Market research

Use web scraping to uncover deep insights from reviews, social media, comments, and forums. Find out what real customers are saying about you and your competitors.

Get data from the web and learn more about your customers

Web scraping gives you the tools to gather data from product reviews, news articles, social media, and forums. Use that data to make informed decisions on product development, marketing strategies, pricing, and distribution.
Get data from the web and learn more about your customers

Competitor analysis and benchmarking

Monitor and analyze competitors’ websites, social media, and pricing to uncover their strengths, weaknesses, and market gaps. Use these insights to refine your products, services, and marketing strategies.

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Lead generation and sales prospecting

Use web scraping to collect contact email addresses and phone numbers, both from websites or online directories. This data can be used to build a database of potential customers, which can be plugged into targeted sales and marketing campaigns. Web scraping can also help you identify key decision-makers in target organizations, find suitable influencers, or recruit top candidates.

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Product and market trend analysis

Collect and analyze data on popular products, market trends, and customer preferences from sources such as e-commerce platforms, forums, and blogs. Use the information to identify emerging trends, understand consumer demands, and develop new products or services that cater to evolving market needs.

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Industry and regulatory compliance

Understand the regulatory landscape and industry-specific requirements that your business must safely navigate. Systematically extract data from government databases, industry associations, and online news sources to keep track of industry regulations, standards, and policies. Minimize the risks of non-compliance, such as fines, legal issues, and reputational damage.

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Competitor research with AI

After extracting the data you need, use our AI Product Matcher to find product pairs in provided datasets to i.e. compare your prices with your competitors.

Get a head start with further data manipulation, all while keeping your data safe within Apify's ecosystem, where you can integrate your workflow with other platforms and schedule your tasks to run on a regular basis.
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4 steps to scrape market research data

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Sign up

First, create an Xcrawl account. It’s free, no credit card is required, and you get $5 free prepaid platform usage every month!
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Choose an Actor

Xcrawl Store features thousands of pre-built tools (we call them Actors) for extracting data from different websites. Check out the e-commerce category for online store scrapers.
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Get your data

After everything’s set up, run the Actor. As soon as it’s successful, you’ll be able to download your data in Excel, JSON, HTML, and many other formats.
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Schedule, integrate, monitor

You can further automate your workflow by saving the data to Google Drive, sending automated Gmail and Slack notifications, or monitoring and scheduling your Actor runs.

"I recommend Xcrawl for automation, data collection, and use in market research, sales, and marketing initiatives. Xcrawl provides excellent customer service, and they are constantly looking for rapid solutions to our questions."

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Why Xcrawl?

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Never get blocked

Every plan (free included) comes with Xcrawl Proxy, which is great for avoiding blocking and giving you access to geo-specific content.
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Customers love us

We truly care about the satisfaction of our users and thanks to that we're one of the best-rated data extraction platforms on both G2 and Capterra.
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Monitor your runs

With our latest monitoring features, you always have immediate access to valuable insights on the status of your web scraping tasks.
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Export to various formats

Your datasets can be exported to any format that suits your data workflow, including Excel, CSV, JSON, XML, HTML table, JSONL, and RSS.
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Integrate Xcrawl to your workflow

You can integrate your Xcrawl runs with platforms such as Zapier, Make, Keboola, Google Drive, or GitHub. Connect with practically any cloud service or web app.
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You focus on core product features

Xcrawl is built by developers, so you'll be in good hands if you have any technical questions. Our Discord server is always here to help!
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Never get blocked

Every plan (free included) comes with Xcrawl Proxy, which is great for avoiding blocking and giving you access to geo-specific content.
icon

Customers love us

We truly care about the satisfaction of our users and thanks to that we're one of the best-rated data extraction platforms on both G2 and Capterra.
icon

Monitor your runs

With our latest monitoring features, you always have immediate access to valuable insights on the status of your web scraping tasks.
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Export to various formats

Your datasets can be exported to any format that suits your data workflow, including Excel, CSV, JSON, XML, HTML table, JSONL, and RSS.
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Integrate Xcrawl to your workflow

You can integrate your Xcrawl runs with platforms such as Zapier, Make, Keboola, Google Drive, or GitHub. Connect with practically any cloud service or web app.
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You focus on core product features

Xcrawl is built by developers, so you'll be in good hands if you have any technical questions. Our Discord server is always here to help!
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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about Xcrawl.

Why do test results from some websites not match the region or data I expected?
Different websites use different data sources, IP detection methods, and update frequencies. Some platforms may show an outdated or inaccurate region. Xcrawl's Web Scraper API and proxy rotation system rely on top-tier IP data providers but results may vary across services. If a detection result looks abnormal, please verify using multiple sources or contact our support team.
Does Xcrawl restrict traffic or request volume for each plan?
Each plan includes a specific number of monthly API credits. As long as your usage remains within your credit limit, there are no additional restrictions on scraping speed, data volume, or concurrency. Higher-tier plans provide more credits and higher concurrency limits.
Can Xcrawl scrape JavaScript-rendered or dynamic websites?
Yes. Xcrawl supports full JavaScript rendering and browser simulation, allowing the Web Scraper API to scrape dynamic pages, SPA sites, infinite scrolling pages, and content behind client-side scripts.
Does Xcrawl support anti-bot evasion and CAPTCHA handling?
Xcrawl includes automated anti-bot evasion with rotating fingerprints, residential IPs, smart retries, and browser emulation. CAPTCHA-heavy sites are handled through built-in bypass strategies whenever possible.
Can I use Xcrawl for SEO, SERP monitoring, and keyword research?
Yes. Xcrawl's SERP API provides structured Google and Bing search results ideal for SEO analysis, keyword tracking, competitor monitoring, and SERP data extraction at scale.
Does Xcrawl support social media scraping?
Yes. Xcrawl can extract posts, comments, videos, profiles, and engagement metrics from platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, and more—depending on your plan.
Can I use Xcrawl with AI agents and automation platforms?
Absolutely. Xcrawl integrates with AI agents, LLM workflows, n8n, Zapier, custom pipelines, and MCP-based systems. Real-time web data is optimized for AI reasoning and automation tasks.
What types of websites can Xcrawl scrape?
Xcrawl can scrape e-commerce sites, news portals, forums, blogs, SERPs, social media platforms, video pages, product listings, and virtually any website with accessible content.
Does Xcrawl offer structured JSON output?
Yes, all data returned by Xcrawl is structured in standardized JSON formats. The Universal Extractor automatically converts web pages into clean, organized JSON fields.
Do I need coding skills to use Xcrawl?
Basic coding helps, but it's not required. You can use no-code automation tools like n8n and Zapier or call simple HTTP endpoints to start scraping instantly.

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