# Listly vs. Instant Data Scraper ## What do Listly and Instant Data Scraper have in common? () [Listly ↗︎](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/listly-web-scraping/ihljmnfgkkmoikgkdkjejbkpdpbmcgeh?hl=en) and [Instant Data Scraper ↗︎](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/instant-data-scraper/ofaokhiedipichpaobibbnahnkdoiiah?hl=en-US) are easy-to-install browser extensions for automated web scraping, available on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. They are simpler to install and use compared to many desktop applications and are well suited for beginners who want to automate data collection workflows without coding. Both tools allow extraction from any website using point-and-click or drag-and-drop interfaces. Key shared capabilities: * No-code interfaces suitable for beginners. * Support for pagination via human-like interactions (e.g., clicking "load more", scrolling infinite pages). * Customizable scraping settings. * Free plans available, suitable for freelancers and individual professionals. ![](/files/24ab8dbf81263719c518729427a766f04c4747fd) Alternative To Instant Data Scraper *** ## What sets Listly and Instant Data Scraper apart? () [Listly ↗︎](http://listly.io/) and Instant Data Scraper are both useful for quickly collecting web data for tasks such as data analysis, e-commerce price comparison, media monitoring, and content aggregation (job postings, real estate listings, etc.). Both tools extract data by analyzing HTML structures using heuristics/AI and do not require website-specific scripts. Instant Data Scraper is completely free and accessible to users without coding, JSON, or XML knowledge. Choosing Listly provides additional capabilities: * Scheduler: Build recurring, automated data collection pipelines to fetch clean, consistent, structured data on a schedule. * iFrame detection: Automatically detect iframes embedded in pages and surface the elements inside them. * Automatic screenshot on web scraping failures: Capture screenshots when scraping jobs fail to help diagnose blocking or other issues. * Proxies: Access proxy options from free shared proxies to fast, reliable proxy servers to reduce blocking risk. * API: Integrate Listly with other applications (e.g., Google Sheets, Slack) using the Listly API for streamlined data workflows. *** ## Neat features that maximize Listly () **Highlight** () Listly uses a suite of algorithms to find the best matches in scraping results and visually highlights them, displaying the number of matches. These visual cues improve usability and accessibility when selecting and verifying extracted data. **Listly for enterprises** () Listly Enterprise is a custom B2B plan for large-scale extraction with dedicated server resources. It enables customized workflows for web scraping, data extraction, and web automation. Benefits: * Improve team productivity at scale. * Collect large volumes of data with reliable dedicated servers. * Track progress of scraping tasks across teams. *** Was this helpful? This site uses cookies to deliver its service and to analyze traffic. By browsing this site, you accept the privacy policy: --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.listly.io/docs/ja/about/blog/listly-vs.-instant-data-scraper.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.