Do I need Scrapy to use Ollagraph?

No. Ollagraph is a plain HTTP API — no framework, no project scaffolding. You POST a URL and get JSON. That's the main difference from a Scrapy-centric platform.

Does Ollagraph handle tough anti-bot sites like Zyte's unblocker?

Our managed engine escalates automatically — fast HTTP path, then a stealth browser, with a residential-proxy option for the hardest targets — and tells you which path served the request via the tier field. For the toughest enterprise targets, evaluate both against your specific sites.

How does pricing compare?

Ollagraph prices in credits — 1 per call, refunds on failure — with pay-as-you-go from $5 and 1,000 free credits. Compare against Zyte's current plans on their pricing page.

Ollagraph vs Zyte — honest comparison

Zyte (formerly Scrapinghub) is the Scrapy company — managed crawl infrastructure, a smart proxy/unblocker, and automatic extraction for large engineering teams. Ollagraph is the consolidated single-API alternative.

What Zyte does well

Zyte has deep scraping heritage — they steward the Scrapy framework, run mature managed crawling infrastructure, and their proxy/unblocker handles tough anti-bot targets. For teams already invested in Scrapy at scale, Zyte is a natural home.

Where Ollagraph goes further

Single API, no framework to run. Ollagraph is one endpoint family with a bearer token — no Scrapy project to maintain or deploy.
Breadth behind one key. Markdown, structured extraction, domain intelligence, vertical actors, and browser automation all in the same API and bill.
Agent-native. An MCP server and natural-language browser actions make it directly usable by AI agents.
Low entry point. Pay-as-you-go from $5, 1,000 free credits, 1 credit per call, refunds on failure.

Side by side

Feature	Zyte	Ollagraph
Managed Scrapy infrastructure	Yes (its core)	API-first (no framework)
Smart proxy / unblocker	Yes	Built into the managed engine
Automatic extraction	Yes	Native
Clean markdown output for LLMs	Partial	Native
Domain intelligence (DNS/WHOIS/SSL)	Not offered	Included
Browser automation (sessions + NL actions)	Via tooling	Included
MCP server for AI agents	Not offered	Included
Free to start	Trial / credits	1,000 credits

Who each is best for

Choose Zyte if: Engineering teams standardized on Scrapy or needing managed crawl infrastructure and a dedicated unblocker for hard targets at large scale.

Choose Ollagraph if: Teams who want a single API spanning scrape, intelligence, vertical actors, and browser automation without running a crawling framework themselves.

Ollagraph vs Zyte