--- title: "chatbox vs scrapecraft" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/chatboxai-chatbox-vs-scrapegraphai-scrapecraft" tools: ["chatboxai-chatbox", "scrapegraphai-scrapecraft"] --- # chatbox vs scrapecraft *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick chatbox when chatbox is primarily TypeScript; scrapecraft is Python; pick scrapecraft when scrapecraft is primarily Python; chatbox is TypeScript. [chatbox](https://chatboxai.app?utm_medium=github) reports 41k GitHub stars, 4.2k forks, and 1.2k open issues, last pushed Jun 12, 2026. [scrapecraft](https://github.com/ScrapeGraphAI/scrapecraft) has 671 stars, 105 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Dec 26, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [chatbox's repository](https://github.com/chatboxai/chatbox) and [scrapecraft's repository](https://github.com/ScrapeGraphAI/scrapecraft). | | [chatbox](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox.md) | [scrapecraft](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Powerful AI Client | 🤖 AI-powered web scraping editor with visual workflow builder. Build, test & deploy web scrapers using natural language. Powered by ScrapeGraphAI & LangGraph. | | Stars | 41,011 | 671 | | Forks | 4,150 | 105 | | Open issues | 1,208 | 1 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | | Categories | Computer Vision, Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [chatbox](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox.md) | [scrapecraft](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 33d | 201d | | Open issues (now) | 1.2k | 1 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose chatbox if… - chatbox is primarily TypeScript; scrapecraft is Python. - License: chatbox is GPL-3.0, scrapecraft is MIT. - Tags unique to chatbox: assistant, chatbot, chatgpt, claude. - Also covers Computer Vision, Developer Tools. - chatbox ships an MCP server manifest. ### Choose scrapecraft if… - scrapecraft is primarily Python; chatbox is TypeScript. - License: scrapecraft is MIT, chatbox is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to scrapecraft: ai, automation, data-extraction, docker. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. ## When NOT to use chatbox - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## When NOT to use scrapecraft - Last GitHub push was 201 days ago (slowing maintenance, Dec 26, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on scrapecraft. - Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between chatbox and scrapecraft? chatbox: Powerful AI Client. scrapecraft: 🤖 AI-powered web scraping editor with visual workflow builder. Build, test & deploy web scrapers using natural language. Powered by ScrapeGraphAI & LangGraph.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose chatbox over scrapecraft? Choose chatbox over scrapecraft when chatbox is primarily TypeScript; scrapecraft is Python; License: chatbox is GPL-3.0, scrapecraft is MIT; Tags unique to chatbox: assistant, chatbot, chatgpt, claude; Also covers Computer Vision, Developer Tools; chatbox ships an MCP server manifest. ### When should I choose scrapecraft over chatbox? Choose scrapecraft over chatbox when scrapecraft is primarily Python; chatbox is TypeScript; License: scrapecraft is MIT, chatbox is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to scrapecraft: ai, automation, data-extraction, docker; Also covers Data & Retrieval. ### When should I avoid chatbox? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### When should I avoid scrapecraft? Last GitHub push was 201 days ago (slowing maintenance, Dec 26, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on scrapecraft. Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### Is chatbox or scrapecraft more popular on GitHub? chatbox has more GitHub stars (41,011 vs 671). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are chatbox and scrapecraft open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (chatbox: GPL-3.0, scrapecraft: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to chatbox or scrapecraft? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [chatbox alternatives](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox/alternatives) and [scrapecraft alternatives](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/alternatives) ([chatbox markdown twin](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox/alternatives.md), [scrapecraft markdown twin](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/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 [this comparison](/compare/chatboxai-chatbox-vs-scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, chatbox or scrapecraft? chatbox: Steady. scrapecraft: Slowing. 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 chatbox and scrapecraft? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [chatbox trust report](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox/trust); [scrapecraft trust report](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chatboxai-chatbox`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chatboxai-chatbox) - 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/_