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Top Free Web Scrapers in 2025 for Easy Data Scraping

https://momoproxy.com/blog/top-10-free-web-scrapers-in-2024
1•xbjamilnz•1h ago

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xbjamilnz•1h ago
10 Best Free Web Scrapers for Every Need Desktop Apps (Windows/Mac) ParseHub – No-code tool for dynamic sites (JavaScript/AJAX). Exports to JSON/Excel, offers IP rotation and scheduling.

ScraperAPI – API-based solution handling proxies/CAPTCHAs automatically. Ideal for developers.

Octoparse – AI-powered with templates for beginners. Free plan + paid scaling.

ScrapingBot – Developer-focused, 100 free credits/month for product data.

Browser Extensions Web Scraper (Chrome) – Point-and-click interface, cloud scheduling, exports to CSV/JSON. Free local use.

Scraper (Chrome) – Extracts tables to Google Docs. Supports XPath/jQuery.

Outwit Hub (Firefox) – “Fast Scrape” for non-tech users. Processes URL lists quickly.

Data Scraper (Chrome) – Simple table/list extraction. Paid plans add API/proxy support.

Cloud-Based Tools Dexi.io – Advanced customizable robots with proxy/IP rotation. Exports to CSV/JSON.

Webz.io – Real-time data (including dark web). Free: 1,000 requests/month.

Verdict

No-code users: ParseHub, Octoparse, Web Scraper.

Developers: ScraperAPI, ScrapingBot, Dexi.io.

Quick tasks: Browser extensions (Outwit Hub, Data Scraper).

All tools offer free tiers—ideal for testing before scaling.

Ask HN: How can to let user store their own data

1•mhrnik•1m ago•0 comments

You Can Buy One of the CIA's Greatest Mysteries at an Auction House

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/science/kryptos-sculpture-cia-solution-auction.html
1•jbredeche•3m ago•0 comments

Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser

https://mechaverse.dev
3•victor_24•11m ago•0 comments

Tech Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/07/jack-dorsey-whatsapp-bluetooth.html
2•tirthbodawala•13m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: A new AGI safety plan created via Human-AI synergy. Seeking feedback

1•KarolBozejewicz•13m ago•0 comments

Lambda Query Language: Functional programming meets data querying for .NET

https://melbournedeveloper.github.io/DataProvider/#playground
1•bjarteaarmolund•15m ago•0 comments

The South Korean Collector Who Fell for Posters from Communist Poland

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/world/asia/polish-poster-collection-south-korea.html
3•danielam•18m ago•0 comments

Civilians Are Not Snitches

https://medium.com/luminasticity/civilians-are-not-snitches-58a85456dd75
1•bryanrasmussen•23m ago•0 comments

Show HN: A difference algorithm module for Go

https://github.com/znkr/diff
1•znkr•23m ago•0 comments

The IntelliJ Rust plugin for CLion is now free

https://www.jetbrains.com/rust/whatsnew/
2•elashri•26m ago•0 comments

Next-Gen AI Ad Video Generator for Social Ads

https://myadlibrary.com/ai-ad-generator
2•caohongyuan•27m ago•1 comments

Using PayPal for Steam purchases isn't currently an option in many countries

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/valve-explain-why-using-paypal-for-steam-purchases-isnt-currently-an-option-in-a-whole-bunch-of-countries
1•croes•27m ago•0 comments

80% of Norwegian Public Sector to Use Chainsaws by End of Year, Government Says

https://eaj.no/posts/public-sector-chainsaws/
1•going_north•27m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Diffusion Tetris – All frames from a neural net, in-browser

https://github.com/Wimacs/diffusion_tetris
1•wimaxs•27m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Babami.app Talking to my grandma without shouting

https://www.babami.app
4•inchevd•28m ago•0 comments

GPT-5 Reasoning Effort (Juice): How much is used in the API vs ChatGPT

https://old.reddit.com/r/ChatGPTPro/comments/1mpnhjr/gpt5_reasoning_effort_juice_how_much_reasoning/
1•energy123•30m ago•0 comments

Is Solving the Plastic Problem a Moral Issue?

https://nautil.us/is-solving-the-plastic-problem-a-moral-issue-1231008/
1•elashri•31m ago•0 comments

A 16-Color Vim Color Scheme

https://hamvocke.com/blog/ansi-vim-color-scheme/
1•wonrax•32m ago•0 comments

Suetopia: Generative AI is a lawsuit waiting to happen to your business

https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/genai_lawsuit/
1•pseudolus•35m ago•0 comments

Show HN: NTP diag tool, as is Ping for ICMP

https://github.com/aguacero7/rkik
1•aguacero_7•40m ago•0 comments

'Impossible' Higgs boson measurement within reach, thanks to a detour

https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/impossible-higgs-boson-measurement-within-reach-thanks-to-a-detour?language_content_entity=und
2•elashri•42m ago•0 comments

KDE Gear 25.08 Released

https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.08.0/
3•jrepinc•44m ago•0 comments

How Randomness Improves Algorithms?

https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-randomness-improves-algorithms-20230403/
1•kehiy•45m ago•0 comments

Notes on the Math of LLMs (PDF File Link)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hqrHAhZAoDpFsnp1G0fQrQ1SxFtrOhEp/view
1•arunaugustine•51m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Do you use personal AI Agents?

3•kandros•52m ago•3 comments

GPT-5 isn't bad, it's broken [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k68ie2GcEc4
2•razodactyl•57m ago•0 comments

Using sound to remember quantum information 30 times longer

https://phys.org/news/2025-08-quantum-longer.html
1•pseudolus•58m ago•0 comments

Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2

https://www.home-assistant.io/connect/zwa-2/
2•maciejw•59m ago•0 comments

Aglet: A game about tying knots

https://galactical.itch.io/aglet
1•jsejcksn•1h ago•1 comments

The plan for Linux after Torvalds has a kernel of truth: there isn't one

https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/the_plan_for_linux_after/
2•beardyw•1h ago•0 comments