--- title: "Scrapling vs workflow" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/d4vinci-scrapling-vs-luoxue-victor-workflow" tools: ["d4vinci-scrapling", "luoxue-victor-workflow"] --- # Scrapling vs workflow *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick Scrapling when scrapling is primarily Python; workflow is JavaScript; pick workflow when workflow is primarily JavaScript; Scrapling is Python. [Scrapling](https://scrapling.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) reports 69k GitHub stars, 6.8k forks, and 3 open issues, last pushed Jul 8, 2026. [workflow](https://github.com/luoxue-victor/workflow) has 2.0k stars, 283 forks, and 24 open issues, last pushed Nov 26, 2021. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [Scrapling's repository](https://github.com/D4Vinci/Scrapling) and [workflow's repository](https://github.com/luoxue-victor/workflow). | | [Scrapling](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling.md) | [workflow](/tools/luoxue-victor-workflow.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | 🕷️ An adaptive Web Scraping framework that handles everything from a single request to a full-scale crawl! | 一个工作流平台 | | Stars | 69,097 | 1,972 | | Forks | 6,836 | 283 | | Open issues | 3 | 24 | | Language | Python | JavaScript | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | BSD-3-Clause | - | | Categories | Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools | Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [Scrapling](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling.md) | [workflow](/tools/luoxue-victor-workflow.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 2d | 1692d | | Open issues (now) | 3 | 24 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/luoxue-victor-workflow/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose Scrapling if… - Scrapling is primarily Python; workflow is JavaScript. - Tags unique to Scrapling: ai, ai-scraping, automation, crawler. - More GitHub stars (69k vs 2.0k) - visibility, not fit. ### Choose workflow if… - workflow is primarily JavaScript; Scrapling is Python. - Tags unique to workflow: chain, cli, fe-workflow, lerna. ## When NOT to use Scrapling - Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use workflow - Last GitHub push was 1692 days ago (dormant maintenance, Nov 26, 2021). Validate activity before betting a new project on workflow. - Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between Scrapling and workflow? Scrapling: 🕷️ An adaptive Web Scraping framework that handles everything from a single request to a full-scale crawl!. workflow: 一个工作流平台. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose Scrapling over workflow? Choose Scrapling over workflow when Scrapling is primarily Python; workflow is JavaScript; Tags unique to Scrapling: ai, ai-scraping, automation, crawler; More GitHub stars (69k vs 2.0k) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I choose workflow over Scrapling? Choose workflow over Scrapling when workflow is primarily JavaScript; Scrapling is Python; Tags unique to workflow: chain, cli, fe-workflow, lerna. ### When should I avoid Scrapling? Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid workflow? Last GitHub push was 1692 days ago (dormant maintenance, Nov 26, 2021). Validate activity before betting a new project on workflow. Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is Scrapling or workflow more popular on GitHub? Scrapling has more GitHub stars (69,097 vs 1,972). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are Scrapling and workflow open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to Scrapling or workflow? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Scrapling alternatives](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/alternatives) and [workflow alternatives](/tools/luoxue-victor-workflow/alternatives) ([Scrapling markdown twin](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/alternatives.md), [workflow markdown twin](/tools/luoxue-victor-workflow/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-luoxue-victor-workflow.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, Scrapling or workflow? Scrapling: Very active. workflow: Dormant. 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 workflow? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Scrapling trust report](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/trust); [workflow trust report](/tools/luoxue-victor-workflow/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/_