Compare free web scraping tools for my task
Compares three free web scraping tools for your task and skill level, verdict first, and lists which details you should verify yourself.
Task:
Compare three free web scraping tools that could handle my job and tell me which one to try first.
Context:
I want to collect [type of public data] from [kind of website]. My skill level is [beginner, some coding, or developer]. I need about [number of pages] pages, [once or on a schedule].
Rules:
- Judge each tool on setup effort, fit for my skill level, handling of pages that load content with JavaScript, export formats and the limits of its free tier.
- Treat free-tier limits, features and licenses as things I must verify on the tool's own site. Say which ones you are unsure about.
- Mention the site's terms of service and robots.txt as a check I do before running anything.
Result:
One sentence with the verdict first. Then a table with the columns tool, best for, main limit and what to verify. End with the first three steps to test the winner.