# Can I replace Scraping and data tools with an agent?

9 scraping and data apps checked against the looot catalog. Each line shows the verdict from the jobs we reviewed. Live prices are on the web page.

## Scraping and data apps

- Outscraper (/can-i-replace/outscraper): yes. A scraping service with ready-made extractors for Google Maps, reviews and search results.
- ScraperAPI (/can-i-replace/scraperapi): yes. A scraping API that rotates proxies and solves blocks so one request returns a page.
- ScrapingBee (/can-i-replace/scrapingbee): yes. A web scraping API that handles proxies, headless browsers and blocks for one URL per call.
- Octoparse (/can-i-replace/octoparse): yes. A no-code web scraper with a point-and-click builder and cloud runs.
- Hexomatic (/can-i-replace/hexomatic): kinda. A no-code automation tool that chains scraping, data and AI steps into workflows.
- ParseHub (/can-i-replace/parsehub): kinda. A point-and-click scraper that runs projects on its servers and exports the results.
- PhantomBuster (/can-i-replace/phantombuster): kinda. A cloud tool that automates scraping and actions on LinkedIn and other social sites.
- Browse AI (/can-i-replace/browse-ai): kinda. A no-code tool that records a browser task and runs it as a robot that extracts data or monitors pages.
- Import.io (/can-i-replace/import-io): kinda. A web data platform that turns pages into structured data feeds on a schedule.

## Can an agent replace scraping and data tools?

For many jobs, yes. This page lists 9 scraping and data apps and shows for each one which jobs an agent covers through looot endpoints, which it covers partly and which it does not.

## Which scraping and data apps are on this page?

PhantomBuster, Octoparse, Outscraper, ScrapingBee and more. Each has its own page with the jobs, the providers and the cheapest live price.

## How is the verdict for a scraping and data app scored?

Each job counts 1 when covered, 0.5 when partly covered and 0 when not covered. 85 percent and up is yes, 40 percent and up is kinda, anything lower is not really.

## What do scraping and data replacements cost?

You pay per call, with no monthly seat. Each app page shows the cheapest live price per job, and says price on request when no priced endpoint exists.

## Why is a scraping and data job marked not covered?

Either the catalog has no priced endpoint for it right now, or the job is a hosted feature such as a dashboard or a mailbox that an agent cannot reach through data endpoints.

## How do I start with a scraping and data replacement?

Open an app page, copy the agent prompt, and paste it into the agent you already use after you set up looot from https://looot.ai/skill.md.