"User-friendly Web Scraping Tool"

I have been using Octoparse for 2 years, and what I like most about it are the user-friendly interface and powerful features it offers. With Octoparse, I can easily create web scraping workflows using its intuitive interface. The built-in browser allows me to interact with web pages and select the data elements I need. The extraction features, such as XPath and CSS selectors, make it effortless to target specific data on websites. Octoparse handles complexities like pagination and login forms seamlessly, making the scraping process smooth. I also appreciate the flexibility to define custom extraction rules and select specific data fields. Octoparse can handle even the most complex websites with dynamic content or JavaScript rendering. Additionally, the option to schedule and automate data extraction tasks is a time-saver.

The cons about Octoparse are when using the free version of Octoparse; it restricts the scraped data to a maximum of 10,000 rows. This can be a limitation for users who need to extract larger volumes of data.

Then, when using the standard version, it is great that it has a feature to run the scrapping process in the cloud. But it has a slow Connectivity in cloud scraping, so I have occasionally experienced slow connectivity or intermittent issues when using Octoparse's cloud scraping feature. This can result in incomplete scraping of data, causing inconvenience and potentially requiring additional efforts to retrieve the missing data.

Overall, Octoparse is a great tool, providing a user-friendly experience and powerful features that simplify data mining and extraction. What makes Octoparse even more impressive is that it enables data mining without requiring extensive coding knowledge.

"I signed up for the free trial"

I signed up for the free trial, then tried to cancel and get a refund after the software didn't work. I tried multiple templates, and their manual scraping template, nothing worked. They then charge me $89 and won't refund it. First of all, STEEP price for a product that doesn't even work. Second of all, your business plan is to make a product that doesn't work, then hold your customer's money hostage when they request a refund? My first and last time using this companies product. I think the other reviews on here speak for themselves.

"I tried multiple templates for scraping…"

I tried multiple templates for scraping Google Maps. The scraping process was slow and required manual management. And it's too expensive.

"Software dont work really"

Software dont work really, its only. Without refund stuff.. If they charge one time.

"Thieves and liers"

Thieves and liers. They took my money without my consent, tell me that they will refund me (with 4% less due to fees LOL) and never received the refund.

The customer support is the worst I've ever seen and they have fake articles on internet to make you buy the software and realize you can't do what they promised.

"Refused to give me refund"

Typically, services of this nature send notifications regarding payments and such. I decided to give their 14-day trial a shot and provided my card details. However, despite not using the service, I discovered by chance through my PayPal account that they had been charging me for months. Concerned, I reached out to their support team and requested a refund for all the charges incurred during these months of non-usage. After signing up and testing the service for a single day, I found it unhelpful for my recruitment scraping needs and updates from our clients' websites. Consequently, I ceased using it, deleted it from my laptop, and completely forgot about it.

Unfortunately, they declined to refund my money. It's important to be cautious and avoid signing up for a 14-day trial, or if you do, make sure to cancel immediately. I have never encountered issues like this before, as most companies understand when customers unintentionally forget to remove their card details and haven't utilized the service. Usually, they are willing to provide refunds even after a few months. In short, I recommend steering clear of this particular service.

"Great Experience Using Octoparse"

I have been using Octoparse for last 4-5 years. It scrapes the data beautifully and gives me the desired results

The best part it is very user friendly and ultimate No-Code experience for non-techies.

Highly recommend it

"I've used both their free and paid…"

I've used both their free and paid versions and find the software very useful for collating information. I did require a refund at one point and whilst it wasn't a smooth process, it was issued so I remained satisfied.

"Have to install software and doesn't…"

Have to install software and doesn't work in the end.
Most predefined scrappers ask you to pay 90$/month upfront even tough they probably don't work

"Poor quality software"

This software takes far too much cpu and is not made well. There are other options for data extraction so would recommend using other software.