Data Miner Alternative

The Scalable API Alternative to Data Miner

Stop clicking through pages manually. AlterLab's API automates extraction at any scale — no Chrome extension required, no browser window open.

  • Fully automated — no manual browser interaction
  • Scales to millions of requests with no extension limits
  • API-integrated — embed directly in your data pipeline

Why Teams Switch from Data Miner

1

Automation vs manual extraction

Data Miner requires a browser to be open and running during extraction. AlterLab runs entirely server-side — schedule it, automate it, and integrate it without any browser dependency.

2

API integration vs spreadsheet export

AlterLab returns structured JSON directly to your application. No manual export to CSV or spreadsheet required — data flows directly into your database or pipeline.

3

No extension limits

Browser extensions have memory limits, tab constraints, and login timeouts. AlterLab scales horizontally without any browser-related resource constraints.

Feature Comparison

FeatureAlterLabData Miner
Fully automated (no browser open)
API integrationCSV/spreadsheet export only
Serverless operation
Pay-as-you-goSubscription tiers
JavaScript rendering
Scheduled automationVia your schedulerLimited

Migration Takes Minutes

Estimated time: 15 minutes to migrate

Data Miner (browser extension)
// Data Miner: open Chrome, navigate to page, run recipe, export CSV
// Requires browser open, manual trigger
AlterLab API
curl -X POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://example.com/data-table",
    "extract": {"rows": [{"col1": "string", "col2": "string"}]}
  }'

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I replicate my Data Miner recipes in AlterLab?

Yes. Each Data Miner recipe defines target selectors and data fields. Translate these into AlterLab's structured extraction schema (CSS selectors or field descriptions) and you get equivalent output via API.

Does AlterLab work without a browser being open?

Yes. AlterLab is entirely server-side. You send an HTTP request and receive structured data — no browser, no extension, no GUI required.

Your first scrape.
Sixty seconds.

$1 free credit — up to 5,000 scrapes. No credit card.Just a POST request.

terminal
curl -X POST https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"]}'

No credit card required · $1 free credit, up to 5,000 scrapes · Balance never expires