Scraping API
ScrapeUnblocker vs Octoparse
Octoparse is a no-code visual scraper - a desktop app and cloud where you point and click to build extraction workflows, aimed at non-developers. ScrapeUnblocker is an API for developers who want to script it, and it puts the effort where Octoparse struggles: getting past Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX and Akamai on protected sites. The two suit different users.
A visual builder is great for simple, static sites and non-technical users. Where it tends to break down is heavily defended pages: a point-and-click flow cannot solve an anti-bot challenge it never renders past. ScrapeUnblocker renders through its own browser build and rotated exits, so those protected targets come back as real pages - called from your own code with one request.
Billing follows results: you pay for successful requests and anti-bot soft-blocks are returned free. Popular targets expose plugin endpoints that return parsed JSON, and a free tier of 500 requests lets you test the hard targets before committing.
Side by side
| Capability | ScrapeUnblocker | Octoparse |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Developers scripting an API | Non-developers using a visual tool |
| Interface | HTTP API + official SDKs | Desktop app + cloud, point-and-click |
| Anti-bot bypass | Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX, Akamai | Limited on heavily defended sites |
| Rendering engine | Our own browser build + warm profile pool | Built-in browser / templates |
| Pricing model | Pay per successful request, soft-blocks free | Subscription tiers |
| Free tier | 500 requests on signup, no card | Free plan with limits |
When ScrapeUnblocker is the better pick
- A no-code tool is getting blocked on your protected targets.
- You write code and want to script scraping through an API.
- You want the hard anti-bot walls handled for you.
- You want pay-per-success billing with soft-blocks free.
Where they still make sense
- You do not write code and want a visual point-and-click builder.
- Your targets are simple, static and fine without anti-bot handling.
Try it on your own targets
500 requests free on signup. No card, no sales call.