Outcrawl vs. Gaffa

Outcrawl is a cloud service designed specifically for developers, offering web data and browser infrastructure to facilitate the creation of AI agents and data pipelines. The platform provides an API along with developer tools that enable users to extract data from particular URLs in either Markdown or structured JSON format, as well as to explore websites, perform web searches, and access page content. Additionally, it allows users to initiate cloud browser sessions using the Chrome DevTools Protocol and carry out various browser-agent tasks. The service operates on a shared credit system, with costs varying according to the specific operations executed. Developers can interact with Outcrawl through SDKs available in TypeScript and Python, a command-line interface, or an MCP server, and they can connect browser sessions effortlessly using Playwright over CDP. Furthermore, the platform supports the recording of sessions and agent executions, which provides users with the ability to replay actions step-by-step for thorough analysis. This makes it a valuable resource for automated research and web data collection, as well as for conducting browser-based workflows and executing tasks that require website interactions. By enhancing productivity and simplifying the development process, Outcrawl ensures that developers can efficiently manage a diverse array of web-oriented tasks while optimizing their workflow and results. As a result, users can focus on innovation and creativity without getting bogged down by the technical complexities often associated with web data extraction and automation.

Gaffa is an API for web scraping and browser automation that gives developers control over real, full browsers with a single request, no headless-browser setup, proxy management, or infrastructure scaling required. Pages render with full JavaScript support by default, matching exactly what a real user would see. The platform covers the full range of automation needs: scraping, AI-powered data extraction into structured JSON using custom schemas, full-page screenshots, PDF export, infinite-scroll scraping, automated form filling, and converting webpages into clean Markdown for AI and LLM workflows. Reliability is built in through a rotating residential proxy network and automatic CAPTCHA and anti-bot handling, so requests succeed even against protected sites. Pricing follows a transparent, credit-based model tied to browser execution time and bandwidth, making costs predictable as usage scales. Gaffa is aimed at AI engineers, data-driven teams, and developers who need dependable, large-scale web data without the overhead of running their own scraping infrastructure.