3 tools compared
No-code scrapers in the database: Browse AI, Octoparse and PhantomBuster, compared on entry price, free tier and what each one is built for.
Octoparse
Octoparse
A no-code scraper lets you point at the data, or pick a template, and run the collection without maintaining a script. You trade flexibility for a shorter setup. The tools below are the ones we classify as no-code.
Good to knowTemplates and robots still break when a site changes, and cloud runs are often a higher plan than the entry price. Read the billing note before you assume the first number covers scheduled runs.
Octoparse is a no-code scraper with a desktop app and a cloud runner. You build a task by pointing at the data, then run it locally or, on higher plans, in the cloud.
Verified November 4, 2026
PhantomBuster runs cloud automations (Phantoms) that collect public data from sites such as LinkedIn, X and Instagram, then export it or send it to a CRM.
Verified November 4, 2026
Browse AI is a point-and-click scraper and monitor for operators who need structured web data without maintaining scraping code.
Verified November 4, 2026
Scores blend entry price, free tier, JavaScript rendering and residential IP support from published data. Missing values are ignored, never guessed. Read the methodology. Some links are affiliate links.
Profiles
Octoparse is a no-code scraper with a desktop app and a cloud runner. You build a task by pointing at the data, then run it locally or, on higher plans, in the cloud.
PhantomBuster runs cloud automations (Phantoms) that collect public data from sites such as LinkedIn, X and Instagram, then export it or send it to a CRM.
Browse AI is a point-and-click scraper and monitor for operators who need structured web data without maintaining scraping code.
Buying guide
A template for a known site is faster. A recorder is how you handle a site with no template.
A desktop app stops when the computer sleeps. Cloud runs keep going and usually cost more.
Sheets, CSV and a webhook cover different teams. Confirm the one you will actually use.
FAQ
Software that collects page data from a visual setup or a template, without you writing the request code. Browse AI, Octoparse and PhantomBuster are the no-code tools in this database.
The entry plan can look cheaper. Cloud scheduling, proxies and captcha handling are often metered on top. Compare a real run, not the headline.
When a developer will run this on a schedule, at a volume a desktop app will not sustain, or when you need a dedicated endpoint for one site.
