Web Data Scraping
Web data scraping refers to the methodologies, and tools for programmatically extracting structured data from websites, such as DOM parsing, API interaction, and headless browser automation.
7 Best Amazon Scrapers Ranked by Performance
Amazon’s anti-scraping technology keeps getting harder to bypass. To find out which tools actually hold up, we benchmarked the leading 5 Amazon scraper APIs over 2,750 requests across 11 Amazon domains, scoring every provider on success rate and end-to-end completion time. Read Amazon scraping benchmark methodology for more details about our testing process. You can…
E-Commerce Scraper: 4 Providers Benchmarked
We benchmarked four web data providers across 100 e-commerce domains, fetching 65,000 product and search pages each at 5 to 5,000 concurrent requests. Averaged across concurrency levels, Bright Data reached the highest success rate (76%) at a 16-second median. Apify recorded the highest median response time at 46 seconds. Response time is reported as the…
Top 6 LLM Scrapers: ChatGPT, Perplexity & Gemini
We benchmarked how the top LLM scraper providers, including Bright Data, Oxylabs, and Apify, perform at extracting outputs from LLM platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode. To ensure reliable results, we ran 1,000 tests per provider, repeating each prompt 10 times for consistency. The top-performing provider is detailed below. Providers missing…
The Best LinkedIn Scrapers in 2026
We benchmarked the best LinkedIn scraper tools using 9,000 requests across posts, profiles, and job listings. This guide covers two main areas: This chart compares the daily success rates of LinkedIn scraper APIs based on live tests conducted every 15 minutes: Proxy-based LinkedIn scrapers use their own proxy infrastructure, including IP addresses and servers, to…
LinkedIn Datasets: Profile & Company Data
LinkedIn datasets can be categorized into profile data and company data: It’s important to know the different types of LinkedIn data available when buying from a verified provider or seeking a specific company dataset. Common fields across all providers: The following fields are present in all three providers and were removed from the tables above…
5 Best Scraping Browsers in 2026
Scraping browsers handle the unblocking infrastructure, enabling users to interact with websites programmatically and extract data easily. We benchmarked the top scraping browsers on sites with login walls, infinite scroll, and strict anti-bot rules. We updated this guide to include the latest anti-bot evasion techniques (TLS 1.3 fingerprinting) and updated pricing models for Bright Data…
Top 5 Social Media Datasets in 2026
We compared five leading social media data providers, focusing on the types of social data they offer and the platforms they include. For clarity, these providers fall into two groups: These vendors deliver raw or enriched content (Posts, Comments, Engagement). These vendors focus on public profile information and professional history. Bright Data is a leading…
Best Indeed Dataset Providers
For getting Indeed data, the market breaks down into three options: do-it-yourself scraping infrastructure, more flexible infrastructure, or managed third-party datasets. Each option comes with different tradeoffs around speed, coverage, reliability, maintenance, and control. Compare Indeed dataset services by pricing structure: Bright Data offers Indeed job listings and company info datasets with detailed fields, including…
Best Instagram Scrapers in 2026 to Scrape Instagram Data
Instagram remains one of the most aggressive platforms for blocking automated scraping due to advanced anti-bot measures like TLS fingerprinting and IP reputation checks. Whether you need a high-performance scraper API or a custom Python script, this guide evaluates the top tools, including Apify Instagram Scraper and Bright Data Instagram Scraper. The vendors with links…
How to Bypass CAPTCHA (reCAPTCHA & hCaptcha)
Modern CAPTCHA and human-verification systems use a mix of challenge-response tests, browser signals, server-side token validation, and adaptive challenges. Attempting to bypass CAPTCHA on third-party websites can violate the terms of service or trigger account or IP blocks. The better approach is to use official APIs, reduce request rates, or implement a modern bot-management solution…