a separate add-on from $9.99 a month.
- No free plan or free trial appears on the pricing page.
- The homepage and FAQ describe browser-based scraping; no desktop app for Hexomatic itself is listed.
Parabola
- Paid credit prices are not shown on the pricing page.
- The free Basic plan is for one user with limited AI.
- SSO, roles and SLAs are in Business plans, which are sold through sales.
Key features
Hexomatic
- Scraping recipes
- One-click scrapers for popular sites, plus the option to build your own scraping recipes to pull products, content or leads from a page.
- Built-in automations
- More than 100 ready-made steps, such as article scraping, email validation, pulling contacts from a page and discovering a site's tech stack.
- Workflows
- Scrapers and automations are chained into workflows. Silver runs 10 at once and Gold lifts that limit.
- Premium credits
- A separate add-on covers AI, translation, Google data, email enrichment and residential proxies, starting at $9.99 a month.
- Scheduling and API
- Workflows can be scheduled on both paid plans. API access is listed under the Gold plan.
Parabola
- Plain-language agent builder
- Describe a task and ship an agent.
- Credit-based usage
- Credits are used when agents run, not while building; there is no cap on the number of agents.
- Integrations
- Connectors for ERP, warehouse, shipping, spreadsheets and email, plus an API step for the rest.
- Version history
- Business plans track every change with one-click rollback.
- Applied AI team
- Business plans include live training, a proof of concept on production data and deployment support.
Plans
Hexomatic
Silver$40.83
per month, paid as $490 up front
4,500 monthly automation credits, 10 simultaneous workflows, scheduling, custom scraping recipes and datacentre IP rotation.
Gold$82.50
per month, paid as $990 up front
Silver plus 10,000 monthly automation credits, unlimited simultaneous workflows and API access.
EnterpriseCustom
Gold plus onboarding, team training, campaign setup, a strategy consultant, and custom templates and automations.
Parabola
Basic$0
Self-serve for 1 user with 1,000 credits and limited AI; more credits can be added pay-as-you-go.
BusinessCustom
Custom credit volumes, role-based access, SSO, SOC 2 Type II, SLAs and a dedicated account manager.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hexomatic or Parabola?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hexomatic starts at $40.83 per month, paid as $490 up front, and Parabola publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Hexomatic or Parabola?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Parabola has a free plan. Hexomatic does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.