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WebReaper

AI-native web scraper in a single binary — a Firecrawl alternative.

💎 Hidden gem★ 149 stars⑂ 33 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

WebReaper is an open-source automation project by alex-on-ai (alex-on-ai/WebReaper on GitHub). It has 149 GitHub stars and 33 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 October 2026.

GitHub stars
149
Forks
33
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
4 October 2026
Category
Automation
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want the project to do before installing anything.

  2. Clone the repo

    Grab the source and skim the README for setup requirements.

  3. Install and configure

    Install dependencies and add any API keys or settings it needs.

  4. Run your first task

    Launch it and follow the example workflow from the docs.

// features

Why people love it

MCP-ready

Exposes its capabilities to AI agents over the Model Context Protocol.

Open source

Inspect and extend every part of the pipeline.

No-code style pipelines

Chain steps together without writing boilerplate.

LLM-ready output

Produces clean, structured data agents can use.

Self-hostable

Run the whole stack on your own server.

API access

Drive it programmatically from your own code.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/alex-on-ai/WebReaper.git
    cd WebReaper
  2. Step 2 — Build the project

    Restore packages and compile with the .NET SDK.

    dotnet build
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Launch the app with dotnet.

    dotnet run -- --help
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains WebReaper?

It is an open-source project at alex-on-ai/WebReaper with 33 forks. Check the repo’s contributors and recent commits to judge how active maintenance is.

Is WebReaper free to use?

Yes. It is MIT licensed, so you can use it commercially with attribution.

Does it need coding skills?

Basic setup is config-driven, but custom scrapers and pipelines benefit from some Python.

Can it bypass anti-bot protection?

It includes stealth techniques, but no tool guarantees success against every site — respect robots.txt and terms of service.

Can I schedule recurring runs?

Yes, most setups support cron-style scheduling or webhook triggers.

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// alternatives

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Get WebReaper

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.