ScrapingLab vs Browserflow
ScrapingLab and Browserflow both offer no-code web scraping, but they differ in architecture — ScrapingLab runs in the cloud, while Browserflow is a Chrome extension that runs in your browser.
Overview
Browserflow is a Chrome extension that automates tasks directly in your browser. ScrapingLab is a cloud-based platform with a visual workflow builder that runs tasks on our servers. This architectural difference affects reliability, scheduling, and team collaboration.
Key Differences
| Feature | ScrapingLab | Browserflow |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Cloud-based | Chrome extension |
| Runs without browser open | Yes | No (cloud option available) |
| Visual builder | Yes | Yes |
| No-code | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling | Built-in, always runs | Requires browser or cloud add-on |
| Data export | CSV, JSON, webhooks | Google Sheets, download |
| Screenshots | Built-in, every run | Not standard |
| Team collaboration | Scale & Enterprise plans | Not available |
| Proxy rotation | Built-in | Available (cloud) |
| Pricing | From $49/month | Free extension + paid cloud |
Choose ScrapingLab when
- You need tasks to run reliably on a schedule without keeping your browser open
- Team collaboration is required — share workflows, manage team access
- You want built-in proxy rotation for large-scale scraping
- You need structured data export in multiple formats (CSV, JSON, webhooks)
- Screenshots during runs are important for monitoring
- You want a dedicated scraping platform, not a general browser automation tool
Choose Browserflow when
- You want to automate tasks in your own browser (not just scraping)
- You prefer a free browser extension for simple, occasional scraping
- You need to automate interactions with sites that require your login session
- You want to see automations running in real-time in your browser
- Google Sheets is your primary data destination
Key Trade-off
The fundamental difference is cloud execution vs. local execution. ScrapingLab runs tasks on cloud servers — they’re always available, run on schedule, and don’t depend on your computer being on. Browserflow runs in your Chrome browser — great for interactive tasks but less reliable for scheduled, production scraping.
Migration
Most Browserflow scraping flows can be recreated in ScrapingLab’s visual builder. The main change is moving from browser-based execution to cloud-based — which means your tasks run reliably even when your computer is off.