Octoparse Alternative
The Developer-First Alternative to Octoparse
Skip visual builders. Get a production API with built-in anti-bot bypass and instant results.
- API-first — integrate anywhere, any language
- 5-tier anti-bot bypass built in
- Real-time responses — no cloud task queues
Why Teams Switch from Octoparse
1
Programmable extraction
Define extraction logic in code. Version control it, test it, deploy it across environments. No visual builder lock-in.
2
Superior anti-bot handling
AlterLab handles sites that block visual scrapers. 5 tiers of protection bypass including residential proxies and CAPTCHA solving.
3
Real-time integration
Get data via API response in real-time. Integrate directly into your application — no polling cloud tasks or downloading exports.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AlterLab | Octoparse |
|---|---|---|
| Production API | Visual tool | |
| Anti-bot bypass (5 tiers) | Basic | |
| Real-time results | Cloud queue | |
| Any programming language | Limited | |
| CAPTCHA solving | ||
| Visual builder | ||
| Templates marketplace | ||
| Scheduled runs | ||
| Pay-as-you-go | ||
| MCP server for AI |
Migration Takes Minutes
Estimated time: 15 minutes
Octoparse (conceptual)
// Octoparse uses visual task builder
// 1. Create task with point-and-click
// 2. Configure pagination/scrolling
// 3. Schedule cloud execution
// 4. Export results as CSV/ExcelAlterLab
import requests
# Programmatic extraction — version-controlled, testable
response = requests.post(
"https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_KEY"},
json={
"url": "https://example.com/products",
"render_js": True,
"extract": {
"products": ".product",
"name": ".product-name",
"price": ".product-price"
}
}
)Frequently Asked Questions
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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"]}'
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