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Free allowance
Free plan, no expiry and no credit card.
Verdict
caveatusable, with a named limit or an unprobed read path
Cost
free tier
Identity
emailno card, no phone
Binding limit
volume-quota50,000 exported data rows a month on Free; unlimited on paid plans; MCP/API template extraction on Free and Basic: 2,000 records a week, reset at the end of each natural week and not carried over, on the help center article; the MCP...
Evidence
documented68 sources; a first-party page was read and the sentence quoted
Freshness
stale on 2026-12-03checked 2026-11-02 (live); stale on 2026-12-03
Free tierFree plan, no expiry and no credit card. The pricing page and the pricing blog give a cap of 10 tasks. The help center article about MCP and API credits gives up to 20 tasks. The cap that the service enforces is unverified: behind a sign-up. Hosted lane: preset templates run in the cloud through the MCP server at 2,000 records a week on the help center and 2,000 records a month on the MCP docs page, the period being unverified. Local lane (software the user runs): 1 device, 2 concurrent local runs, unlimited pages per run, up to 50,000 exported rows a month and 10,000 rows per export, as Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML or XML. Custom tasks extract only on the user's machine, with no cloud extraction, no API access and no task scheduling
unit mixed; metered on ; the true units are extracted records for MCP template runs and exported data rows (50,000 a month, 10,000 per export) for custom tasks; no vocabulary term names a row or a record. The MCP allowance is 2,000 records per week on the help center, the April 2026 release notes, the pricing blog and the MCP landing page, and 2,000 records per month on the MCP docs page, which states a week in its copy archived on 2026-09-13; an AI recipes repository first committed on 2026-10-21 states a monthly row quota shared by MCP and CLI template runs on Free. The help center states that the free trial credits are not displayed on the account page, so the period the service enforces is unverified: behind a sign-up
Pricenone stated
Limits
  • volume-quota (binding) 50,000 exported data rows a month on Free; unlimited on paid plans source
  • per-object-cap up to 10,000 data rows per export on Free source
  • request-rate 2 concurrent local runs, 10 stored tasks and 1 logged-in device on Free; 0 concurrent cloud runs source
  • volume-quota (binding) MCP/API template extraction on Free and Basic: 2,000 records a week, reset at the end of each natural week and not carried over, on the help center article; the MCP docs page states 2,000 records a month, and the AI recipes README and skill state a monthly row quota shared by MCP and CLI template runs on Free; the period the service enforces is unverified: behind a sign-up source
  • write-gated preset template results can be previewed but not exported in-app on Free; export goes through the MCP server or a paid plan source
  • retention-clamped Free keeps the history of the last 5 local runs source
  • request-rate MCP server: up to 300 requests per minute per OAuth session across all tool calls; beyond it the server answers HTTP 429 with X-RateLimit headers source
Bindingvolume-quota the template lane is a separate 2,000-record allowance whose period, a week or a month, the pages state differently; for custom tasks run on the user's machine, 50,000 exported rows a month is what binds, and the 10,000-row export cap and 2 concurrent local runs only shape a single job
Identityemail the Free plan needs no credit card; sign-up is by email address with a verification code, or by Google or GitHub sign-in. The 14-day trial of a paid plan asks for a payment method
Egressnot applicable: exported files and database or Google Sheets exports
Per-object cap10,000 data rows per export on Free; unlimited on paid plans
Retentionlocal runs save data on the device that ran them and Free keeps the history of the last 5 local runs; cloud data retention (30, 60 or 90 days) applies to paid plans only
Interfacecli, unknown Hosted lane: a remote MCP server at https://mcp.octoparse.com (OAuth or an API key) runs cloud-capable preset templates and exports JSON or CSV; the AgentTools REST API at https://openapi.octoparse.com (x-api-key header) searches and runs the same templates, and the help center gives Free and Basic accounts free records for MCP/API template extraction, but whether a Free account's key is accepted by the AgentTools endpoints is unverified: behind a sign-up. The OpenAPI for tasks, cloud runs and data needs a Standard, Professional or Enterprise account, so Free has no OpenAPI access. Local lane (software the user runs): the Octoparse desktop application builds and runs tasks by point and click, and the npm CLI (Node.js 20 or newer) runs local extraction without the desktop application and takes an account and an API key; the AI recipes README states template runs via MCP and CLI share a monthly row quota on the free plan, but whether the Free plan accepts CLI local runs of custom tasks is unverified: behind a sign-up. The true interface terms are MCP and a desktop application, which the vocabulary lacks
Toolingany MCP-compatible AI client (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code) for the hosted template lane; for custom tasks, the Octoparse desktop application (Windows 10 (64-bit) or higher, macOS 10.15 or higher) or the npm package @octoparse-ai/octoparse-cli (local extraction on Windows x64, macOS or Linux x64), installed and run by the user on a rented or free machine
Composes withthe MCP lane runs preset templates on Octoparse cloud nodes and hands JSON or CSV to an AI agent with no machine at all; Free custom tasks extract only on the machine running the desktop application or the CLI, which must stay on for the run, so a rented or free Windows, macOS or Linux machine is the host
ReliabilityFree runs depend on the device, network and address of the machine that runs them: IP rotation, residential proxies and automatic CAPTCHA solving are paid features, so a protected site blocks a Free run sooner
NotesConfirmed as a no-code scraper with a free plan. Free runs: no run count is stated; 2 local runs at a time, history of the last 5. Pages per run: unlimited pages per crawl, bounded instead by 10,000 rows per export and 50,000 rows a month. Export formats: Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML, XML, plus database export (MySQL, SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and Google Sheets through a service account on Free. The caveat is where Free extraction runs: the only hosted lane on Free is MCP template extraction (2,000 records a week on the help center, 2,000 records a month on the MCP docs page); custom tasks run only on the user's own machine, in the desktop application on Windows or macOS. Cloud extraction starts at Standard, from USD 69 a month billed annually.
