Web Scraper
Latvian point-and-click scraper: a free browser extension builds the sitemap, Web Scraper Cloud runs it on a schedule
Quick Overview
| Company | "Web Graph" SIA |
|---|---|
| Category | Web Scraping Tools |
| Headquarters | Ādaži, Latvia |
| Founded | 2013 |
| EU Presence | Yes - Latvia (EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages checked |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No (the extension runs locally in your browser) |
| Main Features | Browser extension, sitemaps, point-and-click and AI mapping, Web Scraper Cloud, scheduler, API, parser, data quality monitoring, exports to Dropbox, Google Drive, Sheets, S3, Azure |
| Pricing | Extension free; Cloud Project $50/month, Professional $100/month, Scale from $200/month (billed annually, 7-day free trial) |
| Best For | Analysts and small teams that want Octoparse-style visual scraping without installing desktop software |
| Replaces | Octoparse, ParseHub |
Detailed Review
Web Scraper began in 2013 as a free Chrome extension and now works in Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge. You open a site, click the elements you want and the extension stores a sitemap that defines how pages are navigated and which fields become records.
Developed by "Web Graph" SIA, registration no. 40203093908, with its address in Ādaži, Latvia, according to the company's own about page.
Build Locally, Run in the Cloud
The extension is described as free to use with no account needed. When a sitemap needs to run on a schedule, you import it into Web Scraper Cloud, which executes it on managed infrastructure and delivers the data to Google Sheets, Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3 and other targets.
Cloud adds an API, a scheduler, a parser, data quality monitoring and a log-in feature.
Plan Structure
Project costs $50 per month (5,000 URL credits, 2 concurrent scrapers), Professional $100 (20,000 credits, 3 scrapers) and Scale starts at $200 with unlimited URL credits, all billed annually and with a 7-day free trial (pricing page, 23 October 2026). Datacenter proxies are part of the plans; residential proxies are an add-on.
AI and Point-and-Click
The about page says you can map websites with AI or point-and-click, and fine-tune and reuse sitemap configurations locally.
Limitations to Consider
Cloud plans are billed annually and limited by URL credits and concurrent scrapers on Project and Professional. Residential proxies are an add-on, and the pages checked do not state a data location. Sitemaps are built in a browser extension, so heavy interactive sites may need a code-based tool such as Apify.
Who Should Use Web Scraper
Researchers and operations staff who want a free visual builder, and a Latvian company behind the cloud runner.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free extension, no account needed
- Latvian company with a published registration number
- Cloud runs, scheduler and API
- Exports to Sheets, Drive, Dropbox, S3
- 7-day free trial of Cloud
Cons
- Cloud plans billed annually
- URL credit and concurrency limits on lower plans
- Residential proxies are an add-on
- Data location not stated on the pages checked
Alternatives to Web Scraper
Other European web scraping tools worth comparing before you decide:
Apify
Czech Republic · Prague platform for running, scheduling and selling scrapers as Actors
Zyte
Ireland · Cork-based scraping API priced per request by site difficulty
Oxylabs
Lithuania · Vilnius provider of scraper APIs, unblocker and proxy pools
Decodo
Lithuania · Former Smartproxy: web data API, ready templates and proxies
See all European web scraping tools or compare them directly against Octoparse on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
The about page names "Web Graph" SIA, registration number 40203093908, with its address in Ādaži, Latvia.
Yes. The about page describes it as free to use with no account needed. Scheduled cloud runs need a paid Web Scraper Cloud plan.
Both use a visual approach. Web Scraper builds sitemaps in a browser extension and runs them in its cloud, while Octoparse uses a desktop application. Web Scraper Cloud starts at $50 per month on annual billing; Octoparse paid plans start at $69 per month on annual billing.