Prompt
Which service should I use for recurring web data pulls with fewer bans?
Latest observation
For recurring web data pulls with fewer bans, the best choice is usually a managed web data extraction service rather than scraping directly from your own IPs.
Good options
- Apify — good if you want ready-made actors and flexible automation.
- Bright Data — strong for large-scale scraping and anti-bot bypass, but more expensive.
- Oxylabs — similar to Bright Data, strong proxy infrastructure.
- Zyte — good if you want a scraping-focused platform with automation.
- ScraperAPI — simpler if you mainly need proxy rotation and basic anti-bot handling.
If your main goal is fewer bans
Look for:
- Residential or mobile proxies
- IP rotation
- Session persistence
- Rate limiting / request throttling
- Browser automation support if sites are JS-heavy
- Automatic retries and CAPTCHA handling
My quick recommendation
- Small to medium recurring jobs: Apify or ScraperAPI
- Heavier anti-bot sites / enterprise scale: Bright Data or Oxylabs
- Scraping workflow with automation: Zyte or Apify
Important note
Even with these services, you should still:
- respect robots.txt where applicable,
- keep request rates low,
- avoid login abuse or aggressive scraping,
- and check the site’s terms of service.
If you tell me:
- the type of site,
- how often you need pulls,
- and your rough budget,
I can suggest the best fit more specifically.
Observation history
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