Instant Data Scraper Alternative

The Automated API Alternative to Instant Data Scraper

Automate what you've been doing manually. AlterLab scrapes at scale with no browser required — fully programmable, infinitely scalable.

  • Full automation — no browser extension required
  • Programmatic API — integrate into any language
  • Anti-bot handling — bypasses protections automatically

Why Teams Switch from Instant Data Scraper

1

Automation vs manual clicking

Instant Data Scraper requires you to open a page, run the extension, and manually export. AlterLab automates the entire process — schedule it, loop over URLs, and process results programmatically.

2

Scale without limits

Browser extensions can't scale beyond what your local machine handles in serial. AlterLab processes hundreds of URLs in parallel with no local resource constraints.

3

Anti-bot bypass built in

Many sites block extension-based scrapers quickly. AlterLab's tiered anti-bot system handles CAPTCHAs, bot detection, and JavaScript challenges automatically.

Feature Comparison

FeatureAlterLabInstant Data Scraper
No browser required
Programmatic API
Anti-bot bypass5 automatic tiersNone
Parallel processing
Free to start
No manual interaction

Migration Takes Minutes

Estimated time: 20 minutes to migrate

Instant Data Scraper (manual)
// Instant Data Scraper: open page, click extension icon,
// wait for AI detection, click export — repeat for each URL
AlterLab API
// Automate all pages in a loop
const urls = ["https://example.com/page/1", "https://example.com/page/2"];
const results = await Promise.all(urls.map(url =>
  fetch("https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    body: JSON.stringify({url, extract: {items: [{title: "string", price: "number"}]}})
  }).then(r => r.json())
));

Frequently Asked Questions

Your first scrape.
Sixty seconds.

$1 free balance. No credit card. No SDK.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 · Up to 5,000 free scrapes · Balance never expire

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