# Ansel Barrett Ansel works as a contributing author at Octoparse, where he leverages his interest in coding, machine learning, and other AI technologies to provide valuable insights into web scraping. 199 posts ## [We Tested 12 Free Web Scrapers in 2026：Here’s What Each Free Tier Actually Gets You](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/9-free-web-scrapers-that-you-cannot-miss) Tired of scrapers that aren't really free? We tested 12 free web scraping tools and listed exactly what each free tier gives you: no vague limits, no hidden walls. Find your fit in 2 minutes. April 24, 2026 · 8 min read ## [Top 10 Web Scraping Services for Business 2026](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/web-scraping-services) Compare the top 10 web scraping services in 2026. Click to see how Octoparse, ScraperAPI, Bright Data, Apify, and others stack up on features, pricing, and ease of use. April 5, 2026 · 10 min read ## [AI Agent vs RPA: What’s the Difference and How They Work Together](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/ai-agent-vs-rpa) AI agents and RPA are not the same thing, and they are not competing for the same job. Here is what actually sets them apart, how they work together, and why it matters for enterprise automation decisions in 2026. April 4, 2026 · 6 min read ## [Claude Can’t Scrape Websites Until Now](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/claude-can-scrape-websites) Discover how Octoparse MCP lets Claude scrape websites with no code. Connect AI to real-time web data using MCP, no coding needed. February 26, 2026 · 6 min read ## [VPN vs. Proxy for Scraping: Why Your VPN Will Get You Blocked](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/vpn-vs-proxy) VPN vs proxy for scraping explained with real-world logic. Learn why VPNs fail at scale, how IP rotation works, and why Octoparse residential proxies outperform VPNs for Amazon, LinkedIn, and Cloudflare-protected sites. January 16, 2026 · 6 min read ## [Top 30 Free Web Scraping Software in 2025](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/top-30-free-web-scraping-software) This article lists the 30 most popular free web scraping software that is coding or no-coding. They can help you turn online data from any website into structured data, store it on your local computer, or send it to the database. December 31, 2025 · 15 min read ## [How to Scrape Data from Multiple URLs (No-Code & Python Methods)](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/scrape-data-from-multiple-urls) Learn how to extract data from multiple URLs from any websites is not difficult. Read this post to learn both coding and non-coding methods. December 31, 2025 · 5 min read ## [What Does It Mean to Be GDPR Compliant? A Complete Guide for Web Scrapers](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/gdpr-compliance-in-web-scraping) GDPR compliance means meeting EU data protection requirements for personal data. Learn the 7 principles, 6 lawful bases, and 8-step checklist for web scrapers, with 2024-2025 enforcement cases updated. December 26, 2025 · 7 min read ## [What Is Infinite Scroll And How to Handle It Efficiently](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/scrape-infinite-scroll) Scraper only returning first page results? Learn why infinite scroll breaks web scrapers and 4 proven methods to extract all data—no coding required. December 22, 2025 · 5 min read ## [What Are The Best Web Scraping APIs for Real Time Data](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/get-real-time-data-scraped-from-a-website-via-api) This guide explains what real-time web scraping actually involves, why it matters in specific industries, and what are the best scraping APIs to approach the problem. December 15, 2025 · 7 min read ## [Web Scraping 101: 10 Myths That Everyone Should Know](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/10-myths-about-web-scraping) Have no ideas about web scraping? Read this article to learn the 10 myths about web scraping and the best tool to scrape any website without coding. December 5, 2025 · 6 min read ## [Data Scraping Explained: The Basics](https://www.octoparse.com/blog/what-is-data-scraping) Data scraping is a process that undertakes the automatic capturing of data on websites, applications, or legacy systems. But data scraping is a broad concept, it includes different branches. December 4, 2025 · 5 min read - - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 17 -