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
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.
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.
No extension limits
Browser extensions have memory limits, tab constraints, and login timeouts. AlterLab scales horizontally without any browser-related resource constraints.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AlterLab | Data Miner |
|---|---|---|
| Fully automated (no browser open) | ||
| API integration | CSV/spreadsheet export only | |
| Serverless operation | ||
| Pay-as-you-go | Subscription tiers | |
| JavaScript rendering | ||
| Scheduled automation | Via your scheduler | Limited |
Migration Takes Minutes
Estimated time: 15 minutes to migrate
// Data Miner: open Chrome, navigate to page, run recipe, export CSV
// Requires browser open, manual triggercurl -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.
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Pricing
From $0.0002/request. No subscriptions. Balance never expires.
Your first scrape.
Sixty seconds.
$1 free credit — up to 5,000 scrapes. No credit card.
Just a POST request.
No credit card required · $1 free credit, up to 5,000 scrapes · Balance never expires