We tested 9 web scraping tools across 100,000+ real extractions on LinkedIn, Instagram, Google Maps, and Amazon. This post covers what we found — block rates, setup time, actual free-tier limits, and which tool wins for which use case. Full benchmarks and methodology: Best Free Web Scraping Tools in 2026 Quick Decision Matrix Use Case Best Free Tool LinkedIn / social profiles Browser extension (runs in your session) Instagram hashtags / followers Browser extension (handles virtualized scroll) Google Maps local business Browser extension Amazon / e-commerce prices Browser ext or Scrapy Full site crawl Scrapy JavaScript-heavy SPAs Playwright Quick one-off table grab Instant Data Scraper Real Free Tier Limits — What "Free" Actually Means Tool Free Limit Block Rate* Setup Paid Clura 20 scrapes/day, 500 rows ~4% 30 sec $29.99 lifetime Instant Data Scraper Unlimited ~5% 0 sec Free forever Web Scraper (ext) Unlimited local ~8% 10 min $50/mo cloud Data Miner 500 pages/month ~7% 5 min $19/mo Apify $5/mo credits ~31%…