# Open-source alternatives to Firecrawl Cloud

> Open-source alternatives to Firecrawl Cloud that run locally, allow commercial use and need no paid API include Scrapling (crawl a site to Markdown and scrape pages (JS-heavy and bot-protected); BSD-3-Clause). Firecrawl (self-hosted) covers all 4 Firecrawl Cloud jobs.

Firecrawl Cloud: Paid hosted API that crawls and scrapes websites into Markdown or structured JSON, with web search and managed proxies. Pricing: Free plan (1,000 credits a month, no card); Hobby $19/month billed monthly or $16/month billed annually; Standard, Growth, Scale and Enterprise tiers above (checked 2026-10-15). Facts checked 2026-10-16.

## Projects

| Project | Jobs | Runs locally | Commercial use | Paid services | Hardware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Scrapling](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/scrapling) | site-to-markdown, page-scraping | Yes, Python library on your machine; Docker image also published | Yes, BSD-3-Clause; README disclaimer frames it as for educational and research purposes | None required; proxies optional | Not documented; browser fetchers run Chromium |
| [Crawl4AI](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/crawl4ai) | site-to-markdown, page-scraping, structured-extraction | Yes, in your Python process or a Docker server on your machine | Yes, with the attribution required by the LICENSE file | None required; LLM extraction optional (local Ollama or paid APIs), Crawl4AI Cloud optional | Not documented; runs a headless browser |
| [Firecrawl (self-hosted)](https://repoquarry.dev/projects/firecrawl) | site-to-markdown, page-scraping, structured-extraction, web-search | Yes, self-hosted with Docker Compose (API on port 3002) | Yes, under AGPL-3.0 copyleft terms (offer source of modified versions run as a network service) | None required for scrape, crawl, map and search; LLM extraction can use Ollama or a paid API | No minimum host size published; needs Docker capacity for several services |

## Common questions

### Is there a free, open-source alternative to Firecrawl Cloud?

Yes. Firecrawl (self-hosted), Crawl4AI and Scrapling are free to download and run on your own computer without paid API keys. Firecrawl (self-hosted) covers every job we list for Firecrawl Cloud; the others cover only part of it, so check which job you need.

### Can I do crawl a site to Markdown locally without a Firecrawl Cloud subscription?

Yes, with Scrapling (BSD-3-Clause), Crawl4AI (Apache-2.0) and Firecrawl (self-hosted) (AGPL-3.0). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

### Can I do scrape pages (JS-heavy and bot-protected) locally without a Firecrawl Cloud subscription?

Yes, with Scrapling (BSD-3-Clause), Crawl4AI (Apache-2.0) and Firecrawl (self-hosted) (AGPL-3.0). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

### Which Firecrawl Cloud alternatives can I use commercially?

Confirmed: Scrapling. With conditions: Crawl4AI and Firecrawl (self-hosted). This is not legal advice; read each licence.

### Does any open-source project replace all of Firecrawl Cloud?

Firecrawl (self-hosted) covers every job we list for Firecrawl Cloud.

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