--- title: "scrapecraft vs agents" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft-vs-wshobson-agents" tools: ["scrapegraphai-scrapecraft", "wshobson-agents"] --- # scrapecraft vs agents *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick scrapecraft if scrapecraft is an AI-powered web scraping editor that uses natural language inputs to build, test, and deploy scrapers; pick agents if the agents tool is a marketplace for plugins that enhances multiple AI agents, offering integration and management capabilities across several platforms, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot. [scrapecraft](https://github.com/ScrapeGraphAI/scrapecraft) reports 698 GitHub stars, 112 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Dec 26, 2025. [agents](https://sethhobson.com) has 40k stars, 4.2k forks, and 12 open issues, last pushed Sep 19, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [scrapecraft's repository](https://github.com/ScrapeGraphAI/scrapecraft) and [agents's repository](https://github.com/wshobson/agents). | | [scrapecraft](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI-powered web scraping editor with visual workflow builder | Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents | | Stars | 698 | 39,823 | | Forks | 112 | 4,246 | | Open issues | 1 | 12 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | Scrapecraft is an AI-powered web scraping editor that uses natural language inputs to build, test, and deploy scrapers. | The agents tool is a marketplace for plugins that enhances multiple AI agents, offering integration and management capabilities across several platforms, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [scrapecraft](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 267d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 1 | 12 | | Stars delta | +18 (30d) | +895 (30d) | | Open issues delta | 0 (30d) | +7 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: scrapecraft - **Adopt for:** Scrapecraft is an AI-powered web scraping editor that uses natural language inputs to build, test, and deploy scrapers. ## Decision facts: agents - **Adopt for:** The agents tool is a marketplace for plugins that enhances multiple AI agents, offering integration and management capabilities across several platforms, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot ## Choose when ### Choose scrapecraft if… - Tags unique to scrapecraft: ai, data-extraction, docker, fastapi. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. - scrapecraft ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need to simplify the creation of complex web scraping tasks through visual workflow builders and natural language commands. ### Choose agents if… - Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, prompt-engineering, workflows. - Also covers AI Agents. - You are working specifically within the ecosystems of Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, or Gemini CLI, as it provides tailored plugins for these environments ## 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. ## When NOT to use agents - You are working solely within a niche environment that isn't one of the supported platforms (like Claude Code, Codex CLI, etc.) because it may not offer compatible plugins or extensive support - Your project requirements do not include interoperability between multiple AI agents and you only need to leverage functionalities from a single AI agent with a robust in-built plugin ecosystem ## Common questions ### What is the difference between scrapecraft and agents? scrapecraft: AI-powered web scraping editor with visual workflow builder. agents: Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose scrapecraft over agents? Choose scrapecraft over agents when Tags unique to scrapecraft: ai, data-extraction, docker, fastapi; Also covers Data & Retrieval; scrapecraft ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to simplify the creation of complex web scraping tasks through visual workflow builders and natural language commands. ### When should I choose agents over scrapecraft? Choose agents over scrapecraft when Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, prompt-engineering, workflows; Also covers AI Agents; You are working specifically within the ecosystems of Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, or Gemini CLI, as it provides tailored plugins for these environments. ### 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. ### When should I avoid agents? You are working solely within a niche environment that isn't one of the supported platforms (like Claude Code, Codex CLI, etc.) because it may not offer compatible plugins or extensive support Your project requirements do not include interoperability between multiple AI agents and you only need to leverage functionalities from a single AI agent with a robust in-built plugin ecosystem ### Is scrapecraft or agents more popular on GitHub? agents has more GitHub stars (39,823 vs 698). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are scrapecraft and agents open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (scrapecraft: MIT, agents: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to scrapecraft or agents? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [scrapecraft alternatives](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/alternatives) and [agents alternatives](/tools/wshobson-agents/alternatives) ([scrapecraft markdown twin](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/alternatives.md), [agents markdown twin](/tools/wshobson-agents/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/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft-vs-wshobson-agents.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, scrapecraft or agents? scrapecraft: Slowing. agents: 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 scrapecraft and agents? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [scrapecraft trust report](/tools/scrapegraphai-scrapecraft/trust); [agents trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=scrapegraphai-scrapecraft`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=scrapegraphai-scrapecraft) - 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/_