WebScraper.io Alternative
The Developer API Alternative to WebScraper.io
Move beyond browser extensions. Get production-ready data extraction with a proper API.
- Production-ready API — not a browser extension
- Handles anti-bot protection automatically
- Scales to millions of requests
Why Teams Switch from WebScraper.io
1
Production-grade reliability
AlterLab is a cloud API designed for production workloads. No browser extensions to maintain, no desktop app dependencies, no manual intervention.
2
Anti-bot bypass built in
AlterLab handles CAPTCHAs, bot detection, and IP blocking automatically. Browser extensions cannot bypass these protections at scale.
3
Scale without limits
AlterLab handles thousands of concurrent requests. No seat-based pricing or cloud slot limitations.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AlterLab | WebScraper.io |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud API | Browser extension + cloud | |
| Anti-bot bypass | 5 tiers | |
| No browser needed | ||
| Scales to millions | Limited | |
| JavaScript rendering | ||
| Visual selector builder | ||
| Scheduled scraping | ||
| Pay-as-you-go | ||
| CAPTCHA solving | ||
| Structured extraction |
Migration Takes Minutes
Estimated time: 15 minutes
WebScraper.io (conceptual)
// WebScraper.io uses browser extension
// 1. Install Chrome extension
// 2. Create sitemap visually
// 3. Run scraper in browser or cloud
// Limited by browser execution contextAlterLab
import requests
# Define extraction in code — runs in cloud at scale
response = requests.post(
"https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_KEY"},
json={
"url": "https://example.com/products",
"extract": {
"products": ".product-card",
"name": ".product-title",
"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"]}'
No credit card required · Up to 5,000 free scrapes · Balance never expire