--- title: "Scrapling vs scrapecraft" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/d4vinci-scrapling-vs-scrapegraphai-scrapecraft" tools: ["d4vinci-scrapling", "scrapegraphai-scrapecraft"] --- # Scrapling vs scrapecraft *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 scrapecraft if scrapecraft is an AI-powered web scraping editor that uses natural language inputs to build, test, and deploy scrapers. [Scrapling](https://scrapling.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) reports 69k GitHub stars, 6.8k forks, and 3 open issues, last pushed Jul 8, 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 [Scrapling's repository](https://github.com/D4Vinci/Scrapling) and [scrapecraft's repository](https://github.com/ScrapeGraphAI/scrapecraft). | | [Scrapling](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling.md) | [scrapecraft](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | An adaptive Web Scraping framework | AI-powered web scraping editor with visual workflow builder | | Stars | 69,097 | 671 | | Forks | 6,836 | 105 | | Open issues | 3 | 1 | | Language | Python | Python | | 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. | Scrapecraft is an AI-powered web scraping editor that uses natural language inputs to build, test, and deploy scrapers. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | | 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) | [scrapecraft](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 2d | 201d | | Open issues (now) | 3 | 1 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/trust.md) | **Typed relationship:** Scrapling _(alternative)_ scrapecraft 'Scrapecraft' and 'Scrapling' both offer web scraping capabilities, with 'Scrappling' being more focused on adaptive crawling and handling full-scale operations. ## 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: scrapecraft - **Adopt for:** Scrapecraft is an AI-powered web scraping editor that uses natural language inputs to build, test, and deploy scrapers. ## Choose when ### Choose Scrapling if… - License: Scrapling is BSD-3-Clause, scrapecraft is MIT. - 'Scrapecraft' and 'Scrapling' both offer web scraping capabilities, with 'Scrappling' being more focused on adaptive crawling and handling full-scale operations. - Tags unique to Scrapling: ai-scraping, crawler, playwright, selectors. - When you need a flexible scraping solution capable of handling scalable tasks ranging from individual queries to extensive crawling requirements ### Choose scrapecraft if… - License: scrapecraft is MIT, Scrapling is BSD-3-Clause. - 'Scrapecraft' and 'Scrapling' both offer web scraping capabilities, with 'Scrappling' being more focused on adaptive crawling and handling full-scale operations. - Tags unique to scrapecraft: ai, docker, fastapi, langgraph. - When you need to simplify the creation of complex web scraping tasks through visual workflow builders and natural language commands. ## 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 scrapecraft - If your team requires more granular control over scraper logic, as Scrapecraft's reliance on AI and visual workflows might lack some fine-tuning options available in code-based scrapers. - For projects where security or sensitive data handling is a concern, if the proprietary algorithms of ScrapeGraphAI do not meet your specific compliance needs. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between Scrapling and scrapecraft? Scrapling: An adaptive Web Scraping framework. scrapecraft: AI-powered web scraping editor with visual workflow builder. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose Scrapling over scrapecraft? Choose Scrapling over scrapecraft when License: Scrapling is BSD-3-Clause, scrapecraft is MIT; 'Scrapecraft' and 'Scrapling' both offer web scraping capabilities, with 'Scrappling' being more focused on adaptive crawling and handling full-scale operations; Tags unique to Scrapling: ai-scraping, crawler, playwright, selectors; When you need a flexible scraping solution capable of handling scalable tasks ranging from individual queries to extensive crawling requirements. ### When should I choose scrapecraft over Scrapling? Choose scrapecraft over Scrapling when License: scrapecraft is MIT, Scrapling is BSD-3-Clause; 'Scrapecraft' and 'Scrapling' both offer web scraping capabilities, with 'Scrappling' being more focused on adaptive crawling and handling full-scale operations; Tags unique to scrapecraft: ai, docker, fastapi, langgraph; When you need to simplify the creation of complex web scraping tasks through visual workflow builders and natural language commands. ### 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 scrapecraft? If your team requires more granular control over scraper logic, as Scrapecraft's reliance on AI and visual workflows might lack some fine-tuning options available in code-based scrapers. For projects where security or sensitive data handling is a concern, if the proprietary algorithms of ScrapeGraphAI do not meet your specific compliance needs. ### Is Scrapling or scrapecraft more popular on GitHub? Scrapling has more GitHub stars (69,097 vs 671). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are Scrapling and scrapecraft open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Scrapling: BSD-3-Clause, scrapecraft: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to Scrapling or scrapecraft? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Scrapling alternatives](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/alternatives) and [scrapecraft alternatives](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/alternatives) ([Scrapling markdown twin](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/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/d4vinci-scrapling-vs-scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, Scrapling or scrapecraft? Scrapling: Very active. 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 Scrapling and scrapecraft? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Scrapling trust report](/tools/d4vinci-scrapling/trust); [scrapecraft trust report](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/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/_