The Octoparse Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Octoparse in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Octoparse
The Insider’s Guide
No-code web scraping with ready templates and a cloud runner
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among lead and email finders, read from Octoparse’s own pages.
Made by Octoparse · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Octoparse’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Octoparse’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 55 of the 72 other lead and email finders we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Octoparse, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Building a custom task has a learning curve, though the templates skip it.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $19 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $19 per month, billed monthly (Basic).
- 3
There is a free plan
2,000 template or API rows a month, 10 saved tasks, desktop tasks run on your computer.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, Windows and macOS.
- 5
Template library
Ready-to-run scrapers for sites such as Google Maps, Amazon, X and TikTok, some priced per result.
- 6
AI Assistant
Describe the data you need and it builds the scraping task, paid from credits after a free start.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 55 of 72
That is against the other lead and email finders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
Octoparse at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $19 per month, billed monthly (Basic)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows
- Made by
- Octoparse
- Category
- Lead & Email Finders
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Basic 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | A free plan with 2,000 template rows a month and 10 saved tasks, and desktop tasks do not count against the rows. |
| Features | C | Templates, 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Building a custom task has a learning curve, though the templates skip it. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, Windows and Mac apps, with an API and an MCP connection. No phone apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Non-programmers who need web data such as business listings for lead lists
- Teams that want scheduled scrapers without running their own servers
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$19
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Octoparse has a free plan. Paid plans start at $19 per month, billed monthly (Basic).
Free
$0
2,000 rows a month for templates and AI tasks, 10 saved tasks, community support.
Basic
$19
per month, billed monthly only
10,000 rows a month, 20 saved tasks, 3x faster local runs and $1 in monthly credits.
Standard
$69
per month, billed annually ($83 billed monthly)
Cloud runs, scheduling, 3 or 6 concurrent tasks, 100 saved tasks and unlimited API and MCP use.
Professional
$249
per 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.
The free plan
2,000 template or API rows a month, 10 saved tasks, desktop tasks run on your computer.
Read from octoparse.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 16% with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing saves 16% against monthly on Standard and Professional.
Stated on octoparse.comStartups
30% startup discount for a year
Startups can apply for a special 30% discount on Octoparse for one year.
Stated on octoparse.comEducation
Student and educator discount
Universities can apply through a student and educators application for a discounted subscription.
Stated on octoparse.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, macOS and Windows
No-code web scraping with ready templates and a cloud runner. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, workflow automation, research.
Templates, an AI assistant, a task builder, cloud runs and an API.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
What it works with
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Amazon S3
- Slack
Octoparse is made by Octoparse.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
55/72
Other lead and email finders it is graded above
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
- BFree plan and trialAbove 71 of 72
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 72
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 72
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 72
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 55 lead and email finders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Octoparse is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
PhantomBuster, Scrap.io, Captain Data and Clay
The 4 tools Octoparse is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
PhantomBuster
Free plan · from $56/mo
Cloud automations that collect and enrich leads from LinkedIn.
- Only Octoparse lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Only PhantomBuster lists a browser extension.
- Octoparse also covers research.
- 2.0GPA
Scrap.io
Free trial · from $39/mo
Local business leads pulled from Google, Apple and Bing Maps.
- Octoparse has a free plan. Scrap.io does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Octoparse lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Octoparse also covers workflow automation and research.
- 1.6GPA
Captain Data
Free trial · from €59.99/mo
People and company data API built on LinkedIn profiles.
- Octoparse has a free plan. Captain Data does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Octoparse lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Octoparse also covers research.
- 2.8GPA
Clay
Free plan · from $167/mo
Data enrichment tables that query 150+ data providers in one place.
- Only Octoparse lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Octoparse also covers research.
- Clay also covers email campaigns.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Octoparse free?
Octoparse has a free plan. 2,000 template or API rows a month, 10 saved tasks, desktop tasks run on your computer.
How much does Octoparse cost?
Octoparse lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Octoparse work on?
Octoparse is available on Web, Windows and macOS.
Does Octoparse offer any discounts?
Octoparse publicly lists the following: Save 16% with annual billing; 30% startup discount for a year; Student and educator discount.
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.
What does Octoparse integrate with?
Octoparse's listing names Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3 and Slack. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Octoparse have a student discount?
Student and educator discount. Universities can apply through a student and educators application for a discounted subscription.
Who makes Octoparse?
Octoparse is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Octoparse?
The closest alternatives to Octoparse in our directory are PhantomBuster, Scrap.io, Captain Data and Clay.
How does Octoparse compare with other 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.
Is Octoparse good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Octoparse B for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of Octoparse?
To replace Octoparse you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Octoparse’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Octoparse. Prices change, so check octoparse.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Octoparse, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/octoparse
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Octoparse’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Octoparse is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Octoparse. Prices and plans change: check octoparse.com before you buy.