Parabola vs Simplescraper (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Parabola and Simplescraper share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which platforms you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Simplescraper
Point-and-click web scraper that sends data to sheets and APIs
Which one is for you
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
Pick Simplescraper if
- Fits if you collect prices, listings or leads from web pages without code
- Works for people who send scraped data to a spreadsheet on a schedule
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you scrape at volume on Free, since only 5-page browser runs are free
- Skip it if you need the API on a cheap plan, as the APIs start on Pro at $70 a month
- Watch out: credits meter longer runs and cloud scraping, and the page does not say whether prices are monthly or annual rates
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAParabolaFair | 2.2GPASimplescraperFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPaid credit prices are not shown on the pricing page. Business is custom, so it sits in the middle. | CPlus is $39 a month, between the cheapest quarter ($13.49) and the dearer quarter ($50) of automation tools. The listing does not say whether that is a monthly or annual rate. |
| Free plan and trial | CBasic is free indefinitely for 1 user, with 1,000 credits and limited AI. Credits run out as you use it. | CA free tier covers browser runs of up to 5 pages, with 100 starting credits for longer runs and cloud scraping, so you will hit the cap. |
| Features | CA plain-language agent builder, integrations and version history, but limited AI on the free plan and the paid plans are not shown. | CPoint-and-click scrapers, bulk scraping, AI extraction, scheduling and change monitoring. The scrape, screenshot and AI extraction APIs only start on Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You describe and build each agent, with accounts to connect. | CNo store rating on record. You build each scraper on a page, and credits need watching. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb app with connections to Shopify, NetSuite, Google Sheets, Snowflake, Amazon Seller Central and Dynamics Finance. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb app plus a Chrome extension, with Google Sheets, Airtable and Zapier listed. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | no-code data tasks for finance and operations | point-and-click scraping into sheets and APIs |
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: Parabola and Simplescraper. How we grade
Where they differ
- Parabola also covers AI agents and spreadsheets.
- Simplescraper also covers no-code.
At a glance
| Parabola | Simplescraper | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $39 per month, billing term not shown |
| Free plan | Basic plan: 1 user, 1,000 credits and limited AI, usable indefinitely. | Browser runs of up to 5 pages are free, with 100 starting credits for longer runs and cloud scraping. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Parabola | Simplescraper |
| Price read from | parabola.io | simplescraper.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Simplescraper
- The pricing section does not say whether the monthly prices assume monthly or annual billing.
- Scraping is metered in credits, and longer runs and cloud scraping use them.
- The scrape, screenshot and AI extraction APIs start on the Pro plan.
- The pricing shown sits on the homepage; no separate detailed pricing page was readable.
Key features
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.
Simplescraper
- Point-and-click scrapers
- Click the data you want on a page and it becomes a scraper, used through the Chrome extension or the dashboard.
- Bulk scraping
- Run a scraper over a list of links, such as a thousand product pages at once, and collect the rows into one dataset.
- AI extraction
- Describe the data you want in plain language and the page is returned as a table, Markdown or JSON.
- Scheduling and delivery
- Scrapers run on a schedule and send results to Google Sheets, Airtable, Zapier, webhooks or an AI agent over MCP.
- Change monitoring
- Website change monitoring is listed on the Plus plan and above and flags what changed since the last run.
Plans
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.
Simplescraper
Free$0
Browser runs of up to 5 pages, plus 100 starting credits for longer runs and cloud scraping.
Plus$39
per month, billing term not shown
6,000 credits, unlimited scrapers, scheduling, bulk scraping, change monitoring and Sheets, Airtable, Zapier and webhook delivery.
Pro$70
per month, billing term not shown
15,000 credits and the scrape, screenshot and AI extraction APIs, on top of Plus.
Premium$150
per month, billing term not shown
40,000 credits for broader scraping and monitoring, on top of Pro.
Scale$249
per month, billing term not shown
100,000 credits, a scraper setup service and priority support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Parabola or Simplescraper?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Parabola publishes no starting price, and Simplescraper starts at $39 per month, billing term not shown.
Which has a free plan, Parabola or Simplescraper?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Parabola and Simplescraper have a free plan.
Which platforms do Parabola and Simplescraper run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Simplescraper lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.