Evidence notedocumented every value is read from Octoparse's own pricing page (including the per-plan feature table embedded in it), docs, help center, release notes, repository files and blog; the MCP template allowance is 2,000 records per week on the help center, the April 24, 2026 release notes, the pricing blog and the MCP landing page, and 2,000 records per month on the MCP docs page, whose copy archived on 2026-09-13 states a week; the help center states the free trial credits are not displayed on the account page, so the period the service enforces is unverified: behind a sign-up
Parsed numbers
  • has-free-tier 1
  • request-rate 300 requests / minute
Evidence 68
datesourcewhat it proved
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingthe Free plan has no expiry and no card: 10 tasks, 1 device, local extraction, 50,000 exported rows a month in Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML or XML
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingthe plan table's Free column caps data export at 50K rows a month
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingthe Free column caps one export at 10,000 rows
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingFree allows 2 concurrent local runs
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingFree stores 10 tasks
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingFree exports to MySQL, SQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle databases
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingFree exports to Google Sheets through a service account
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingFree has no cloud runs
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingFree has no API access
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingFree has no task scheduling
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingthe text of Limits, above
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/pricingcloud extraction starts at the Standard plan, from USD 69 a month
2026-10-30helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/6471112-upgrade-from-thFree sets no page limit per crawl; the caps are 10 crawlers, 10,000 records per export and 2 concurrent local runs
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/docs/en/platform/cloud-resources-and-queueFree has no cloud extraction and no cloud nodes; tasks run locally
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/docs/en/platform/local-vs-clouda local run needs the user's device running for its whole length
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/downloadthe desktop application runs on Windows 10 64-bit or later; the same page offers a Mac download
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/downloada macOS build of the desktop application is offered
2026-10-30helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/14593385-what-are-mcp-aFree and Basic accounts get 2,000 records a week of MCP/API template extraction
2026-10-30helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/14593385-what-are-mcp-athe template allowance resets weekly
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/docs/en/mcpthe MCP docs page states the allowance as 2,000 records a month, which contradicts the weekly figure on the help center
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/docs/en/mcpthe MCP server URL
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/docs/en/mcpthe MCP lane exports JSON or CSV
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/docs/en/mcpthe MCP lane cannot run local-only tasks
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/blog/octoparse-pricingon Free, template output is exportable only through the MCP route or a paid plan
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/blog/octoparse-pricingFree runs have no IP rotation, residential proxies or CAPTCHA solving
2026-10-30helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/6471107-what-to-do-if-isign-up by email sends a verification code to the address
2026-10-30identity.octoparse.com/Interlogina Google sign-in is offered
2026-10-30www.octoparse.com/downloada GitHub sign-in is offered since version 10.1.1
2026-10-30helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/6471121-sign-up-for-a-1the 14-day trial of a paid plan asks for a payment method; the Free plan does not
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/blog/octoparse-pricingthe pricing blog states the Free plan has no expiry and no card, with 10 tasks, local extraction on 1 device and 50,000 exported rows a month in Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML or XML
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/blog/octoparse-pricingthe pricing blog states the MCP allowance of Free and Basic accounts as up to 2,000 records per week
2026-11-01helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/14593385-what-are-mcp-athe help center article states the MCP/API allowance as 2,000 free records per week
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/blog/octoparse-pricingthe pricing blog caps Free exports at 50,000 rows a month and 10,000 rows per export and gives the MCP route as 2,000 records per week
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/changelog/april-2026the April 24, 2026 release notes announce 2,000 records per week of MCP extraction for Free and Basic accounts
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/platform/local-extractionLocal Extraction runs on the user's own computer, which supplies the processing, memory, storage, power and network
