Hunter vs WebScraping.AI
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Hunter vs WebScraping.AI: common questions
Which is more reliable, Hunter or WebScraping.AI?
On our scheduled checks, WebScraping.AI leads on measured uptime — Hunter at —% versus WebScraping.AI at —% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.
Do Hunter and WebScraping.AI need an API key?
Both ask you to authenticate — Hunter uses an API key and WebScraping.AI uses an API key. Each key is free to obtain; the Auth and Card-required rows above spell out the signup terms.
Can I call Hunter and WebScraping.AI from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Hunter and WebScraping.AI from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are Hunter and WebScraping.AI free for commercial use?
Hunter has unclear commercial terms, and WebScraping.AI has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.