crawlee-python
The premium Open Source alternative to Apify
🎯 Best for:Teams building production-grade crawlers for AI training and RAG systems.
What is crawlee-python?
A comprehensive Python library for building reliable crawlers that supports proxy rotation, session management, and automatic scaling. It unifies BeautifulSoup, Playwright, and HTTP clients into a single workflow for AI data extraction.
Tech Stack
PythonAutomation & Workflow
Why crawlee-python?
- • Handles proxy rotation automatically
- • Scales to millions of pages
- • Excellent documentation and types
Limitations
- • Steeper learning curve than simple libraries
- • Higher resource usage for browser mode
- • Newer than the Node.js version
3/5/2026
Last Update
628
Forks
85
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Apify)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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