--- title: "Scrapling vs firecrawl" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/d4vinci-scrapling-vs-firecrawl-firecrawl" tools: ["d4vinci-scrapling", "firecrawl-firecrawl"] --- # Scrapling vs firecrawl *GraphCanon updated Jul 17, 2026* ## Verdict Pick Scrapling if scrapling is an adaptive Web Scraping framework built in Python that supports tasks from single requests to full-scale crawls with robust data extraction techniques; pick firecrawl if fireCrawl is an API-driven toolkit built for conducting scalable searches, scraping tasks, and interactive operations with the web using AI agents. [Scrapling](https://scrapling.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) reports 69k GitHub stars, 6.8k forks, and 3 open issues, last pushed Jul 8, 2026. [firecrawl](https://firecrawl.dev) has 152k stars, 8.7k forks, and 402 open issues, last pushed Jul 16, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [Scrapling's repository](https://github.com/D4Vinci/Scrapling) and [firecrawl's repository](https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl). | | [Scrapling](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling.md) | [firecrawl](/tools/firecrawl-firecrawl.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | An adaptive Web Scraping framework | The API to search, scrape, and interact with the web at scale. 🔥 | | Stars | 69,097 | 151,910 | | Forks | 6,836 | 8,673 | | Open issues | 3 | 402 | | Language | Python | TypeScript | | Adopt for | Scrapling is an adaptive Web Scraping framework built in Python that supports tasks from single requests to full-scale crawls with robust data extraction techniques. | FireCrawl is an API-driven toolkit built for conducting scalable searches, scraping tasks, and interactive operations with the web using AI agents. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 license requires that any changes to FireCrawl's source code also be made available as free software when the adapted version is used. | | Categories | Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [Scrapling](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling.md) | [firecrawl](/tools/firecrawl-firecrawl.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 2d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 3 | 402 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/firecrawl-firecrawl/trust.md) | **Typed relationship:** Scrapling _(alternative)_ firecrawl Scraping and web data extraction are core functionalities for both Firecrawl and Scrapling, offering solutions to scrape the web with varying approaches. ## Decision facts: Scrapling - **Adopt for:** Scrapling is an adaptive Web Scraping framework built in Python that supports tasks from single requests to full-scale crawls with robust data extraction techniques. ## Decision facts: firecrawl - **Hosting:** self hosted - FireCrawl can be deployed on your infrastructure, giving you complete control over where and how the API interacts with web data. - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker - **Adopt for:** FireCrawl is an API-driven toolkit built for conducting scalable searches, scraping tasks, and interactive operations with the web using AI agents. - **License detail:** AGPL-3.0 license requires that any changes to FireCrawl's source code also be made available as free software when the adapted version is used. ## Choose when ### Choose Scrapling if… - Scrapling is primarily Python; firecrawl is TypeScript. - License: Scrapling is BSD-3-Clause, firecrawl is AGPL-3.0. - Scraping and web data extraction are core functionalities for both Firecrawl and Scrapling, offering solutions to scrape the web with varying approaches. - Tags unique to Scrapling: ai-scraping, automation, data-extraction, playwright. - Also covers Developer Tools. - Scrapling ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need a flexible scraping solution capable of handling scalable tasks ranging from individual queries to extensive crawling requirements ### Choose firecrawl if… - firecrawl is primarily TypeScript; Scrapling is Python. - License: firecrawl is AGPL-3.0, Scrapling is BSD-3-Clause. - FireCrawl can be deployed on your infrastructure, giving you complete control over where and how the API interacts with web data. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker. - Scraping and web data extraction are core functionalities for both Firecrawl and Scrapling, offering solutions to scrape the web with varying approaches. - Tags unique to firecrawl: ai-agents, scraping, search, web-data-extraction. - Also covers AI Agents. - When you need to automate complex web interactions that require understanding context or content from multiple sources, leveraging its AI agent capabilities. ## When NOT to use Scrapling - Avoid using if your project strictly requires Java or another language besides Python, as Scrapling is exclusively developed in Python - Not recommended for projects where minimal resource footprint is critical; due to its comprehensive feature set, it may not be the most lightweight option available ## When NOT to use firecrawl - For lightweight scraping tasks where minimal data extraction is sufficient and speed is of utmost importance without the need for advanced AI analysis. - If you require open-source components under a license other than AGPL-3.0, as this license may impose certain restrictions on derivative works. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between Scrapling and firecrawl? Scrapling: An adaptive Web Scraping framework. firecrawl: The API to search, scrape, and interact with the web at scale. 🔥. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose Scrapling over firecrawl? Choose Scrapling over firecrawl when Scrapling is primarily Python; firecrawl is TypeScript; License: Scrapling is BSD-3-Clause, firecrawl is AGPL-3.0; Scraping and web data extraction are core functionalities for both Firecrawl and Scrapling, offering solutions to scrape the web with varying approaches; Tags unique to Scrapling: ai-scraping, automation, data-extraction, playwright; Also covers Developer Tools; Scrapling ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need a flexible scraping solution capable of handling scalable tasks ranging from individual queries to extensive crawling requirements. ### When should I choose firecrawl over Scrapling? Choose firecrawl over Scrapling when firecrawl is primarily TypeScript; Scrapling is Python; License: firecrawl is AGPL-3.0, Scrapling is BSD-3-Clause; FireCrawl can be deployed on your infrastructure, giving you complete control over where and how the API interacts with web data; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Scraping and web data extraction are core functionalities for both Firecrawl and Scrapling, offering solutions to scrape the web with varying approaches; Tags unique to firecrawl: ai-agents, scraping, search, web-data-extraction; Also covers AI Agents; When you need to automate complex web interactions that require understanding context or content from multiple sources, leveraging its AI agent capabilities. ### When should I avoid Scrapling? Avoid using if your project strictly requires Java or another language besides Python, as Scrapling is exclusively developed in Python Not recommended for projects where minimal resource footprint is critical; due to its comprehensive feature set, it may not be the most lightweight option available ### When should I avoid firecrawl? For lightweight scraping tasks where minimal data extraction is sufficient and speed is of utmost importance without the need for advanced AI analysis. If you require open-source components under a license other than AGPL-3.0, as this license may impose certain restrictions on derivative works. ### Is Scrapling or firecrawl more popular on GitHub? firecrawl has more GitHub stars (151,910 vs 69,097). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are Scrapling and firecrawl open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Scrapling: BSD-3-Clause, firecrawl: AGPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to Scrapling or firecrawl? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Scrapling alternatives](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/alternatives) and [firecrawl alternatives](/tools/firecrawl-firecrawl/alternatives) ([Scrapling markdown twin](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/alternatives.md), [firecrawl markdown twin](/tools/firecrawl-firecrawl/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/d4vinci-scrapling-vs-firecrawl-firecrawl.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, Scrapling or firecrawl? Scrapling: Very active. firecrawl: Very 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 Scrapling and firecrawl? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Scrapling trust report](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/trust); [firecrawl trust report](/tools/firecrawl-firecrawl/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=d4vinci-scrapling`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=d4vinci-scrapling) - 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/_