Parsing is the automated collection of publicly available information published on the web. 🕸
📊 Of course, parsing has a HUGE value for companies working with data volume. It's like a good shovel for gold diggers. For a better understanding, I will give an example of the uses of this technology:
- market research;
- price monitoring;
- SEO monitoring;
- machine learning and artificial intelligence;
- content marketing;
- lead generation;
- competitive analysis;
- review analysis;
🧰 But a good shovel is not so easy to find. I present to you 🫵 5 most popular and high-quality (in my opinion!!!) tools that will suit everyone - even those who are not technical experts.
1. Bright Data -
https://brightdata.com/ 🏆
“Welcome to the #1 parsing platform in the world.”
What I liked most of all was the easy scaling of tasks. It supports automation on delivery of collected data and its various formats. A number of technical features of this platform (which you can see on the website) allow you to rely on 99% accuracy of the collected data.
2. Automation -
https://automatio.co/ 🕹
“10 times easier than others.” I didn't say that! But it's really true, because everything is done visually - not a single line of code.
3. Octoparse -
https://octoparse.com/ 🦑
“A few clicks and pages turn into structured data.”
Octoparse's long-standing reputation speaks for itself. The distinctive feature is that this platform allows you to pull relevant information from the MOST DIFFERENT types of websites.
4. Web Scraper -
https://webscraper.io/ 🏎
Allows you to automate the data flow in 20 minutes.
I really liked that when customizing it, you can create a site map that sets the navigation and identifies the elements from which to extract data. Sort of like a mind map. Also Web Scraper can be run directly in the browser, there is a plugin for chrome.
5. ParseHub -
https://parsehub.com/ 🧲
Absolutely incredible!
ParseHub - turns any website into a spreadsheet or API data source. The developed “quick select” function precisely determines the structure of a web page and groups related data fragments. You only need to open the required site and point to the required information. The platform is also ABSOLUTELY FREE. 💳
I hope these tools help you 🫵 with your 🫵 challenges!
Best Regards,
BorisMoris