rtrvr.ai vs Thunderbit (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, rtrvr.ai grades higher than Thunderbit: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
rtrvr.ai grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
rtrvr.ai
Browser agent for Chrome and cloud, with an ad-supported free mode
Thunderbit
AI web scraper that turns pages into spreadsheets
Which one is for you
Pick rtrvr.ai if
- Fits if you want a browser agent running inside Chrome for scraping and repeat tasks
- Works for people who can live with sponsored cards on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you object to sponsored cards, since ad-free runs need a paid plan and credits
- Not for you if you need the cloud API, MCP or WhatsApp on a free plan
- Watch out: unused monthly credits do not roll over
- Tight if you run browsers all day: a cloud browser uses about 60 credits, roughly 60 cents, an hour
Pick Thunderbit if
- Fits if you scrape lists of pages into a spreadsheet now and then
- Works for people who prefer to describe the data in words rather than build selectors
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you scrape more than 6 pages a month on Free
- Watch out: bulk, subpage and enrichment features need Starter
- Watch out: the page shows a limited-time 31% off on Pro with no end date
- Skip it if you need the API, which is sold on custom terms
How we grade them
| 2.8GPArtrvr.aiGood | 2.6GPAThunderbitGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$9.99 a month, under 60% of the category's cheaper quarter of $19. Credits cost a cent each and a cloud browser burns about 60 an hour. | A$9 a month billed yearly ($15 monthly), under 60% of the category's cheaper quarter of $19. Pro is $16.50. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree Mode covers supported models and cloud browser time with a daily fair-use allowance and one daily schedule, shown with sponsored cards. | CFree gives 6 pages a month and at most 30 credits a page. Bulk, subpage and enrichment features need Starter. |
| Features | CExtension and cloud browsers, scraping and enrichment, schedules, API, MCP, CLI and WhatsApp. Cloud API calls, MCP tools and WhatsApp tasks are not on Free. | CDescribe-the-data scraping, subpages, bulk URLs, pagination, schedules and exports. The Web Scraper API and Business plan are custom terms. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up tasks and schedules, and may connect keys or an API. | CNo store rating on record. You describe fields and check what it pulled, and set up exports and schedules. |
| Platforms and integrations | BChrome extension and web, with Claude, Codex, Slack, WhatsApp and Google Sheets listed. No desktop or phone app. | BChrome extension and web, with Excel, Google Sheets, Airtable and Notion exports. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | browser agent as an extension and cloud | AI web scraper in Chrome |
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: rtrvr.ai and Thunderbit. How we grade
Price against what you get
rtrvr.ai starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Thunderbit starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Thunderbit starts $0.99 a month lower. Of the other AI agents on the chart, 1 scores higher than rtrvr.ai for less, and 1 scores higher than Thunderbit for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- rtrvr.ai also covers web browser.
- Thunderbit also covers spreadsheets.
At a glance
| rtrvr.ai | Thunderbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 per month (billed monthly) | $9 per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free Mode: supported AI models and cloud browser time at no cost, with sponsored cards and a daily fair-use allowance; one daily schedule. | 6 pages a month, at most 30 credits per page, with data export and extraction tools. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Retriever AI | Thunderbit Inc. |
| Price read from | rtrvr.ai | thunderbit.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
rtrvr.ai
- The free plan shows sponsored cards with results; ad-free runs need a paid plan and credits.
- Cloud API calls, cloud MCP tools and WhatsApp tasks are not on the free plan.
- One credit equals one cent, and a cloud browser uses about 60 credits an hour; unused monthly credits do not roll over.
Thunderbit
- The free plan stops at 6 pages a month, and bulk, subpage and enrichment features need Starter.
- Yearly plans give credits upfront for the year; the page shows yearly saving as 20% and a limited-time 31% off on Pro, with no end date.
- The Web Scraper API and Business plan are sold on custom terms.
Key features
rtrvr.ai
- Chrome extension and cloud browsers
- Run tasks on the page you are signed into in Chrome, or in cloud browsers that keep working after you leave.
- Scraping and enrichment
- Pull listings or profiles into a sheet. Enrichment costs 0.25 credits per returned record, and live scraping 0.15 credits per successful record.
- Schedules and triggers
- Paid plans run schedules as often as every few minutes and respond to webhooks or page changes, with no tab open.
- API, MCP, CLI and WhatsApp
- The agent can be called from code, an MCP client such as Claude, a terminal or WhatsApp. Cloud API calls need a paid plan.
- Choice of AI model
- Use rtrvr credits, ChatGPT, Claude, your own API key or a local model. Your own provider avoids model-credit charges.
Thunderbit
- Describe-the-data scraping
- An AI agent reads the page and extracts the fields you ask for, with no CSS selectors or drag-and-drop setup.
- Subpages, bulk URLs and pagination
- Paid plans follow links into subpages and scrape up to 2,000 URLs in bulk and up to 200 paginated pages.
- Scheduled scrapers
- Scrapers can run on a schedule, with a minimum monitor frequency of 1 hour on Starter and 5 minutes on Pro.
- Exports
- Results export to Excel, Google Sheets, Airtable and Notion.
- Free extractors and API
- Email, phone number and similar extractors are listed on every plan, and a Web Scraper API, CLI and MCP server are offered separately.
Plans
rtrvr.ai
Free$0
Free Mode with sponsored cards, a renewing daily allowance, 100 one-time welcome credits and one schedule a day or less often.
Starter$9.99
per month, billed monthly
1,000 credits each month, every reasoning level in Free Mode, more schedules, triggers, API, MCP and WhatsApp access.
Pro$29.99
per month, billed monthly
3,000 credits each month with 1 seat included; extra seats $9.99 each.
Team$99.99
per month, billed monthly
10,000 credits each month, 3 seats included (extra seats $9.99) and Private Mode with zero data retention.
Scale$499.99
per month, billed monthly
50,000 credits each month, 10 seats included (extra seats $9.99) and Private Mode, for cloud and API workloads.
Thunderbit
Free$0
per month
6 pages a month, 3 bulk URLs, 3 paginated pages, 14-day data retention and 1 scheduled scraper.
Starter$9
per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)
5,000 credits a year when billed yearly (500 a month when monthly), subpage and bulk scraping, enrichment and 5 scheduled scrapers.
Pro$16.5
per month, billed yearly ($38 billed monthly)
30,000 credits a year when billed yearly (3,000 a month when monthly), unlimited scrapers and 25 scheduled scrapers. Page shows $24 crossed out.
BusinessCustom
Custom credits, limits and billing terms, with priority support and account management.
Ways to pay less
rtrvr.ai
- Annual discount
Annual billing: 2 months free
The pricing page has a Monthly/Annual toggle labeled 2 months free for annual billing; annual prices were not shown in the page text.
Thunderbit
- Annual discount
Save 20% on yearly billing
The pricing page says yearly subscriptions save 20%, with all credits for the year given upfront. Pro also shows a limited-time 31% off.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, rtrvr.ai or Thunderbit?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Thunderbit is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $9.99 a month for rtrvr.ai. rtrvr.ai starts at $9.99 per month (billed monthly), and Thunderbit starts at $9 per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, rtrvr.ai or Thunderbit?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both rtrvr.ai and Thunderbit have a free plan.
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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.