Octoparse Pros and Cons

Octoparse is easy to set up, even if you have no experience with web scraping yet. Using the app has been helpful with automating repetetive tasks that involved manual search in the past. Now we can get the data into Google Sheets or other integrations in no time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The performance of the desktop app can be improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

J’ai beaucoup aimé Octoparse. Le logiciel m’a permis de récupérer les données nécessaires pour mon étude de manière efficace. L’équipe est très réactive en cas de problème et apporte un vrai soutien aux utilisateurs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Au début j'ai eu du mal pour la prise en main, mais l'équipe a été réactive pour m'aider. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I've been using Octoparse for the past two years and it has consistently proven to be an invaluable tool for my data scraping needs. It stands out for its user-friendly interface. Even without a background in programming, I was able to navigate through its features and functionalities with ease. The tool offers a visual operation pane that is easy to understand and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Octoparse excels in many areas, I've noticed that the application can be a bit sluggish when it comes to retrieving data via cloud scraping. This aspect could benefit from some optimization to enhance the overall user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For those with limited programming experience, this software proves to be a highly effective tool for extracting data from websites. Its user-friendly and intuitive design allows you to set up a data extraction process with just a few clicks, making it accessible for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing really. It is a great tool for non-tech people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

User-friendly experience which helps to scrape data from the website. The UI is smooth and detects each page. The data exported is accurate and saves a lot of my time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing to dislike about octoparse. The scraping speed can be improved and a few bugs can be fixed with time. The overall speed of the app can be improved rest everything is smooth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When you do not have much prior programming knowledge and you need to extract data from a website, this software becomes an efficient tool since it is easy to use and is very intuitive; with just a few clicks, you already have a data extraction flow... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Depending on the projects you have, sometimes Octoparse can become a somewhat gridded and inflexible tool, also the price to be able to execute processes in the cloud is expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing. I need to download an app that works badly. And once inside it, everything is complex to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- They don't bring value to users.

- UX is terrible Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing about octoparse is that we don't need any scripting knowledge. In this, we have to enter the website, and then it will fetch the data we want, and its accuracy is fantastic. It doesn't scrape any garbage data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The pricing plans are too high, and if I want to scrape a captcha-protected website, then I have to purchase the $89/month plan, and it's too costly if we only want to scrape one time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's great for scraping large amounts of data from websites and exporting to spreadsheets...no coding needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While no coding is needed, there's a bit of a learning curve. Some of the commands aren't very intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. I like Octoparse for online data extraction without code.

2. Data can be extracted from static and dynamic websites.

3. Ability to extract from any website, from JavaScript to extremely dynamic sites like AJAX.

4. You can simultaneously view numerous competitor websites for product specifications and strategies.

5. Capable of collecting data from a website accessed via IP addresses to limit the possibility of being tracked. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. Octoparse visual operating panel is slow and could be improved.

2. For beginners, Octoparse has a steep learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.