The Showdown
Zyte (formerly Scrapinghub)vsscrapy-requests-downloader
Why pay monthly fees for Zyte (formerly Scrapinghub) when you can self-host scrapy-requests-downloader for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Zyte (formerly Scrapinghub)
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
scrapy-requests-downloader
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Zyte (formerly Scrapinghub). Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Twisted Framework
Python Requests
1
Asynchronous Event Loop
Synchronous-style logic
2
Medium (Deferreds/Callbacks)
High (Standard Stack Traces)