--- title: "trafilatura vs Scrapegraph-ai" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/adbar-trafilatura-vs-scrapegraphai-scrapegraph-ai" tools: ["adbar-trafilatura", "scrapegraphai-scrapegraph-ai"] --- # trafilatura vs Scrapegraph-ai Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats. | | [trafilatura](/tools/adbar-trafilatura.md) | [Scrapegraph-ai](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapegraph-ai.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Python & Command-line tool to gather web text and metadata | Python scraper based on AI for web data extraction and LLM integration | | Stars | 6,251 | 28,174 | | Forks | 393 | 2,717 | | Open issues | 74 | 3 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | - | ScrapeGraphAI is an AI-powered Python library for web data extraction and LLM integration, supporting various document types like HTML, JSON, Markdown, etc. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT License | | Categories | Developer Tools | LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [trafilatura](/tools/adbar-trafilatura.md) | [Scrapegraph-ai](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapegraph-ai.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 6d | 13d | | Open issues (now) | 74 | 3 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | Not scanned | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/adbar-trafilatura/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapegraph-ai/trust.md) | **Typed relationship:** trafilatura _(alternative)_ Scrapegraph-ai Both trafilatura and Scrapegraph-AI are used for web data extraction but with different approaches; trafilatura focuses on text content while Scrapegraph-AI uses AI-based methods. ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [trafilatura](/tools/adbar-trafilatura.md) - Python runtime; [Scrapegraph-ai](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapegraph-ai.md) - Python runtime ## Decision facts: Scrapegraph-ai - **Pricing:** unknown - No specific pricing mentioned, but a cloud-based enhanced version is promoted on the repository - **Adopt for:** ScrapeGraphAI is an AI-powered Python library for web data extraction and LLM integration, supporting various document types like HTML, JSON, Markdown, etc. - **License detail:** MIT License ## Choose when ### Choose trafilatura if… - License: trafilatura is Apache-2.0, Scrapegraph-ai is MIT. - Both trafilatura and Scrapegraph-AI are used for web data extraction but with different approaches; trafilatura focuses on text content while Scrapegraph-AI uses AI-based methods. - Tags unique to trafilatura: text-mining, web-scraping, nlp, html2text. ### Choose Scrapegraph-ai if… - License: Scrapegraph-ai is MIT, trafilatura is Apache-2.0. - Pricing: No specific pricing mentioned, but a cloud-based enhanced version is promoted on the repository. - Both trafilatura and Scrapegraph-AI are used for web data extraction but with different approaches; trafilatura focuses on text content while Scrapegraph-AI uses AI-based methods. - Tags unique to Scrapegraph-ai: markdown, large-language-model, llm, ai-search. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - Scrapegraph-ai ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - - When you need a fast setup with fewer lines of code (approx. 5 lines) to get started. ## When NOT to use trafilatura - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use Scrapegraph-ai - - If your project has strict data privacy regulations and requires on-premises installation of the scraping tool because ScrapeGraphAI promotes its cloud-based services which may not comply with those - - When you require detailed customizations in scraping behaviors that aren’t supported through the integrations it provides. - - In scenarios where you are working solely with non-Python frameworks or when Python is explicitly disallowed by organizational policies. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between trafilatura and Scrapegraph-ai? trafilatura: Python & Command-line tool to gather web text and metadata. Scrapegraph-ai: Python scraper based on AI for web data extraction and LLM integration. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose trafilatura over Scrapegraph-ai? Choose trafilatura over Scrapegraph-ai when License: trafilatura is Apache-2.0, Scrapegraph-ai is MIT; Both trafilatura and Scrapegraph-AI are used for web data extraction but with different approaches; trafilatura focuses on text content while Scrapegraph-AI uses AI-based methods; Tags unique to trafilatura: text-mining, web-scraping, nlp, html2text. ### When should I choose Scrapegraph-ai over trafilatura? Choose Scrapegraph-ai over trafilatura when License: Scrapegraph-ai is MIT, trafilatura is Apache-2.0; Pricing: No specific pricing mentioned, but a cloud-based enhanced version is promoted on the repository; Both trafilatura and Scrapegraph-AI are used for web data extraction but with different approaches; trafilatura focuses on text content while Scrapegraph-AI uses AI-based methods; Tags unique to Scrapegraph-ai: markdown, large-language-model, llm, ai-search; Also covers LLM Frameworks; Scrapegraph-ai ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; - When you need a fast setup with fewer lines of code (approx. 5 lines) to get started. ### When should I avoid trafilatura? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid Scrapegraph-ai? - If your project has strict data privacy regulations and requires on-premises installation of the scraping tool because ScrapeGraphAI promotes its cloud-based services which may not comply with those - When you require detailed customizations in scraping behaviors that aren’t supported through the integrations it provides. - In scenarios where you are working solely with non-Python frameworks or when Python is explicitly disallowed by organizational policies. ### Is trafilatura or Scrapegraph-ai more popular on GitHub? Scrapegraph-ai has more GitHub stars (28,174 vs 6,251). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are trafilatura and Scrapegraph-ai open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (trafilatura: Apache-2.0, Scrapegraph-ai: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to trafilatura or Scrapegraph-ai? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at /tools/adbar-trafilatura/alternatives and /tools/scrapegraphai-scrapegraph-ai/alternatives (/tools/adbar-trafilatura/alternatives.md, /tools/scrapegraphai-scrapegraph-ai/alternatives.md), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at /compare/adbar-trafilatura-vs-scrapegraphai-scrapegraph-ai.md mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, trafilatura or Scrapegraph-ai? trafilatura: Very active. Scrapegraph-ai: Active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for trafilatura and Scrapegraph-ai? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: trafilatura: /tools/adbar-trafilatura/trust; Scrapegraph-ai: /tools/scrapegraphai-scrapegraph-ai/trust. --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=adbar-trafilatura`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=adbar-trafilatura) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_