2026-11-01github.com/octoparse/octoparse-ai-recipesthe Octoparse AI recipes README states template runs via MCP and CLI share a monthly row quota on the free plan, so the CLI is a Free-plan interface for template runs
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/downloadthe download page lists the desktop application for macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or higher and Windows 10 (64-bit) or higher
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/platform/local-vs-clouda local run needs the user's own device for its whole length, while a cloud run continues after the computer is off
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/cli/quick-start/installationthe CLI is an npm package that needs Node.js 20 or newer
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/mcp/rate-limitsthe MCP server allows up to 300 requests per minute per OAuth session
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/mcpthe MCP landing page FAQ states up to 2,000 records per week through an AI assistant, with no credit card
2026-11-01web.archive.org/web/20260913152004/https://www.octoparse.comthe MCP docs page as archived on 2026-09-13 states the allowance as 2,000 free records per week
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/mcpthe MCP docs page states 2,000 free records per month in its current text, where its 2026-09-13 copy states a week
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/mcpany Octoparse account, not only a paid one, can connect to the MCP server
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/mcpthe MCP server accepts a browser-based OAuth login
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/mcpthe MCP server accepts an API key for headless clients
2026-11-01helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/14593385-what-are-mcp-apart of the text of Evidence note, above
2026-11-01helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/14593385-what-are-mcp-aFree and Basic accounts are eligible for the MCP/API free trial credits for template extraction
2026-11-01github.com/octoparse/octoparse-ai-recipes/blob/main/plugins/the repository's agent skill states Free accounts share a monthly template-row quota between MCP and CLI
2026-11-01api.github.com/repos/octoparse/octoparse-ai-recipes/commits?the AI recipes repository's initial release commit is dated 2026-10-21
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/clithe CLI runs local extraction with an embedded engine and independent Chrome, without the desktop client
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/cli/quick-start/installationlocal extraction through the CLI is supported on macOS (x64 and arm64), Windows (x64) and Linux (x64)
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/clithe CLI page states the CLI itself is free to install
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/clithe CLI page states the CLI needs an Octoparse account and an API key
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/clithe CLI page describes the Open API as REST over HTTPS
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/api-referencethe OpenAPI needs a Standard, Professional or Enterprise account
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/api-referencethe AgentTools API is a template-driven workflow layer over the Task, Cloud Extraction and Data APIs
2026-11-01helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/15855832-run-a-scrapingthe AgentTools API turns a data-collection request into an executable Octoparse cloud task
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/api-referencethe AgentTools API authenticates with the x-api-key header
2026-11-01www.octoparse.com/docs/en/api-referencethe OpenAPI and the AgentTools API share the base URL https://openapi.octoparse.com
2026-11-01helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/14593385-what-are-mcp-athe help center article still states the MCP/API allowance as 2,000 free records per week
2026-11-02www.octoparse.com/docs/en/mcpany Octoparse account can connect to the MCP server, Free and Basic users receive free MCP extraction records, and the server creates and runs a cloud task from a preset template, so Free accounts get a hosted lane that Octoparse runs
2026-11-02www.octoparse.com/docs/en/platform/local-vs-cloudCloud Extraction runs on Octoparse cloud nodes, while Local Extraction runs on the user's own computer
2026-11-02www.octoparse.com/docs/en/platform/templates/use-across-intethe MCP server runs only templates that support cloud execution, and local-only templates run in the desktop application
2026-11-02www.octoparse.com/blog/octoparse-pricingthe pricing blog lists the Free plan as 10 scraping tasks with unlimited pages per run, 2 concurrent local runs with the last 5 runs kept, and 50,000 exported rows a month with up to 10,000 rows per export
2026-11-02helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/14593385-what-are-mcp-athe help center article on MCP and API credits states that Free users can create up to 20 tasks, where the pricing page and the pricing blog give 10
2026-11-02helpcenter.octoparse.com/en/articles/6471161-what-to-do-whenthe help center article on the task limit gives the Free plan a cap of 10 tasks
2026-11-02www.octoparse.com/blog/octoparse-pricingthe pricing blog states that Free tasks run locally only with no cloud extraction, scheduling or API access, and caps exports at 50,000 rows a month and 10,000 rows per export