Octoparse review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Octoparse report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for scraping business listings without code
Octoparse is a no-code web scraper with ready templates, a Windows and Mac app and a cloud runner, free for 2,000 template rows a month. Cloud runs and scheduling start at $69 a month, and credits cover proxies and AI.
Who Octoparse is for
- Fits if you want web data such as business listings without writing code
- Works for teams that want scheduled scrapers without running servers
Who Octoparse is not for
- Tight if you stay on Basic, because custom tasks run on your own computer
- Watch out: proxies, CAPTCHA solving, the AI assistant and pay-per-result templates draw on credits that reset each month
- Pricey if you want the cloud, which starts at $69 a month billed annually ($83 monthly)
- Skip it if you want ready contact data, as it scrapes pages and does not supply emails itself
Why Octoparse gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyBasic is $19 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of $33.25, and desktop tasks run free on your own computer. The cloud plan most people want is $69 billed annually.
- BFree plan and trialA free plan with 2,000 template rows a month and 10 saved tasks, and desktop tasks do not count against the rows.
- CFeaturesTemplates, an AI assistant, a task builder, cloud runs and an API. It scrapes pages generally, so lead lists are one use and you build the extraction yourself.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Building a custom task has a learning curve, though the templates skip it.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, Windows and Mac apps, with an API and an MCP connection. No phone apps.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Octoparse's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/octoparse#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/octoparse.svg" alt="Octoparse: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Octoparse stands among lead and email finders
Octoparse's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 55 of the 72 other lead and email finders we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 71 of 72) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $19 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 4 of the 54 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 73 lead and email finders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Octoparse’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 52 of 72, level with 9
- BFree plan and trialAbove 71 of 72, level with 1
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 72, level with 52
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 72, level with 50
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 72, level with 53
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 55 lead and email finders. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Octoparse, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Octoparse you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 55 of the 72 other lead and email finders we grade. It costs $228 a year.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A library of papers and sources to search.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Octoparse’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Octoparse?
Octoparse is a web scraping tool for collecting structured data from websites without code. You can run ready-made templates, describe the data to an AI Assistant, or build tasks in the desktop app. Cloud plans run scheduled scrapers on Octoparse servers with IP rotation.
Worth knowing
- Proxies, CAPTCHA solving, AI Assistant and pay-per-result templates draw on credits; unused monthly credits reset.
- Custom tasks run on your own computer unless you are on Standard or above.
- Basic is monthly only; annual billing starts at Standard.
- Refunds: 5-day money-back on paid plans, not on Basic after 1,000 rows scraped or after a free trial.
Key features
- Template library
- Ready-to-run scrapers for sites such as Google Maps, Amazon, X and TikTok, some priced per result.
- AI Assistant
- Describe the data you need and it builds the scraping task, paid from credits after a free start.
- Desktop task builder
- A Windows and Mac app with auto-detect and drag-and-drop; tasks run on your computer and do not count toward monthly rows.
- Cloud runs
- From Standard, tasks run on Octoparse Cloud with scheduling and automatic IP rotation.
- API and MCP
- Templates and search APIs are reachable by REST API and MCP; unlimited use starts on Standard.
Octoparse pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Octoparse has a free plan, and paid plans start at $19 per month, billed monthly (Basic).
- Starts at
- $19 per month, billed monthly (Basic)
- Free plan
- 2,000 template or API rows a month, 10 saved tasks, desktop tasks run on your computer.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 2,000 rows a month for templates and AI tasks, 10 saved tasks, community support. |
| Basic | $19per month, billed monthly only | 10,000 rows a month, 20 saved tasks, 3x faster local runs and $1 in monthly credits. |
| Standard | $69per month, billed annually ($83 billed monthly) | Cloud runs, scheduling, 3 or 6 concurrent tasks, 100 saved tasks and unlimited API and MCP use. |
| Professional | $249per month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly) | 20 concurrent cloud tasks, 250 saved tasks, Drive, Dropbox and S3 export, priority support. |
| Enterprise | Custom | 40+ concurrent runs, sub-accounts and a success manager; sold through sales. |
Read from octoparse.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Octoparse before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 16% with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing saves 16% against monthly on Standard and Professional.
Stated on octoparse.com - Startups30% startup discount for a year
Startups can apply for a special 30% discount on Octoparse for one year.
Stated on octoparse.com - EducationStudent and educator discount
Universities can apply through a student and educators application for a discounted subscription.
Stated on octoparse.com
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Common questions
Does Octoparse have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Octoparse is listed for Web, Windows and macOS.
Does Octoparse have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Octoparse is listed for Web, Windows and macOS.
Is Octoparse open source?
Octoparse is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Octoparse have an API?
Yes. Octoparse offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.